Lee Pro 4-20
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In all honesty, if you plan on casting for years to come dip the hand deeper in the pocket and buy an RCBS. I know guys who are very happy with their LEE 4-20. I was not one of them. Once you try the RCBS there is no return to any LEE no matter what's it's number.
This is only my personal opinion.
This is only my personal opinion.
I'm happy with mine.
Considering your just getting started and may find in a year or so that you don't care much for casting or that in a couple hours you can turn out enough boolits to last you a couple years, the 4-20 should do you just fine.
Considering your just getting started and may find in a year or so that you don't care much for casting or that in a couple hours you can turn out enough boolits to last you a couple years, the 4-20 should do you just fine.
I've got the 10 lb pot. I've put 500+ pounds of lead through it. Lee seems to engineer stuff to work. Maybe not the best, but still work. I have no complaints and plan on buying the 4-20. For around $100, I could never justify an rcbs. The heating elements are going to be essentially the same. I don't know how the 20 is, but my 10 will develop a tiny drip occasionally. A little wiggle and is fixed. It was a $60 pot...
I have 2 Pro 4-20s. Both work extremely well. Virtually never leak and if they do a quick turn or two on the flow control rod stops it. I can't even guess how many thousand of bullets I've cast from them with no problems.
I use one for 7 years now.No major complains.Leaks,but I found a way to live with it.Sooner or later I will have to replace pot part but parts are offered for sale by Lee.
I wish there was even larger version of it.With 6 banger that thing goes empty really fast.
I wish there was even larger version of it.With 6 banger that thing goes empty really fast.
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I like mine. It is several years old now and has always dripped a little, but the problem seems to get less severe as time goes on.
Rod B
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I have owned my 4/20 for about 8 years. As others have mentioned it does sometimes drip a little but i's so slight that this doesn't bother me. I find it hard to beat for the price.
Prior to the 4/20 I had the Lee Production Pot, it is still working after more than 25 years of use.
Prior to the 4/20 I had the Lee Production Pot, it is still working after more than 25 years of use.
I tried the Production bottom pour pot too for .577 Minies (560 grain) and had a hard time getting lead in fast enough, traded to a Lee without the bottom pour so I could get a dipper in the melt, and had much more satisfying results. I don't know if the 4-20 pot has a faster flow rate or height than the older one, but the big mold wouldn't fit under the spout on mine.
I've had mine for a few years now and I'm very happy with it when paired with a PID controller. I cast from 55gr (still need to get the hang of it) up to 700gr 50 call bullets without any problems that i can think of at the moment.
I had my Production pot forever and it seems to hang in there. Recently got the 4-20 and it seems OK. OK is sort of faint praise, but jeez get real it only cost a 103 shipped. It works and I broke even the first day I used it. If you think its going to compare to something that costs 5 times as much you're an incurable optimist. 
Kid was casting with a 6 cavity H & G mould yesterday and seemed to have fun. Looked like shelling peas.
Kid was casting with a 6 cavity H & G mould yesterday and seemed to have fun. Looked like shelling peas.
I don't think everyone is aware that the 4-20 has adjustable flow rate.
