RCBS Pro Melt 2......in Canada?

Red River Rick

Red River Rick

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I'm wanting to buy a RCBS Pro Melt 2 melting pot, but haven't been to successful in finding a dealer here in Canada that sells them.:bangHead:
Can anyone point me in the right direction? :wave:

Thanks.
RRR
 
Im sure its a nice caster but probably mucho dinero's!
Take a look at the LEE bottom pour 20 pound capacity pot. Its a good one, very reasonable, versatile, and easily handles 6 cavity molds.
Check out my friends at Higginson Powders. They stock the LEE pot, LEE 6 cavity molds, and their prices are good.
 
I don't know of a Canadian source. I'd guess you have to order from the US.

Have you looked at the Promelt 2? I wonder if there isn't some better choices arounbd for that kind of money.
 
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hatman1793 said:
Im sure its a nice caster but probably mucho dinero's!
Take a look at the LEE bottom pour 20 pound capacity pot. Its a good one, very reasonable, versatile, and easily handles 6 cavity molds.
Check out my friends at Higginson Powders. They stock the LEE pot, LEE 6 cavity molds, and their prices are good.
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There is a reason the lee is so cheap. I have the 10 pound production pot and wouldn't recommend it or buy another one for that matter.
 
Good thing I just found out the 10 lb. LEE bottom pour isn't very useful. Here I've been using two of them for 20-30 years with what I thought was great success. :confused: Seriously, I've poured a LOT of ingots and bullets with those pots.

I have a new 20 lb. one hidden somewhere, but after several moves, well, I haven't found it - yet. :p
 
jethunter said:
The 10 lb pot is not very useful. The 20 lb Lee is a better pot by far.
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I've only melted 500 pounds or so of lead in mine so no it isn't useful. It is however lacking in quality and the non stop dripping is a royal pain in the ass. When I can replace it it will join my lee moulds in the garbage.
 
kjohn said:
Good thing I just found out the 10 lb. LEE bottom pour isn't very useful. Here I've been using two of them for 20-30 years with what I thought was great success. :confused: Seriously, I've poured a LOT of ingots and bullets with those pots.

I have a new 20 lb. one hidden somewhere, but after several moves, well, I haven't found it - yet. :p
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Usefulness is a relative thing and depends on the value of your time.
 
hometownhero said:
I've only melted 500 pounds or so of lead in mine so no it isn't useful. It is however lacking in quality and the non stop dripping is a royal pain in the ass. When I can replace it it will join my lee moulds in the garbage.
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500 lbs is not much really, and poor quality is a PIA in my books. But if your definition of a "useful" tool is something you obviously despise, then I wish I was as easy going and patient as you. That is a very useful habit.

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If you find that you need to shop south of the border have a look at Mid South Shooter Supply and Buffalo Arms. Shipping is the expensive part when shopping in the US, mMake sure you tell them to ship USPS and not courier.
 
Natchez had them and the Lyman 25 , price is decent enough, may be worth checking out depending what the freight is on them. Likely run you around the 450 mark landed. You won't get them any cheaper up here.
 
I already have a LEE "Drip-O-Matic", had it for 30 plus years and it has served me well. But, kinda had my fill with LEE products. Besides, there's always room for upgrading.

I'll keep looking and check out the Lyman pots as well.

Thanks for all the input.

RRR
 
I have the 20lbs LEE bottom pour pot, and cast hundreds of bullets each year, plus duck weights. Had it 6 yrs now, bring it inside in the winter and smoke the cast pot iron before I do (or oil it, smoking from candle wax does not smell as bad first cook of the spring). No issues ever, good maintenance is all you need. I did invest in a high temp thermometer to find the 700F point on the temp dial.
 
OttawaHunts said:
I have the 20lbs LEE bottom pour pot, and cast hundreds of bullets each year, plus duck weights. Had it 6 yrs now, bring it inside in the winter and smoke the cast pot iron before I do (or oil it, smoking from candle wax does not smell as bad first cook of the spring). No issues ever, good maintenance is all you need. I did invest in a high temp thermometer to find the 700F point on the temp dial.
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I spray the inside of the pot with penetrating fluid if it's going to sit empty for a while. Smells better than oil at least. But even better just leave the pot full of lead when you're storing it.

My first pot was a Lee Magnum Melter. No bottom pour mechanism, just ladling. It was a good piece of gear.
 
I use a Lee magnum melter too, only ladle casting for me. Does everything it should, no issues at all. Only thing I could wish for is a 40 Lb pot.
 
ryan said:
I use a Lee magnum melter too, only ladle casting for me. Does everything it should, no issues at all. Only thing I could wish for is a 40 Lb pot.
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Yeah, it would be nice if they were bigger. Lee calling it a 20lb pot is a bit misleading - I usually figure on getting max 95,000 grains of bullets from a pot full. That's only about 15 lbs.
 
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