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OldCannon wrote:

Don2 wrote:
PRICES:
Lee @ $64
RCBS @ $375

The only real difference is temperature stability, and, frankly, you should have a thermometer anyway (and you'd need it for both furnaces, so it's a wash in cost comparison). There's a few other small differences, but nothing that justifies the price difference.

Yes, correct.
I need a thermometer and I do use one.
I am pretty sure that the RCBS unit should have better temp. control/stability, plus is built more heavy duty.
Plus the RCBS unit has a stainless pot, where the Lee has a steel one that rusts.
But all in all, I feel the Lee is a good value and has served me very well for years.


Don2

boomstick wrote:I second the motion for a Lee 4-20. You cannot go wrong at that price.

Ya know, I have a neighbor who owns a RCBS bottom pour unit and I have a couple of the Lee 4-20's.
They both work the same way....Put cold lead in, get hot lead out..!!!
No leaks, and no problems I did not create..!

PRICES:
Lee @ $64
RCBS @ $375

Hmmm...I DO NOT buy on price only, it has to work and work pretty well too.
Wonder if Lee needs any Lee 4-20 furnace salesman?

Don2

AndyC wrote:I'll second that

Well, apart from the fact that encouraging folks to get into casting means more competitors for lead...

Dang AndyC, you're correct about the lead.

I retract my previous statements.

Just kidd'n
Good wheel weights are almost imposable to find NOW anyways..!!
The time for free or cheap WW's are gone.

Don2

Well...the fun begins now.
Dang dies and top punches are not cheap these days. But what is?
I'm glad when I bought my rcbs lubesizer years ago, I bought all the dies and top punches I needed. Plus bought some for future calibers I knew I was going to get.
They will never get any cheaper than they are now. Well maybe with the crazy buying lately they may go down a tad???

At some point, you may want to get a bottom pour furnace, the Lee Pro4-20 is a great and low priced unit. I have had a couple of them for years with no problems yet...
They use to be around $60 pre-crazy times!!!!
Just looked and they are $64 at Midway, Hmmmm...but OutOfStock..!!!!!!!!!!

You can double or tripple your casting speed with them. Plus its a little easier.
But I used a ladle type for a long time and it works great too.


Barakistan
Thanks for the laugh Grillmark55

Don2