Gonna need a bigger pot

pacecars · Post by **pacecars** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:48 am

I cast some 670 gr .50 cal bullets last night and it doesn’t take long to empty my little Lyman 10 lb pot. Any suggestions for a 25 lb pot? Anyone use the RCBS?

GrumpyBear · Post by **GrumpyBear** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:23 am

I have and like the RCBS EZ Melt, it works well for ladle casting for me.

Kurt · Post by **Kurt** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:33 am

Shiloh has a large furnace that holds around 60-70# but I don't know if they still offer it. It was 6-7 years ago when I looked at one.

desert deuce · Post by **desert deuce** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:46 am

At this moment, if I was looking for a lead melting pot for BPCR casting I would look at the Lyman.

OldVarkWSO · Post by **OldVarkWSO** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:52 am

I’d like to have your problem - have been thinking about a fifty!

Wagge makes a non-cataloged 20 pound pot - you have to call and ask them to make it. Buffalo Arms carries these pots, I just looked and they are out of stock. My shooting partner uses this pot and really likes it.

I look forward to your posts on shooting your new Shiloh - will take all the enabling I can get!

art ruggiero · Post by **art ruggiero** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:05 am

the lee 20# pot, not the bottom pour, works fine for about 60$ art

Kurt · Post by **Kurt** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:26 am

Wagge also makes a 30#

bobw · Post by **bobw** » Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:47 am

art ruggiero wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 10:05 am the lee 20# pot, not the bottom pour, works fine for about 60$ art

+10 and get a PID controller for it, fact is buy 3 you still in them for less than any of the other suggestions just 1 pid swop it around to the other pots. Why 3? Put 1 in20 in one ,one in 30 in another and 1in whatever for you to decide. Then when you figure out what works ,you use all the pots same alloy and have 60lbs ready to go, no more jacking around at 20 lbs a time. PDQ why sure I'm gonna send you a consulting bill. bobw

opencountry · Post by **opencountry** » Wed Oct 21, 2020 10:47 pm

I use the Waage K-4757-1, and am very pleased with it. 908-245-9363

Robert

Post by **Kirk** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 am

We got another batch of 70 pounders being built right now.

SSShooter · Post by **SSShooter** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 7:05 am

GrumpyBear wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 7:23 amI have and like the RCBS EZ Melt, it works well for ladle casting for me.

+1

Kurt · Post by **Kurt** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 11:37 am

Kirk wrote: ↑Thu Oct 22, 2020 6:18 am We got another batch of 70 pounders being built right now.

Kirk,
Will this pot have a band heater or coil ?

Kurt

Post by **Kirk** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:51 pm

They are bottom burners, 220 V

Kurt · Post by **Kurt** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 4:15 pm

TexasMac · Post by **TexasMac** » Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:03 pm

pacecars wrote: ↑Tue Oct 20, 2020 6:48 am I cast some 670 gr .50 cal bullets last night and it doesn’t take long to empty my little Lyman 10 lb pot. Any suggestions for a 25 lb pot? Anyone use the RCBS?

See the following article:
http://www.texas-mac.com/Evaluation_of_ ... h_PID.html

The current problem is every source seems to be out of stock the last time I checked. BTW, another option is to get the largest Lee pot and use a separate PID controller.
http://www.texas-mac.com/Casting_with_a ... oller.html

Wayne

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