It depends how much casting you do. I do a good bit of casting for several types of bullets(alloy mixtures). I personally like the small Lyman pots(I have several). I prefer to use a ladle, but I only do a couple of hundred at a time.

If I did a lot of production I might go to a bottom pour, but I am not in a big hurry when I cast my bullet's.

The small Lyman pot is also very easy to empty out if you want to change your alloy. They are very well made, and will last a long time.

Fumes are a problem. A lot of people blow a fan across their pot. That is the wrong way to do it. The correct way is to put a small fan as close to the pot as possible(two feet is fine) You want to pull the fumes off the pot, and blow the fumes out a window. Tom.