I agree with IdahoRon. I also do not like bottom pour pots. He hit upon the best reason. But there are others. I get consistently better bullets when poured with a ladle.

I have heard pros and cons about fluxing for years. All I know is this. I have tried all the above including sawdust. Then i started using Marvelux. No matter what I fluxed with. I then used Marvelux afterwards, and more filth came out of the lead.

To me consistency is KING in casting. My bullets are consistently better with Marvelux. So you will see a few containers of it on my bench.

The Lee pots are pretty good. But my favorite is the small Lyman pot. I think it is a 10# pot. I like the low profile of the small Lyman pot. A 10# pot is not real large. But I only cast for my own use. And I do not get in any hurry. I actually enjoy my time at the casting table. Tom.