I got this to cast .45-70 300gr-500gr bullets, which obviously use a lot of lead in the mold. I could never get a good, consistent fill using a bottom pour production pot, so I got this to ladle pour. I get better bullets (less rejects) using this than the production pot, and they seem to be much more consistent. I also prefer this over the spout type ladles offered by other companies. I still use my bottom pour pot for .45 ACP/LC bullets because they're much lighter, and I can cast more and get more consistent results.