I melted out a couple caldwells over time, just a little bit here and there stuck to random pieces of brass, so I bit the bullet and bought the 3 buc. No regrets at all, but the Caldwell is a fair amount 'trimmer' and doesn't hang out from the gun as much. However, for prairie dog shooting(high volume shooting), the 3 buc does hold quite a bit more brass so you don't have to dump it as often. Both have their pro's and con's. IF I put a catcher on a calling/deer rifle (low volume shooting), I would probably use the cheaper nylon mesh type.