Today I picked up my first 45/70 a 1873 1888 Springfield. In beautiful condition and looking forward to shooting it. Just wondering about what to pick up to load some blackpowder and maybe sometimes smokeless. When you read the different boards you can become really confused. Just need to get a bullet mold and after just making and purchase it will be a lee. Question is the 340 or 405....kind of planed on the 405 hollow base to start. That's what is it my basket to purchase right now along with a set of dies and some Missouri bullet 459dia 405gr bullets to get started until I can pour some. Or should I go with lighter ones to start. I've shoot lots of blackpowder in my cap and balls...hawken...fowler as I have quite a few but loading brass is a new game.