I have just bought a used Uberti High Wall in 45-70 and it is the first black powder gun I have ever owned. While I reload everything imaginable in smokeless powder, I am absolutely new to the world of back powder and really looking forward to learning how to make this rifle sing at long distance.
The Uberti's have 1:20 twist rate and a 32" barrel.
I have a couple of questions and hoping I can get some direction from those experienced with this type of rifle with a goal to shooting longer distances out to 800 - 1000 yards.
What would be a good bullet that I could cast for this rifle? I was thinking about 500's but maybe that's a bit heavy for a 1:20 twist.
Which black powder seems to give the most consistent results?
Any suggestions for a smokeless load? Since I have lots of smokeless powder, it would be great to have a simple cartridge that would be easy to clean.