At the beginning, do not get wrapped around the axle with a big bunch of different powders and bullets. Get some XTP, SST and Gold Dot bullets and some Pyrodex RS.If Pyrodex RS does not work for you with one of those bullets try something else.
Gave up on theexperminting this year.Got bullets of all kinds just lying around all over the place, some will soon go away to friends who use them.Each of my three guns has one very accurate load that it prefers above all others that i have tried: These loads are proven deer and hog killers.Then there is a small game load for my Staghorn.
Oops, forgot i've got to work up a load for those 370 grain Hornady conicals that i have lying around: There is always something.