BC,

What are the advantages of shooting Cast bullets? I'd like to keep this rather simple and if all else being equal or approximately equal I'd like to shoot a copper coated bullet like I shoot in my 300WM and .308.

Is there a real advantage of the 400gr bullets over the 300gr bullets for black bear at short yardage? I don't want to subject myself to excessive recoil if I don't need to.

Any body out there have some loads that work consistenly for you in a Marlin Guid gun in .45-70?

Thanks

Tom