RE: Which powder should I use?
I agree with nchawkeye in that I use 3-f in everything from mt little .32 to my .62. Not only does it shoot cleaner but you will get more velocity with less powder. That adds up to more shots per pound of powder. I shoot round balls with pillow ticking in all of my rifles. I lube my patches with olive oil,bear lard,crisco and sometimes spit patches. All work well but you will need to do some cleaning between shots.