I like the LEE bullet, it shot great for me. I think it weighed 130grains. Now I can't find my mold!!
I also have a bunch of bullets the Outlaw kid traded me, one is the Kaido 142 which shoots great and packs a punch. The other two, and perhaps they came from Accurate molds and are listed are a modified design of the original Cold bullet at 139 grains, and a modified version of the Remington bullet at 135 grains. Both have flat points or metplats. In my Remington Navy, or more correctly Remington New Model Army of Navy caliber, I can get a maximum of 24 grains ( a bit more if I want to chance getting one seated too high, which I don't) of 4fg under them. Oh yeah, I also have an "Outlaw Kid" bullet (I call the "KREAL") that is very loosely based on the LEE REAL. It holds a lot of lube and is the most accurate bullet of the bunch, in my revolver. The modified Remington bullet was the least accurate, but it's best suited for paper cartridges as it has nice long reduced diameter base.
Anyhow, the economical route is the LEE bullet, which again, shoots very accurate for me.
Ball is always nice and accurate in my Remington and 1862. I can actually get 30 grains of 4fg under a ball in my Remington!! I bet they are cracking the sound barrier. I kind of prefer bullets just for the added penetration, but in the 1862 the ball will out-penetrate a slug, as I/you/one just can't get enough powder under a slug to get it going fast enough. But the 1862 is my small game gun, so 20 grains under the ball is super accurate, and still has enough punch to leave a mark on Mr. Wolf or Mr. Cougar. Or their wives. Friends. Cousins. I think the '62 will take about 24-25 grains under a ball, just guessing, but that would leave too much of a mark on Mr. Squirrel or Mr. Grouse. Would be fine on Mr. Rabbit. I've never had a Colt Navy, I'm not sure how much they will hold.
Well that's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
