Let me start by telling you, the rifle is a Ruger #1 in 458 Win Mag. I bought it a couple years ago because the .458 was WAY cheaper than any 45-70 I could find. My plan was to use it as a black bear gun and load at the 45-70 levels. Two years running now, I have failed to draw a bear tag, so I have not been in a big rush to get started on the loads. Next year I will draw a bear tag again, as I have more than enough preference points. Now it's time to make up the loads in preparation. Before I dig out the loading data, I thought I'd see if anyone has a good load that they would recommend. I have a variety of good cast bullets available as I do shoot a 45-90 Sharps, too. And I have shot a bear with it, so I want to use something different.