[Contenderizer]

Thanks, Guys, great info. Guess I should visit the local clubs and see if anyone is shooting BP and kind of go from there. No point in trying to get started with BP if there are no peers around for help.

If I go smokeless it would be - for sure - in a smaller cal (I was considering 45LC for BP only). I already have a Rossi lever gun in 38/357 (piece of crap) but it may help get me get started I guess. I keep the Rossi in scabbard and throw it on a horse or in the jeep when I ride fences. Trouble is, it doesn't like lead bullets and the action tends to get jambed-up with lead shavings forcing me to use FMJ. Anyway, that's another problem.

Thanks again