I am new to the 45-70 and just got a Marlin 1895 Cowboy. Looking forward to shooting and reloading for this rifle. It has a 26in, Ballard cut rifling, 1-20 twist barrel. I know that this is geared towards heavy cast bullets.

What is a good cast bullet to start with? One friend told me about Barrys hard cast, but I wanted some more input before I get started.

Any help would be appreciated.