Thanks Rowdy,
The closest I have come to the BP I used trip7. It shot well, but most of my shooting with the '86 has been with smokeless loads trying to emulate or get as close to the original MV as possible. I have not shot the '86 as much as I have the 45-60, but me thinks I like the '86 better. After I installed the Vernier Tang on the '86, it is deadly accurate at 200 and 300 yards. I know some of you folks do not care for Accurate 5744, but I shot 20 rounds of it, cartridge loaded with 29 grains under a 405gr RNFP bullet and at 200 yards I got the Bang to Clang with all 20. Using same round at 300 yards I fired 10 rounds at a 10" black bullseye and all 10 were in the black in an area the size of a softball. For me that is good, not a youngster anymore. I can see better than I can hear....LOL But they are both great rifles, in my opine.