Mad1 Ben2 - do you want to win competition or do you want to have fun shooting authentic-type guns in the calibers they were
designed for?
Sound like you are talking to "gamers." They want to win at all costs. (And most don't, but they have fun trying!) Nothing wrong with that
at all, but what do YOU want? We all "play" for different reasons. If
I wanna shoot light competition bullets fast, I'll shoot modern guns loaded for that purpose. When I put on my Cowboy or Cavalry duds, I want to live ... and shoot ... like they did
back then! And to do that, I shoot Colt clones or Remingtons or S&Ws shooting Black Powder in cartridges created
back then! I shoot 44 Russian, 44 Colt, & 45 Colt. All of them with 200gr or 220gr 44 cal bullets or 250gr 45 cal bullets. (As close to original as possible in the 21st Century.)
Occasionally, I DO shoot smokeyless loads, and I use Clays then, but still with 200 or 250 gr bullets. I've also used Win 231 with great success, and I like Titegroup. A LOT of folks like Trail Boss, especially those who shoot big cartridges that don't look right with Clays, 231 or other fast powders, but I haven't tried any yet. It all depends on what ya want from this game! There's plenty of room for us authenticity nuts and gamers too. It's all good!
Personally, BP does EVERYTHING I want, (and more) but you are shooting your guns, not me! Have fun, pard! Some of the fun is trying all the neat guns and different powders and shooting at steel bad guys who clang loudly when hit hard with big bullets!