.44-77 and paper patch?

[Distant Thunder]

I have a real itch for a .44-77 and paper patch bullets. To that end I am planning on having an older Shiloh 1874 rebarreled to that cartridge.

There has been a fair amount of discussion on this forum about the .44-77 with paper patch and I have been reading through that stuff and anything else I can find elsewhere.

I’d like to ask those here that have experience with the .44-77 shooting paper patch what has been working for them and at what distances? What twist rate? What barrel length? What bullet style and weight? Also I'd like an idea of the accuracy you are getting? What load are you using? Powder? Wad? Primer? Anything will be helpful.

I would like to be able to use this rifle for silhouette and mid-range but also for long-range. For silhouette I shoot scope which allows up to 15 pounds. My scope weighs a bit less than 2 pounds. What barrel contour will give me a 12-pound rifle at 30”.

Where can I get brass?

This is an itch I’ve had for a long time now, I just can’t put it off any longer, it’s time to move.

Thanks for you help!