Hello All,

[Kurt]

Doug.

If your just getting into shooting these black powder loads I would suggest you start with the basics first.
You don't want to pile a bunch of money into equipment right off the bat unless you have an unlimited bank roll. Building a load of moulds might come later on. I think all of us that shoot these old vintage stile of rifles will sooner or later join the mould club of the month. I know I have a big drawer full of them.
As far as the Postell moulds now made are not near in profile that the original Ideal bullet was. NEI is the closest. The Lyman postell is good if you happen to get a mould from them that will drop a round bullet. Even if it's .002" out of round it still shoots very good.
Steve's postells are not of the original design, either one of them.
As far as the Creedmoor bullet, It is a good bullet but with that longer bore riding nose if your alloy or lube is not up to par it will have a tendency to leave more lead behind and if you don't keep up with it your accuracy will drop.
Start with the basics. Get a good set of dies, a compression stem or a universal die set. and get a 1000 wads from BA or Walters in .030 or .060" thickness and start loading and shooting.
With the Creedmoor or Postell bullet 1/20 to 1/30 Tin/Lead is a good place to start.
Order some 1.5 or 2F powder and see what works best for you.
The best way for you to find what you need is start with the basics and add on later on if you feel you need them.
A good quality mould is a good place to start.

Kurt