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I have an Old Army. They are a little unsettling - not quite a traditional revolver, not quite a modern one. But they shoot fine. I think they take a .452 ball, but the instruction book should have that info. I got some balls and bullets a while back and they fit OK, but I forget what they miked.
A pistol measure that throws 28-30 grains of fffg should be good for a moderate load, but you can go higher with safety. Cleanup is pretty easy as everything is stainless. I take out the nipples when cleaning and use plain old hot water in the barrel and cylinder. You can shoot cleaner with Pyrodex or one of the other black powder substitutes. No smokeless powder, needless to say; the gun is modern steel, but not designed for smokeless.
If you are loading cartridges, I recommend black powder; I have had problems with the substitutes as they don't seem to burn hot enough.
Jim
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