Been hunting with one Bess and another since the early ‘90s. As some of these other gentlemen have said, a .735 ball is going to give you better accuracy, with paper cartridges or wads. I like 90gr of 2F. Never have felt the lack of a rear sight. Fun for turkey hunting, too, but not with a .735! Try the Skychief load.
Happy hunting!
Jay
Happy hunting!
Jay