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What gauge strings would be best for playing in Drop C?

Hijack but still on-topic

What gauges would you suggest for alternating between Drop B and C tuning on a 4 string?

My go-to typical setup is DR Nickel Lo Riders Medium Lite tuned to Eb. I have that on almost all of my basses and I love the tone and feel.

I recently started jamming with a couple of groups that down-tune. I really liked it. I was in a pinch so I down-tuned a bass with a set of medium D'Adarrios XL's and it worked good but not great.

I was thinking a set of 5 string Med gauge Nickel Lo Riders minus the E string or the Kalium 124 or 130 4 string drop tune set?
I remember in the 90's when I tried putting the bottom 4 strings of a 5 string set on my Fender Jazz and by the time I tuned up my neck looked like a half pipe.