RE: Why use a WAD w/Hornady conicals & Triple 7?
There is also a one piece plastic wad called a Ballistic Bridge Sub Base (made by MMP) that I have used with good results. The 410 gr. Hornady Great Plains bullet really likes this setup in my Black Diamonds - possibly because the dome shaped front of the sub base matches up pretty well with the hollow base of the bullet. Worth trying with the 385 gr. . . . .