There's also nothing wrong with using a "pinch" of yucky Bore Butter/Wonderlube 1000 around the sabot-outers for loading help too. Just do a one patch swab with alky/Windex-typesolventsevery 2nd shot or-so.

I don't like using spit because of our body's natural human salt content - that when used enough, could create added corrosion/rust if not attended to afterwards. That's just me thou.... my opinion.