Thanks for the recipies and information. So, I am able to understand almost everything you mentioned. However, I dont fully understand the wad. I know it seperates the powder from the patched ball or whatever is going to be shot from the rifle but how do you load the wad? Will it bunch up on the way down the bore, will it sit at an angle, not fully seat and not offer full protection? Now, sometimes the wads help and sometimes they dont so, should I use one every time I fire or is it a preferance thing? I wouldnt think it is needed for a sabot but for a conicle or PRB it may be, so.....to wad or not to wad, that is my question? Once again, thanks for all the help.