For me the crud ring is not a big deal. At the range I always swab between shots anyway. I could see where there could be a potential problem if you needed a quick follow up shop when hunting but I have not had this come up. Every powder out there has its good points and bad, with 777 I get good accuracy at a reasonable price so I continue to use it as well as other powders. As mentioned the use of less powerful primers and loose powder will lessen the crud ring.