I logged on to pose a question but this seems a more than appropriate place for it:

Finally received an aluminum range rod from Cabela's which is much more stout than the T/C I've been using for the past 8-9 years. The effect of this is that I am now seating the ball tighter w/ much less effort than before; NOT ramming, just pushing the rod.
The immediate difference, and the subject of my intended post, was that my shot groups changed considerably using this new rod!
Of particular interest was Semi's post re: PRB just touching his GOEX. I use 777 2f but assume the same hold true.
Clearly, using a hammer/axe head is excessive; I'd hate to be their neighbor should those guys in Ohio ever get ahold of a repro canon. But, how seated is "seated"?