If you develop a routine of wiping each barrel with a slightly damp patch after each shot, it will reload much easier. You can also skip using the "cushion" wad, if you damp-wipe. Damp-wiping also is likely to extinguish any glowing trash that might remain to light the next powder dump. The only real use for the "cushion/filler/cleaner" wad is to clean most of the fouling if you have it fairly moist with something. It doesn't really cushion anything and just adds to the cost and recoil. I have shot thousands of shots this way and it loads as easily at the end of the day as it did at the start. I like 70 grs. of GOEX 3f with 1 oz. of shot or 60-65 grains 3f with 7/8 oz. Using 3f instead of 2f will allow you to achieve the same velocity with 5-10 grains less powder. This will reduce recoil and foul less. Using the damp-wipe method, only a hard card wad on the powder and an over-shot card is needed. You'll need to make a serious loading/wiping rod with a jag that is a fairly snug fit with your wiping patch on it. I make mine with a 5/8" hardwood dowel for the rod and custom make the jag on my lathe, from 3/4" brass stock. The jag is pinned and epoxied to the rod and tapped for a wad puller. The ramrod that comes with the guns are almost useless and will likely break under much use. Wads should be .020-.025" larger than the bore I.D. Poking a small hole in the over-shot card will prevent it from popping back because of air compressed as you seat it.