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I'm not completely in the never-remove-the-screw camp either. I do think it's better not to, for those who don't understand that it's something that you don't tighten down, and ensure the clean out screw does not hit the nipple threads. a guy that likes to get his spark plugs tight on an engine, should probably never change his spark plugs. I like to run a pipe cleaner through the flash hole also. Once that is done, and I've done the final cleaning with alcohol, I do think it's a step backwards to pop a cap.I always oil well when I am done cleaning. Before using again I wipe out the bore and remove the little clean out screw on the drum or bolster and clean with a pipe cleaner. I also snap a cap or two before loading to be sure the flash channel is clear and have never had a failure to fire with either BP or Pyro. Some people say it isn't necessary to remove the clean out screw when cleaning but unless you can run a pipe cleaner through it there is no way you can be sure there is no gunk in there to interfere with the flash from the cap reaching the charge.
Of course I am talking about a rifle being prepped for hunting, for shooting at the range there's probably no reason to remove the screw, and a guy can pop a whole tin of caps before loading, if he wants to.