Lube wad over ball?

[Stantheman86]

Although I haven’t shot cap & ballers quite as much as you have, I agree. If a good, uniformly sized ring is cut from the balls when they are loaded I can’t see why grease over the ball is worth the effort. The balls are sealing the powder charge very well but you have to get that consistent ring from the ball for it to work.

The grease/lube/wads are for keeping the gun from getting gummy , and to keep fouling in the bore "wet" so the fouling doesn't accumulate

Taking guns apart every 2-3 cylinders to clean gets old

The "lube prevents chain fires" is gun shop lore from the 1960s