I had old V.M. Starr jug-choke my Dewson 10ga. "Little powder, much lead; shoots far, kills dead" seems to hold true for these old percussion guns. 4 dr Fg with 1 5/8 oz Lubaloy 4's worked great for pass shooting diving ducks. Cut the load way back for trapshooting. I used saliva on my over powder wads like V.M. recommended. Seemed to push fouling from previous shots on top of the powder column and make loading easier. To clean, pump with warm soapy water in a bucket and a rag on your bristle brush till you can draw water in and push it out of the nipples in a steady stream. Then repeat with plain hot water and dry. But those days are long gone, at least for waterfowl hunting.