My experience has been that lubed wads are much easier to load in the brass shells. The lube also leaves a coating on the bores that may help with cleanup. Cleaning black powder is not that big of deal. A person can use just warm water and a patch. Ballistol or Gunzilla are two gun cleaning products I have used without water that do a very good job as well. Another product that muzzleloaders have found works well is Windex with Vinegar. You can buy that in a spray bottle at your local Walmart. I will use this between shots when shooting muzzleloader rifles to clean up the fowling. If I use water I then always run a 90% alchohol patch down the bores to remove any remaining moisture before oiling.
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