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When I did CW reenacting the use of paper-i.e. stuffing the cartridge paper down the barrel for a louder noise was VERBOTEN-ditto in Rev War reenacting. Didn't even used ramrods on the battlefield. We only did it during living history and displays. Don't recall anyone using any fillers. Those who carried revolvers covered the mouths of the chambers with grease or shortening.
In Rev War artillery we used tin foil to hold the powder, back then they used linen.
The bore is wormed and wet mopped twice between each round-once in combat if it's really hot and heavy,plus the sergeant or whoever is at the breech of the gun put his thumb over the touchole to create a vacuum and be doubly sure all embers are extinguished.
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