I’ll then take and put them into the hull directly on top of the powder, and push it down with a tight fitting non-sparking instrument, so as not to tilt it.
I then place the pre-lubed cushion wad on top of the lube “cookie”
Usually, the lubed cushion wad will trap air under it, so be patient in pushing it down and allow the air to escape- make certain that there is no air trapped under it!!! This is a very important step. If it feels kind of springy, there is still air under it. The tighter these wads fit though- is a good thing!
Now, seat the hard card “nitro” wad. This is the wad that goes under the shot. If the shot does not have a hard surface directly under it, the pattern will be blown. Why this is, I don’t know- but I’ve tried it without a hard surface under the shot and each time results were lackluster.
