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Originally Posted by junkman_01
We lube them to keep the fouling soft to allow for extended shooting before cleaning the revolver. There is no other reason for the wad if not for lubing.
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That's a good reason to use lube, but he's asking why lube the wads instead of applying the lube using another method.
And there are other methods and there are other lubes. There's lube pills and there's squeeze applicators that only take a fraction of a second to apply individually.
It's a matter of personal preference. Some folks don't apply lube at all or only lube every other, or every third chamber.
There's so many different powders, lube and wad products and materials available to experiment with, folks want to try what seems to work for others or to duplicate commercially available products.
The stiffer the wad, maybe the better the wad scrubs the bore with each shot.
Maybe the wad increases the velocity.
Maybe the wad prevents chainfires.
Maybe a dry wad prevents the powder from being contaminated by lube.
Maybe a wad helps to more evenly compress the powder and/or filler.
But I don't agree with the assertion that they serve no purpose other than to carry lube.
I don't really know, I can only speculate and try to keep an open mind about their usefulness.
