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FWIW; long ago, I got into the habit of giving a couple of light raps on the side plate panel just opposite the breech/lock area right after dumping in the charge from the measure. This helps to settle the main charge of powder a bit better (IMO), and It also helps to fill the fire channel a bit better on a cap lock. It also seems to settle powder some better in the inner coned part of the touch-hole liner on a flinter (both of my flinters have the coned liners). Then, I ram the patched r.b. firmly against the powder and I'm ready to cap the nipple or prime the pan. I learned this from one of my old mentors many moons ago. It's just part of my loading procedure, and adds no real time to the sequence for me at all between shots (YMMV).
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