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There must NEVER be an air gap.
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When I loaded my Remington last weekend (for the first time), I just pressed the ball in as deep as it would go to the limits of the loading lever rotation, my estimate is that the top of the ball was 1/4" below the top of the chamber. I'm not sure if there was an air gap, but I suspect not much, if any, as the lubricated wad under the ball is fairly thick in its own right. I used 1.3cc of powder, about the equivalent of 23 grains of FFFg (except it was Pyrodex P).
I didn't use any additional lube on top of the bullet, my reading and forum feedback indicated it was not necessary as long as the wads were used. Also, the bullet did shave a thin lead ring, which also assured me that I had a tight seal.
Note - this is/was a .44 cal pistol, not a .36.