577 enfield shooting question

[enfield2band]

As Tac said it is down to the lubricant. I vary mine according to the season. In summer, on a hot day, I increase the amount of beeswax to tallow. In winter I reduce the amount of beeswax so the lube is not too stiff to do its job.

I do not have a problem loading a minnie bullet after several shots, in fact I can shoot all day without any problems.
This is down to the lube, it should be leaving a thin coating on the bore so the residue left behind does not crust up.

When I first started using muzzleloaders I had to scrub the barrel out with a phosphor bronze brush after a few shots. This, I thought, is not right, so I experimented with different lubes, ( even Trex which worked), until I found a combination that kept the residue soft in the bore.
I expect the lube to vary from powder to powder due to the amount of residue left behind, (on average 30% of the charge, so I am told).

Interestingly, a friend of mine went to the Continent a few years ago to shoot a match. It was won by a German, and he (the German) did not have any problems loading Minnie bullets. He was inserting it into the barrel and letting the weight of the ramrod seat it.

I am not saying that the lube will work all the time in any gun, but it will make the day less troublesome if you do not have to keep swabbing out every few shots if you can formulate one that does work.