I use bees wax and petroleum jelly, Goes hard enough not to be messy to handle but softens up as you ram it into the chamber, for combustible paper loads I use pure bees wax, and stick the wad to the end of the cartridge then load the ball separately, I tumble lube the ball with Lee tumble lube, works well, no chain fires no leading, hit what I point it at ( well some of the time) lol I don't point that well, my pistol shooting would make a glass eye cry