You are spot on about anti sieze. And with your cleaning process.
As to the .32 caliber round ball. It’s a dandy for skwerlz, rabbits, and groundhogs. 30 grains of FFG was my accuracy load and I used it out to 100 yards, 20 grains was good for the skwerlz out to 50 yards or so which is about as far as I can see the critters. Even 10 grains made a viable hunting load about equal to the 22 long rifle. And I used buckshot and cotton ticking. Very economical to shoot. If my range were to average 70 to 100 yards and increase in size up to coyote, I would likely choose ite .36. If I were to shoot deer sized critters, I would want at least a 40 caliber ball, preferably larger.
William Blane authored a book titled An excursion through the United States and Canada during the years 1822–1823 mentioned muzzle loader ammo by balls per pound instead of caliber.
150 balls per pound was the .32 caliber
100 balls per pound was the .36 caliber
80 balls per pound was the .40 caliber
60 balls per pound was the .43 caliber
50 balls per pound was the .45 caliber
I found it interesting that he stopped at 45 caliber, but to take it out a bit further
.50 = 38 balls
.54 = 30 balls
.58 = 24 balls
.62 = 20 balls
.75 = 11 balls
i do like a front stuffer!
