@lv2tinker22, Dutch's system is geared toward precise accuracy on paper targets shooting a patched round ball in a percussion rifleusung real black powder. Not a really long term problem as it is a great tool for load development. As you become familiar with your rifle and learn about it's construction at the breech, you can start to make alterations in Dutch's system based on your shooting requirements. At the target range, one needs to wipe the bore between shots differently if one has a chambered breech or a flat breech. One needs to learn how to keep the flash channel clear of fouling introduced by firing or wiping the bore. With a percussion rifle, run a wet patch to the breech. While that patched jag is at the breech, fire a cap to send fouling in te flash channel to be captured in the wet patch and pulled out of the barrel. You should have a loading/wiping working rod with a jag sized so that if the jag is wrapped damp cleaning patch, it will practically slide down a clean barrel. When wiping between shots, that damp patch slides over the fouling from the muzzle to the breech and will bunch up to remove fouling from the grooves.
For hunting or shooting at large reactive targets such as silhouettes or clanger type targets, the "never wipe" method can be used. You do need to start off with a clean and dry flash channel. Follow on shots generally keep some fouling out of the flash channel and the lubricated patch pushes fouling from the grooves to between the powder and the patch. That fouling is shot out with the patched ball.
Your load development will help you choose the final method that meets your required accuracy.
What you are striving for is to maintain consistent conditions in the bore and flash channel from shot to shot.
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