Recent experience with my .32 Cherokee echos some of the comments above. I started out with .010 patches but felt they loaded too easily so I have been trying thicker. I normally shoot a .315 ball and the .010 and the .015 are a bit too tight.
I tried .018 and they tore on starting, as in so tight an entire ring of patch came off and was actually pinching in with the short starter to the point I had to get locking pliers to pull the starter out. I feel a .012 patch, IF they could be found, would be ideal with the .315 ball.
A .310 ball and the .018 should be about as good as I can get and hopefully getting to try that combo out this week.
As for Goex vs. Schutzen. I did some chrono work with 20 grains of 3F for each. I found the Schutzen to be a bit faster, especially with the .310 ball. The Schutzen also fouled more and smelled worse. I bought both brands in 2022. I cleaned between each shot, one wet, two dry.
Outcomes with 20 grains 3F:
Goex with .315 + .010
#1 1579
#2 1491
#3 1452
Schutzen with .315 + .010 *best accuracy/group
#1 1495
#2 1525
#3 1531
Schutzen with .310 + .018
#1 1570
#2 1530
#3 1584
