Originally Posted by
TheDoubleD
Kragman, what you are describing is not filler but a wad. This is where the controversy comes from. We are not talking about wads. We are talking about fillers, items that totally eliminate air space.
If it doesn’t fill the case, it is not filler, it is a wad.
Wads are used in reduced load in cases with large volume to hold the powder up to the flash hole, usually in smokeless powder cartridges.
Fillers are used in large cases with large volumes to eliminate air space, usually in blackpowder cartridges.