Newbie loading question

[doubletall]

I’m completely new to muzzleloading and I’m not clear on whether or not you need to use a tip on the end of the ramrod to seat the bullet.  I picked up some Barnes TMZ bullets and also their aligner tip for the bullet starter.  Will the ramrod without the tip deform the plastic tip on the bullet?

[reelamin]

Maybe, maybe not,  just depends on the shape of what you have.   I shot a ton of Barnes and just finished my load developement.   Barnes has a racket going with that advertising claim.  A knight jag, Spin Jag , Lehigh Jag, TC Super Jag all fit that bullet shape.  I even tried some others and did not see any deformation only some markings.  If you really hammered on it of course it will deform.