Thats a longwinded workaround for not loading it properly in the first place - when you drop the powder charge down - hold the gun upright and give it several slaps on the cheek with open hand right close to the lockplate - that will settle the charge into the powder channel close to the nipple so you get reliable ignition - dont do it and occasionally the powder will bridge and not run in there (its only a small hole (1/8"? or so)
When you clean it take the barrel off, remove the cleanout screw and pump water through it vigorously - make sure that ignition channel is clean as a whistle.
If this is an older Traditions with a 66 twist barrel? what the cheap lock lacks they gave back in spades with the barrels - patched round ball that thing should shoot as good as most custom guns