AS long as it is a brass tail you should be able to tighten it up nicely it's the plastic ones that tend to strip if you need to nip up a bit.
Fibre washers tend to swell as they get wet the standard one should be fine.
The main thing is to ensure the pipes come together squarely even a slight angle will cause problems.
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