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Which caliber didja' get? That will determine the size of the balls/conicals, jags, etc. you need. (Just insert the appropriate diameter for the items.)
At the barest minimum I'd say you need
BP solvent
Preservative lubricant (can be the same stuff you use as a shooting lube in some cases ie: Bore Butter)
Bronze brush
Wool bore mop
Patch worm
Ball and bullet puller
Jag
(Make sure the above five items are correct diameter for the bore and the right thread size/pitch for your ramrod or range rod.)
Nipple wrench
Nipple pick
Cleaning patches (I like to use 2"X 2" squares of cotton flannel I cut from yards I buy at the fabric store...cheap and works great.)
Capper
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Bullets (.490 or .495 for 50 cal.; .530 or .535 for 54 cal)
Shooting lube
Patches if you're shooting round balls (.15 or .18 are the most common thicknesses)
Powder (2F should work fine)
Percussion caps (size 11) if the gun is a percussion
If I've missed anything I know someone else on here will chime in.
Merry Christmas, Muzz'!
At the barest minimum I'd say you need
BP solvent
Preservative lubricant (can be the same stuff you use as a shooting lube in some cases ie: Bore Butter)
Bronze brush
Wool bore mop
Patch worm
Ball and bullet puller
Jag
(Make sure the above five items are correct diameter for the bore and the right thread size/pitch for your ramrod or range rod.)
Nipple wrench
Nipple pick
Cleaning patches (I like to use 2"X 2" squares of cotton flannel I cut from yards I buy at the fabric store...cheap and works great.)
Capper
Short starter
Bullets (.490 or .495 for 50 cal.; .530 or .535 for 54 cal)
Shooting lube
Patches if you're shooting round balls (.15 or .18 are the most common thicknesses)
Powder (2F should work fine)
Percussion caps (size 11) if the gun is a percussion
If I've missed anything I know someone else on here will chime in.
Merry Christmas, Muzz'!
Muzzman, You will not regret your choice in a Lyman. Mine shoots as good as a modern rifle at 50yds. I like the solid feel. Merry Christmas.
Gerry
Gerry
