get yourself some .490 roundball, and a yard of 100% cotton pillow tick from their fabric department. Blue or Red stripe makes no difference. Don't forget a tube of Bore Butter and a tin of caps. A short starter and a cleaning jag and you should be almost set. If your Wal Mart is like mine, they sell Pyrodex and Triple Se7en. You will need a jug of one of them,and a powder measure. So if you think you're walking in there and spending about $60.00, you better be ready to dig a little deeper. I really like this sport..