ORIGINAL: sproulman
i only use GEOX.
2f is fine for 54 cal.
i suggest you do same.
make sure you have a allen style vent.
t/c sells them and rmcsports too.
order FULLER FLINTS and use bevel up.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NEW t/c lock AND NEW FRIZZEN FROM T/C.
i like LEAD to hold my flints, not leather.
you can take rb and flatten it with a hammer to make the lead for flint.
some like leather.
get a good ramrod for range,i bought the t/c one.
polish your pan with dremel tool.
clean after evey shot with windex or alcohal
use soap/warm water to clean at end of day.
hairdryer on outside.
do not use bore butter to store,use OIL.
Oh, I forgot to mention that it is not flintlock but a percussion cap rifle.
I was reading in the T/C arms manual for the hawkin and it said that there is no need to clean between shots when you use the shooting patches that are saturated with bore butter because the natural lube reduces fouling or something like that. I was planning on cleaning with Thompsons #13 Bore Cleaner along with the soap and sink method. I was thinking that if I clean the riflethe waythe manual says then I should be fine. As you guys can tell, I have never shot black powder before lol. Is Bore Butter a good choice? I have heard lots of bad things about it, but the T/C manual swears by it.