Hey all, I'm heading down to Southern Illinois this weekend for a little get a way with the wife. Got a cabin rented South of Eddyville. I'll be shopping for some supplies for my CVA Wolf I bought. I got a good deal, brand new in the box for $100. Mounted a scope on it already, got some loose Pyrodex powder RS, some 50 gr Pyrodex pellets, 245 gr power belts, a CVA cleaning kit with all the goodies, etc. I'm going to stop atthe sporting goods store in Harrisburg at Rt 13. can't remember the name of the place and plan on headed to Gander Mountain in Paducah. This is my first ML and I'll be shopping for the following stuff.

1. funnel cap for Pyrodex 1 lb cans
2. brass powder measure
3. range rod
4. nipple pick

I know the Wolf is a lower priced gun but it came up for sale by a trusted friend and I've talked myself in and out of owning a ML for many years. So this is a starting point for me. Feel free to add to my list. Ifthis weather
would straighten up so I could just go out and shoot...

Black powder rifle supplies or at least something you might need.

DECIDE ON THE KIND OF POWDER[/b]


Pyrodex -which you already have
Triple Se7en
Goex
Black Mag3
American Pioneer Powder
- loose or pellet[/ul]


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TOOLS NEEDED[/b]
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See through powder measure or brass. I like the see through better
Cleaning jag
Bore guide (not essential)
Cleaning mop
Patch worm
Bore brush
Short starter if you shoot sabots get the T- handle model
Capper/de-capper for inlines, the dog bone capper works great
Loading jag for the projectile
Nipple pick - old guitar string works just as well or better
Breech plug removal tool – socket set with long extensions works also (inlines)[/ul]


CLEANING SUPPLIES[/b]

Isopropyl alcohol 91%
Car windshield washer fluid
Bore butter or lube for conical bullets
Gun Oil – Birchwood Casey Sheath, REM OIL, Breakfree CLP
Q-tip safety swabs
Cleaning Patches
Bore Solvents - some of the ones I use as follows[/ul]

Birchwood Casey Bore Scrubber
Butch’s Bore Shine
M.A.P. – Murphy’s oil soap, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide[/ol]

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PROJECTILES[/b]
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Sabots for the caliber of rifle
Bullets to match sabots according to the diameter of the bullet - get some 240 & 300 grain XTP most any rife shoots them well
Conicals
Breech plug grease – CVA Slick Breech Plug and Nipple Grease[/ul]
just a few more ideas for you....

Thanks Cayugad, Owning other firearms I havea lotof the cleaning stuff and that CVA cleaning kit has most of the others. I'm not sure, what does a patch worm do? Retrive a patch from the barrel I assume. I plan on using Power Belts (at least to start out with). Also I see mention on the forums a mix of windex and white vineger (sp?). Is that used to clean the breech plug? I'll take a good look at what I got and recommendations from readers and put my list together. I've learned a lot from the short time I've been a member on this site and I haven't even fired the first shot out of my ML. I went to the CVA.com site and looked at the Shooting 101 videos and it gave me a good idea of how this all comes together. Thanks for your help.

Cayugad said it about perfect.

And a box to store it in.

This a nice box for storing and carying things to the range. I bought it at Lowe's for less than $20.00.
Since it is a Stanley you could find it other places too.

It stores cleaning patches pre soaked with alcohol, dry patches, primers, two boxes of Horniday bullets, 2 pounds of powder, sabots, jags, bullet puller, patch puller breachplug tool, tooth brushes, spare nipples plus more.

I even pack some small tools like pliers, 6" cresent wrench, screw driver and a small brass hammer.



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I use the heck out of the dental scaleing tool. Wish I had more even.
I think Dave has every thing about covered.

Al

A quick trip to Walmart will net you some small spray bottles you can find them in the health care section for $.50 ea. (for the alcohol and cleaning fluid) I also go to Goodwill stores to buy bags of cotton rags (if I have none handy) for a buck or two. I use alot of rags shooting.

Range rod, range rod, range rod. Did I mention you need a good range rod? Spare T-handle to put on the range rod so you don't have to keep unscrewing the one you bought to load the sabots, besides you will break one some day might as well have a spare now.

I can't remember if someone said a nipple pick you need one even with a 209 ignition to clear the fire channel before loading.