Traditions Side Lock Percussion - Flintlock - Manual (Page 9)

MUZZLELOADING ACCESSORIES
In order to participate fully in the sport, and to make shooting your new
gun that much more enjoyable, you will want to consider the purchase of
several accessories mentioned in this booklet. These can be obtained at
most well stocked gun shops. A catalog of those accessories offered by
Traditions
™ is available from your local retail gun store or directly from
Traditions ™ . These products are also shown on our web site www.tradi-
tionsmuzzle.com.
Quality shooting glasses and proper ear protection:
These are definite “musts” and are the most important accessories you
can own. They should be used at all times. Ear protectors can be either
simple ear plugs or the head set-type which fully cover the ears.
Flints:
Traditions ™ flints are hand-knapped from material imported from the
famous flint quarries in England.
Flintlock pan primer:
Dispenses priming powder into pan.
Shooting patches:
These are cut to size for different calibers and save trimming time. Material
should be 100% cotton or linen.
Bore solvent:
Traditions ™ bore solvent, diluted withwater as per instructions, makes
an excellent cleaning solution. Undiluted, it serves as a great patch
lube.
Ball starter:
Also known as a short starter or bullet seater,this is a very useful tool.
Usually consists of a short shaft to drive the ball flush within the muz-
zle and a longer shaft for driving the ball further down the barrel.
EZUnloader:
C0 2 powered lets you clear load or obstruction from within the barrel.
Ball/Bullet puller:
Attaches to ramrod and screws into projectile for manual extraction
from barrel.
Balls or Bullets:
These should be of the correct size (diameter) and of pure lead.
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