just wanted to make a quick note that LUBE should be used under or over the ball or in the wad itself. Not Oil. Lube in this case is anything from Crisco to bore butter to other specail blends of usually Beeswax/Tallow/Crisco, etc. If you put it between ball and powder it needs to not be liquid or it will contaminate all your powder and you'll get a phizzer or nothing at all and have to pull the ball. Main consensus is that it needs to be a non-petroleum product (it can create really bad fouling).
Unless you have access to good hard real wool felt for cheap (old hats etc), you can also make whats called a lube biscuit. I use the simple 50/50 Beeswax Crisco mix. melt in a pan and pour into a flat bottom something such that you get about 1/4" thick layer, let it cool, pop it out, use some talk powder or corn flour, etc on the top to keep it all from sticking together and punch them out. Put in a bag with some loose talkpowder/corn flour and shake to lightly coat them and keep them from sticking together. Use just like a wad.(but a bit messier) I have not noticed any difference using lubed wads, vs lube biscuits, vs lube over ball in terms of keeping the gun running smoothy or in terms of accuracy, but using one of these methods definately is better than no lube! No lube you will find the gun start to bind up after only a few shots and your accuracy will quickly suffer as hard fouling builds up in the bore. And cleanup is much easier with lube as the fouling that remains is soft and oily.
Wads are probably the easiest and least messy and many people think they clean the best, but are also generally the most expensive.
Unless you have access to good hard real wool felt for cheap (old hats etc), you can also make whats called a lube biscuit. I use the simple 50/50 Beeswax Crisco mix. melt in a pan and pour into a flat bottom something such that you get about 1/4" thick layer, let it cool, pop it out, use some talk powder or corn flour, etc on the top to keep it all from sticking together and punch them out. Put in a bag with some loose talkpowder/corn flour and shake to lightly coat them and keep them from sticking together. Use just like a wad.(but a bit messier) I have not noticed any difference using lubed wads, vs lube biscuits, vs lube over ball in terms of keeping the gun running smoothy or in terms of accuracy, but using one of these methods definately is better than no lube! No lube you will find the gun start to bind up after only a few shots and your accuracy will quickly suffer as hard fouling builds up in the bore. And cleanup is much easier with lube as the fouling that remains is soft and oily.
Wads are probably the easiest and least messy and many people think they clean the best, but are also generally the most expensive.
) Thanks, I might just do what you recommend and get one of those protective glasses. But - how anyone survived the American Civil War / War Between the States with both eyes unharmed, if percussion revolvers are such danger for shooters' eyes?
The American shop shipped me other accessories about 1 hour after I payed.
