Manual

Projectile - Balls, bullets, sabots.

Ignition Source - Percussion Cap or Musket Cap.

Flask - To transport and dispense powder.

Powder Measure - To measure correct powder charge.

Bullet Starter - To "start" bullet down the barrel.

Capper - To carry and dispense percussion caps.

2. CLEANING ACCESSORIES

Solvent - Cleaning solution.

Patches - For cleaning inside of barrel.

Nipple Wrench - For installing and removing nipple.

Jag - Retains cleaning patch on end of ramrod.

3. OTHER NEEDED ACCESSORIES

Bullet Puller - For removing lodged bullet.

Patch Puller - For removing lodged patches.

Preloaders - To hold premeasured powder charge and bullet for quick

reloading.

Nipple Pick - For cleaning nipple channel of fouling and/or debris.

H. BLACKPOWDER AND PYRODEX

WARNING: Many manufacturers, including CVA, are now promoting guns which

are designed to shoot heavier than standard powder charges. Some shooters

have become confused by advertising for these rifles and attempt to use heavier

charges and/or projectiles in guns which were not designed to handle the re-

sulting high pressures. Even some experienced shooters have made this mis-

take. Some have even used what is known as a "duplex load," which is a mix-

ture of blackpowder and smokeless powder. Any percentage of smokeless pow-

der in a duplex load may create pressures equal to a pure smokeless charge

and could cause a blackpowder gun to explode. THESE LOADING PRAC-

TICES ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! All shooters need to be completely

clear as to the recommended loads of each blackpowder gun that they own.

Only three types of propellant are acceptable for use in CVA muzzleloading

firearms.

The first type is BLACKPOWDER. (IMPORTANT: The term "blackpowder"

refers to the formulation of the propellant, not the color. Many of the smokeless

propellants manufactured for modern cartridges or shotgun shells are also black in

color, but will create extremely dangerous pressures in the muzzleloading barrels.)

When purchasing blackpowder be certain that it is in the original manufacturer’s

container and that the granulation or type is clearly marked on the label.

Blackpowder is manufactured in four specific types or granulations. The accompa-

nying chart will help identify the types and common usage: