The picture below shows the shooting accessories and equipment I use for shooting and cleaning my Uberti Remington '1858' New Army cap and ball reproduction revolver. You may use different items or take more or less than I have listed but I have found that the items listed are enough to have a fun-filled afternoon at the local gun club.

As you can see, the basic shooting and cleaning items I use are store bought. There are a lot of cheaper ways to enjoy cap and ball black powder shooting but as I am just a 'casual' shooter I don't mind paying the somewhat high prices. Now if I was to go 'full on' into black powder shooting and not as a change of pace from my usual shooting of cartridge pistols and revolvers I would definately be looking to lower costs.

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Obviously you dont need everything I have listed here but I like being prepared. The items listed here can be broken up into three areas - must have -should have - nice to have. Nothing is worse than having to cut an enjoyable day at the range short by not having a tool or spare part available and leaving early because the item you need is at home in the back room or requires a trip to the local gun shop.

SHOOTING

1 lb container of blackpowder or substitute
Powder flask with 24 grain spout
Powder flask with 30 grain spout
Brass powder measure (adjustable from 5 to 30 grains)
45-caliber lubricated Wonder Wads
Hornady .454" lead balls
Remington #10 percussion caps
Container of Crisco
Spare cylinder for Colt 1860 Army
Spare cylinder for Remington '1858' New army

LOADING AIDS

Pietta loading tool
Traditions wooden hinged loading stand
Ted Cash in-line capper

TOOLS

Revolver L-shaped nipple wrench
Nipple pick
Pocket knife
Flat blade screwdriver
Jewelers screwdriver set
½ dozen popsicle sticks (for applying Crisco, eliminates slippery fingers)

SPARE PARTS

Packet of 6 spare Uberti nipples

SAFETY

Safety shooting glasses
Peltor 7S electronic earmuffs

MISCELLANEOUS

Old bath towel (for laying guns on to stop scratches, etc)
Stapler (for stapling targets up)
Box of staples

CLEANING

Cabellas muzzleloader cleaning basket
Muzzleloader lubricant (for nipple threads, etc)
45-caliber muzzleloader pistol cleaning kit
Cleaning patches
Q-tips
Toothpicks
Cleaning rag (old t-shirt)
Can of One-Shot Dry Lube