18 pound gun?! 440 grains of black powder! wow.

So do you plan to hunt with this gun, as well?

I like the neats foot recommendation. I have to make my own lubed patches for my big ole 1.025" lead round balls and haven't like what I have tried, but neats foot seems like a winner. Thanks Daryl.

I let Daryl and others answer your last question, bill.