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Short Starter - select size

Regular price $10.10
Size
.32 to .38 caliber with 5/16" brass rod

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Short starter for .32 to .38 caliber, 5/16" brass rod, made in the USA

Short starter, ball starter for .40 or .45 caliber patched round balls, 3/8" hickory rod, brass tips

Short starter for .50, 7/16" hickory rod, maple ball handle made in the USA

Short starter for .54 and larger caliber balls, 6" hickory 1/2" rod, brass tips, made in the USA

Known as a Short Starter or ball starter, use the small stud to bump the patch and ball into the muzzle, to engrave the rifling. Use the longer rod to start the ball, then use your ramrod. Use short strokes of your ramrod to seat the ball on the powder charge. Avoid grasping the ramrod high above the muzzle, which may flex the rod to the breaking point. Short strokes, about the length of the starter rod, will work perfectly.

Wipe the bore after each shot, including the first shot. A dirty bore may result in a stuck patch and ball, or a broken ramrod. A patched round ball slides smoothly down a clean bore. Modern synthetic patch lubricants (Wonder, 1000, Miracle) are very slippery, allowing reloading without wiping, but this is not good practice.

The maple ball is fitted with a short brass stud and a longer concave brass rod (smallest size) or brass tip (larger calibers). Finished in hot linseed oil, with waterproof glue, the brass rod and tip should give a lifetime of service.

Short Starter - select size

$10.10
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Richard H. Geyer
Short Starters, each is an appropriate size for my multible flintlock rifles.

Short Starter .50 cal
Short Starter . 54 cal

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rick hardy
Short starter

Quality made ball starter, I stained mine to match the cherry stain on my American Colonial rifle..
Nice

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John Weymer Weymer
Short starter

Very strong, easy to use

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Anonymous
Good quality and works as it

Good quality and works as it should!

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Brady Gilbert
Great shot

Great shot starter

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Curt Saxton
The one time i have used it

The one time i have used it. It work good for the 5 shoots i took.
Very fine product.

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Robert T Dippel
Replacing a misplaced starter I had from 1981,

Replacing a misplaced starter I had from 1981, this one is just like my old one, very pleased with the feel and appearance it won't take long for it to be well seasoned.

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Stephen D Gilbert
Great short starters

Great short starters. Made well and should work great for many years to come.

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Chadwick Russell
Well made and works great for my 32 cal squirrel

Well made and works great for my 32 cal squirrel gun. Received within a few days of ordering

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George Hodge
Absolutely perfect just what I wanted works great

Absolutely perfect just what I wanted works great and is in my possible bag now

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William Edwards
Great ball starter

Great ball starter! Longer shaft helps push the ball a good ways down the barrel. No complaints.

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Lloyd Seested
Perfect

Perfect. And hickory is the correct wood. Thanks

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Jim Lemasters
Great short starter! Strong and durable

Great short starter! Strong and durable.

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William Begley
Short starter

It works great

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Damien Zeiber
Short starter

Works great would buy again.

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ken buchart
Nice size

Great little starter, Perfect for my gun. Makes loading very easy, Can't ask for any better.

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Elias MacKinnon
Sick, works well

Works perfectly to get my bullets stuffed in the barrel.

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Robert Coffman

Short Starter - select size

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Michael Irwin

Short Starter - select size

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John Dennis
Excellent tool.

I'm a new flintlock rifle shooter and cannot base my observations on much experience. However this ball starter does the job well and I can't see a need for any other. It's simple enough but well made.

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GREGORY PETERS
Short ball starter

This is a very well made starter that looks good and works wonderfully.

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DGB
Well Made

Works great with my 45 Woodsrunner

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CustomerStandish P. Kugler
Thank You for this follow up inquiry.

I have yet to start my Fowler Kit construction do to physical complications, primarily with my sight. I anticipate starting soon. Initial examination of the kit, I would rate it as excellent. Inquire again later. If you will. Your U-Tube. videos are wonderful! So I have been studying as I have been recuperating, and assembling some necessary tools.
God Bless all at Kibler. Stan Kugler

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Mark McKean

Short Starter - select size

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James Nieman
54cal short starter

I haven’t used this starter yet but I have used a 45 cal & a 32 cal short ball starter. Definitely easier than trying to start a patched round ball with your ram rod. Other than that a ball start is a ball starter. I bought my rifle and Fowler kits from Kibler so I would just as soon buy my shooting Supplys from them.

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Joseph Swartz
32 cal short starter

well made - does the job

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Ethan Hicks
Like the brass

I shoot the .36 SMR and like that it comes in brass for this caliber. Wish it came female threaded in 8/32 as that would make it a more versatile tool but that’s just me thinking outside of the box. Does the job it was made to do with style.

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Jeff
Southern Mountain Rifle is an excellent kit!

This is an outstanding kit! Mr. Kibler has put so much thought and effort into making his kits. Whether you are doing a straightforward build to have a fine muzzleloader for hunting or you want to put in the bells and whistles of a fancy rifle, Kibler is the way to go. I have spent years working on kits, and Mr. Kibbler‘s kit saves me so much time building so I can get out hunting. I will be getting my future muzzle-loaders from Kibler. I highly recommend them for their quality and efficiency of the build. Great product and worth every penny.

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Ray Biagetti

Short Starter - select size

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Ronnie Tillerson
Short Starter

I cannot really "review" this item as I have not actually used it as of yet. However, I like the apparent excellent quality as with everything "Kibler".

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Kurt Metzler

Short Starter - select size

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Zachary Nicholas
Great for my p53

I broke one ramrod and bent the other before purchasing this product. I, and my former ramrods regret not making this purchase sooner.

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PAUL Hatley
short starter

works great

Shipping

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Get in touch

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