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  1. Don Steele

    Muzzleloading after Cataract Surgery

    That's a great post Sheriff John, Thank you. I'm 73 yrs old, and my uncorrected vision is at the point where seeing the big "E" at the top of the chart is about all I can manage and my "corrected" vision through my glasses is 20/50 (L) and 20/80 (R). I have an appointment coming up with my...
  2. Don Steele

    Rice barrel

    My 1:18 45 cal barrel loves the NEI 500 gn bullet I cast from 1:30 tin:lead. Mine are lubed with "Juniors Lube", never tried paper patch. With a good rest, it gets boring putting those big bullets through one ragged hole at 100 yds. 😊
  3. Don Steele

    Uggg Crud Ring Attack

    I've only had a "crud ring" form with one lube I tested. I may have missed it but I don't see what you're using for patch lube, nor do I see the thickness of your patch. A tight combination will help and I've ( personally) never seen "flannel" that is thick enough to work for patching a...
  4. Don Steele

    For Those who camp at Friendship Take Heed!

    I understand Robin is unhappy about something he found in the document, but he didn't go into detail. If "release of liability" is the issue, I have to say I'm fine with that. I've camped around the country and attended a lot of rallies with different groups. Liability releases have been pretty...
  5. Don Steele

    Stupid, stupid, stupid

    Which is why we mark the ramrod. One mark when it’s bottomed out in the empty rifle, another when the rifle is loaded and the ball is seated against the powder. Removes all doubt.
  6. Don Steele

    stuck bullet starter

    Push it on down. Get the ball properly seated on the powder and shoot it out.
  7. Don Steele

    Renaissance Wax

    Renaissance is the only wax I use on my rifle stocks. Never tried it on metal. After getting the Chamber's Oil finish where I want it, and patiently waiting for it to harden properly, I apply multiple coats of wax. Somewhere around the 4th ( or fifth) coat it REALLY starts to come into it's own...
  8. Don Steele

    Erataz Black Powder

    Good stuff for caplocks. Folks trying to use it in flintlocks pour a little genuine black powder in first, followed by the triple seven.
  9. Don Steele

    Offhand shooting?

    rusticbob, There's a lot of good responses here. Take them to heart and IF you can follow the advice that's been provided your shooting will improve. I'm Left Handed and the issue I have is pretty much exactly what you described, only going the other way. When I fail to do everything correctly...
  10. Don Steele

    Conical for my New Englander?

    What is wrong with using the Maxi-Ball ( that you already have the mold for..) on Blacktails..?? Help us understand why the Maxi isn't suitable and we'll be better able to point you in a direction.
  11. Don Steele

    Passing on a skill.

    SMO, my friend...you'll be doing more than just teaching them how to cast lead. The time spent together will impart a cherished memory along with a useful skill, throughout their lives. My Father started having me help him cast bullets when I was around 7 yrs old. For a long time it was my job...
  12. Don Steele

    Horrible accuracy after 3 shots

    Welcome RockRash. I hope you can get that rifle figured out and enjoy it. You may very well have discovered why your grandfather didn't have much interest in that rifle. If you and your son are interested in it I recommend you stop using the mystery stuff left over from Grandpa and start over...
  13. Don Steele

    Miroku Hawken 50 value?

    Allow me to provide a little history. Some years back... Browning began offering newly manufactured copies of a number of iconic firearms to provide shooters with guns they could enjoy since the originals had mostly become "collector items" and were commanding overly high values. They offered...
  14. Don Steele

    Using compressed air to push a patch and ball out of the barrel

    That’s how dryball issues are resolved during the matches at Friendship. It works well. For myself, I’ve never felt the need to go to that extent for the occasional dryball I have.
  15. Don Steele

    Crud ring,

    To address your existing "Crud"...Hanshi's recommendations are Spot On. In the future I suggest that you try changing patches. I caution folks against the use of pre-lubed patches. Some work good, some great, some awful. Age of the pre-lubed patches is a factor. A far better choice is to...
  16. Don Steele

    Tips for a Casting Newby?

    For casting those big .575 minies...(if it's not too late) I recommend returning the 10 # pot and getting a 20. With the smaller pot...Once you get the pot right and are casting "keepers" you'll find it necessary to add lead and essentially start over before you've gotten too many bullets done...
  17. Don Steele

    Front Stuffers and the Hollow Point?

    It's been my personal observation that waaayyyy too many UTube videos are worth what you paid to watch them. This seems to be especially true when the subject is firearms. I've run tests for load development with Buffalo HB/HP and Hornady "Great Plains" HB/HP, among others. I didn't take any...
  18. Don Steele

    BEWARE OF FEDEX AND COLLECTING TEXAS.

    Coupla thoughts here. 1.) Discuss packaging and shipping with the seller. I purchased a custom built "Southern Mountain" rifle from a known, reputable builder a number of years ago and never discussed the details of how it would be packed and shipped. When the rifle arrived...I came home from...
  19. Don Steele

    Conical bullets best suited for Thompson Center shallow grooves 1/48" barrels.

    I see this thread has been revived. I'll add my own range test series. I did a similar series of tests with my 50 cal. 1:48 T/C barreled "Hawken" several years ago. I spent a lot of time at the range testing a variety of bullets, each with a series of powder charges. Got to do a lot of...
  20. Don Steele

    Recommendation

    For someone who thinks he "wouldn't mind" having one for an occasional shooter...perhaps a decent quality commercial RH rifle might satisfy him at this point. So long as he doesn't let his right forearm get into the path of the ejecta that comes out of the flash hole...he can enjoy the...
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