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  1. Don Steele

    Buying my son a Flintlock for Christams

    Sean, This will be a blessing in disguise for you. If you find a flintlock rifle for your son...he will never be hard to buy for again..!!! From now on, there will always be some sort of accessory or "doo-dad" you can find that he won't already have which will make a perfect gift. A late model...
  2. Don Steele

    OFF HAND SHOOTING

    Erwan, Your post was just fine and quite understandable. That approach takes a lot of live-fire shooting...and that is a good thing..!! I believe dry-fire practice to be one of the most effective ways to improve offhand shooting. When I shot caplocks, I kept an old nipple to put on the barrel...
  3. Don Steele

    My foray into the flint world.

    Brownells offers a really thin cyanoacrylate stock repair glue, along with little single-use plastic applicators that allow you to get a tiny amount right into the split area.It's thin enough that it runs freely into the split. Once applied, wrap tightly with multiple turns of surgical tubing...
  4. Don Steele

    A TC Hawken

    15/16th T/C "Hawken" barrels show up on various websites for sale pretty regularly so getting a replacement barrel shouldn't be too difficult. Before doing that however, I'd want to determine if the flintlock is of the newer style, or one of the originals. If you don't know, post a picture of...
  5. Don Steele

    New flintlock

    That's a gorgeous piece of wood they found for you. Overall, the rifle has a very substantial look.. "meaty" if you will. Perfectly appropriate for a 62 caliber "punkin' chunker". That rifle would be right at home laid over a saddle as you make your way along the Platte river, headin' for the...
  6. Don Steele

    First time shooter

    Welcome. No need to pile on here about sourcing flints. Looks like there’s been enough said on that for the moment. If you’re going to shoot a flintlock, you’ve got some learning to do. Learn to knap/freshen your flints as you shoot to keep a good edge, extend flint life and save money. Some use...
  7. Don Steele

    Olive oil?

    Among the various vegetable and seed oils...Jojoba Oil is generally considered to be the most "Direct" replacement for Whale oil by folks that have used both for shooting purposes. Ed Harris had a modified formula to use with the mercuric chlorate primers that were so prevalent at one time. It...
  8. Don Steele

    Pillow ticking from walmart?

    It definitely varies. Sometimes I've found the tan-and-white to be a better match to the blue-and-white I had been using than the current bolt of blue/white on the shelf. I've also found JoAnn's blue/white to be thinner material than some of the WalMart stuff I've used. I don't shop for patch...
  9. Don Steele

    Castor oil / Denatured alcohol patch lube users question

    I've had strips fail that were pre-lubed, air dried and stored in a ziplock bag for over a year. Started the ball, and when I gathered up the end of the strip to cut-at-the-muzzle...it just pulled away as the deteriorated material essentially shredded in my hand. Live and learn.
  10. Don Steele

    GOOF OFF for stripping a stock?

    Are ya'll talking about removing stain...like Ferric Nitrate,tea, walnut hulls, etc. to render the stock back to it's native wood color..?? In the case of Maple...that will be VERY light. Basically...No color at all. Or are you referring to removing the finish...whatever it might be...Tung oil...
  11. Don Steele

    Pillow ticking from walmart?

    It can work very well. I'm one of those who takes a micrometer with me when I am shopping for patch fabric. I've used WalMart blue stripe, and their tan stripe material in square bottom rifled barrels just fine. They sometimes have a much thicker material...sort of a "lite-canvas" that runs .018...
  12. Don Steele

    TVM Rifles

    For very similar $$ you can find much better representations of a particular rifle school. Occasionally...a really nice pre-owned rifle comes on the market with a lot of extra "bling"( carvings, inlays, etc.) at a very reasonable price for what it is. Those represent a LOT of rifle for the money...
  13. Don Steele

    Forum Woodswalk at the Friendship Fall Shoot

    I'd like to see one of those group pics as well...thanks for the reminder Smo. Thanks again to Trent and all who were able to get up there and help do the work to improve the event. Now if we can just keep Smo from tearing it up..:rolleyes:
  14. Don Steele

    Forum Woodswalk at the Friendship Fall Shoot

    Thanks Trent. Got my camp set up today. Start shooting tomorrow if it don’t get too hot.
  15. Don Steele

    Forum Woodswalk at the Friendship Fall Shoot

    I’m going to try to be there. Trent, I understand the course has been modified since I was last on it . How many targets are there now..?? Trying to put my bag together . Thanks.
  16. Don Steele

    New (To Me) .50 Isaac Haines Rifle

    Welcome to the rock-shooter brotherhood. You have a quality lock, and as your flint-specific skills increase, you'll find that you aren't giving up anything to them cap shooters.
  17. Don Steele

    Looking for my 1st flintlock

    Since you're close to it, I have two words for you: Friendship and Patience. When you go to Friendship..HANDLE as many rifles as you can to determine what style ( aka: school) you like, or more importantly...that you don't like. Tip Curtis maintains a building on the NMLRA grounds with a BUNCH...
  18. Don Steele

    Pillow Ticking and Sizing

    I've been told it's Cornstarch. If you don't wash it out prior to use...You'll find it more difficult to use liquid lubes. Not impossible...just more difficult. I buy my patch material by the yard and wash it twice in HOT water without fabric softener.
  19. Don Steele

    Lock slipping

    Sorry, I can’t. I’m not sufficiently well trained to provide that. Just passing along personal experience, not my opinion, but that of an expert in the field which might be helpful to someone experiencing a similar problem.
  20. Don Steele

    Front sight/how to?

    When/If you get ready for a good pair of prescription shooting glasses I recommend you talk to these folks: https://www.decot.com/ I've been using them since 1980. When my eyes "aged" to the point that iron sights were no longer an option...they fixed me up with a modified prescription that gets...
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