I use plain crisco and beeswax quite a bit. I can tailor the stiffness for what I'm shooting. If it is intended for my revolver as a flashover preventer I make a stiff batch. For my various rifles I leave it pretty squishy. You probably wont find too many folks on this forum who are interested in traditional Black powder firearms. There are some exceptions and some very nice folks who have loads of advice, but for some reason this seems to be sabot land. I have no problem with scope hunters especially the guys on here.Most of them seem like responsible, thoughtful guys who put a lot of work into their powder, bullets and sabots. I guess I just dont see the appeal of a fiberglass stock and a stainless barrel. Keep up the good work with the old .45 smokepoles.