Some who are loading their cartridge rifles from the muzzle were looking for a good source of wood loading or ramrod ‘blanks’.  These are clearly superior!

Besides loving single-shots, I also build arms & muskets dating from the 1500s thru 1780s. Among named & noted (I am neither ... ) builders, Steve Bailey had served the custom muzzleloader builders for many, many years. Regretfully due to health reasons, he sold out to Dan Putz, who is also a bowyer and really knows grain and ‘wood’.

I’m please to state that Dan is an excellent choice! He bought out Steve Bailey and his contact info is here:

Contact him by calling Dan Putz at 573-768-6920. 

After many, many years of shooting yew self-bows w/ footed cedar shaft arrows I made myself (flint knapped heads too!) I can ensure you that I know all about grain runout. On some ramrod blanks that I received from Dan ... I literally gave up looking for the grain runout! Amazing straightness and quality!