Kibler Colonial Rifle

[Nazgul]

Just finished this 58 caliber kit from Jim Kibler. Really had fun with it. My first build and first attempt at carving.

Don
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[Nazgul]

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LIBEERTY is for my ancestor Moses who fought in the 26th Continental Infantry during the Revolutionary War.

Don

[frogleg]

It Looks like you did a great Job on it. I really like the early style and round face English lock.

[725]

Beautiful. How long did it take to complete?

[Gtek]

First one Huh? Well, stellar piece of art it is! What's the next build type?

[Gtrubicon]

Beautiful work!

[HighUintas]

Beautiful! How does it shoot?

[Nazgul]

Received it in February, finished July. I was still working then, retired for the second time in May.
These kits could be done in a week or so if you had the time. I wanted some carving and practiced it until I thought it would work. Wasn't in a hurry finishing it as well.

Jim Kibler has excellent videos on youtube explaining the process.

Don

[Nazgul]

One trip to the farm so far to shoot it. It is 90+ degrees and high humidity, sweating like crazy just loading the truck to go.
Fired 10 shots, all were low to the right at 35 yards. Cleaned the rifle and filed the front sight a little, drifted the rear. Will try again a couple days.

Don

[Nazgul]

First one Huh? Well, stellar piece of art it is! What's the next build type?

I have a Jaeger barrel, 62 cal. 31" long. Been reading about the Revolutionary War and the German soldiers that used these. Probably going to do one. I have some black walnut my father cut/milled 20 years ago from a tree on the place I grew up.

Don

[smithnframe]

Very nice!

[stubshaft]

Nicely done! I had Jim send me a .58 in a cherry stock version.

[Sasquatch-1]

That is really nice.

Was the kit as easy to put together as I have read? I have seen that there is very little fitting that needs to be done. And that all of the dove tails for sights and barrel lugs are already done.

[BUFFALOW RED]

Man that's sweet

[Nazgul]

That is really nice.

Was the kit as easy to put together as I have read? I have seen that there is very little fitting that needs to be done. And that all of the dove tails for sights and barrel lugs are already done.

Yes, it went together easily. Some fitting of the wood parts not hard at all. Barrel lugs and sight dovetails are already done.

Don

[waksupi]

One trip to the farm so far to shoot it. It is 90+ degrees and high humidity, sweating like crazy just loading the truck to go.
Fired 10 shots, all were low to the right at 35 yards. Cleaned the rifle and filed the front sight a little, drifted the rear. Will try again a couple days.

Don

Wait until you are sure you have the most accurate load before filing the sights much.

[bedbugbilly]

You certainly did a fantastic job on it! You can be very proud of your work and I love the "LIBERTY" and the reason for it! Thanks for sharing and we want to here how it shoots!

[freakonaleash]

I have assembled those in 3-4 hrs. I teach a Kibler kit assembly class at Friendship a couple times a year and all the students usually have their guns done in 5 days. Some times we have a guy finished in 3 days. I find the Colonial easier to do than the Southern Mtn. rifle, but they are both easy. High quality stuff all the way.

[Tom_in_AZ]

Beautiful!


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[varifleman]

Excellent work; something to be proud of; thanks for sharing!

[Nazgul]

Have it sighted in at 50 yards. 100gr-2F. .570 ball with .018 pillow ticking, mutton tallow/beeswax lube. Put the last 3 into 3" center, 3 more around it. It was getting hot again.

From the news it looks like a good part of North America has been in the frying pan lately.

Don

[Old Footman]

Nazgul,

Nice job on the Kibler rifle. I finished up my .58 Kibler the other day. Came out really nice and it shoots well. I went with square bottom rifling in my barrel. Word is that the next Kibler kit will be a fowler. I hope he comes out with it in 2022. He is doing a fantastic job on putting these kits together.

[beagle74]

I really like what you did there. First rate kit, and you seem to have done it justice. And caliber enough to handle anything you may come across. Good job.

[GL49]

That looks so good I had to see what kits are available from Jim Kibler. What I haven't been able to figure out is what's the purpose of the raised piece of stock where you're going to rest your cheek. That looks like it could be a bit "painful".

[Gavetta]

who could put a kibler kit together for me?

[Sasquatch-1]

who could put a kibler kit together for me?

I have not done it, but there are several good videos both by Jim Kibler and others. From what I have seen his newer rifles do not need a high skill set to assemble. I have been told that someone who is an accomplished builder can put one together in about a day. I am sure this does not include stock and barrel finish work.

All here say mind you and not admissible in court

[Nazgul]

Very easy if you have any skills at all. There are great videos by Jim himself and many others on YouTube. I would really suggest anyone do it themselves, the rifle will be an accomplishment you can be happy with. It can be finished to any level desired.

Don