Kibler Woodsrunner

[Hank in WV]

 

[RobD]

All done save for rubbing in a beeswax protective finish. 

Been raining the last four days, just waiting for some sunshine to take proper daylight images and baptize this little .54 popper under fire.

[BEAVERMAN]

  that's one pretty rifle gun! ought to name this girl SEXY!

[KDubs]

Looks great, I've been eyeballin' these kits since Rob posted .
 Might have to sell my TC hawken for one.
 Kevin

[RobD]

The ticket for a plain maple or cherry Woodsrunner is $1200 + shipping (typically $50).  I'll be ordering another, in .45 and cherry.   

[RobD]

Sun finally peeked out ...

[rollingb]

        

[Winter Hawk]

  That came out nice, BUT, you didn't barber-pole the ramrod!  (that's a joke, son.)  Now we need a range report.

You keep posting these, I may have to sell all the guns I have in order to afford one of Mr. Kibler's kits!  I could save on shipping by driving up to get it myself.  Of course I had two emails from Kibler that he now has carving on the stock available for another $375!  That could amount to some real serious money by the time all the options are checked off! 

~Kees~

[RobD]

None of the trad muzzleloaders of any century before the 20th had "spiraled" rods, that was a "modern concept".  I know that Hacker Martin did them, and a few other gunsmiths of the 2nd quarter of that century (as read in Firefox 5).  In any event, I don't like that look at all, so to each their own, as it should be. 

The Kibler Woodsrunner kit is a remarkable innovation in trad muzzleloader kit history.  Nothing has ever come close to what Jim offers and all it takes to stick one of these kits together is knowing the difference 'tween a screwdriver and a hammer, they're that easy to build.  Just amazing.  I'm gonna order another, this time as a .45 and in cherry.

Yep, got the Kibler email about the $375 optional CNC stock "carving" - that is something I'd NEVER want, no way, no how.  Yucky!

[RobD]

Shot the Woodsrunner this past Friday, worked flawlessly.  I fired a total of 27 balls, the first five were at the TMA Postal Match target face that I submitted that evening (6/30).  Also shot it at 50 yards (paper face) and 100 yards (16" gong), all with good offhand hits.  Load was a .530" ball patched with JoAnn .012" pillow ticking that had heat gunned in home made Gato Feo lube and a miserly 52 grains of Swiss 3F for the tube and the same 3F in the pan.  Shot with the same 25 yard sight hold out at 50 yards, but with about 1/8" front sight rise for the 100 yards steel plate (which got regularly rung, though there were some misses for sure).  Never had a misfire or hang fire, ignition was swift and smooth.  Just ordered another Woodsrunner kit, this time in cherry and went for another .54 bore - love them big balls.   

[KDubs]

hey rob,
 how ya gonna finish that cherry stock.
 I ordered a cherry . 54 tonight and have been looking at cherry stocks and I see a lot of lye ( easy off) being used with mixed results.
 just wondering what will be the best approach, more than likely I'll just end up oiling it.
kevin
 

[RobD]

hey rob,
 how ya gonna finish that cherry stock.
 I ordered a cherry . 54 tonight and have been looking at cherry stocks and I see a lot of lye ( easy off) being used with mixed results.
 just wondering what will be the best approach, more than likely I'll just end up oiling it.
kevin

After stock sanding to 320 (w/grain raising) the final finish I'll use is nothing more than good ol' Tru-Oil on a maroon 3M abrasive pad.

[Ohio Joe]

Very Nice!!! 

[KDubs]

hey rob,
 how ya gonna finish that cherry stock.
 I ordered a cherry . 54 tonight and have been looking at cherry stocks and I see a lot of lye ( easy off) being used with mixed results.
 just wondering what will be the best approach, more than likely I'll just end up oiling it.
kevin

After stock sanding to 320 (w/grain raising) the final finish I'll use is nothing more than good ol' Tru-Oil on a maroon 3M abrasive pad.

Can you explain the 3m pad technique. I've never heard of that. I Usually just sand and hand rub oil in.
Thanks Kevin

[RobD]

hey rob,
 how ya gonna finish that cherry stock.
 I ordered a cherry . 54 tonight and have been looking at cherry stocks and I see a lot of lye ( easy off) being used with mixed results.
 just wondering what will be the best approach, more than likely I'll just end up oiling it.
kevin

After stock sanding to 320 (w/grain raising) the final finish I'll use is nothing more than good ol' Tru-Oil on a maroon 3M abrasive pad.

Can you explain the 3m pad technique. I've never heard of that. I Usually just sand and hand rub oil in.
Thanks Kevin

The maroon 3M abrasive is very fine and as you rub in the TO it smooths out any raised grain in the process.  That's my preferred finish method and what I did with the maple Woodsrunner.