Back to making soot and smoke again

[Iktomi]

 Howdy fellas, I haunted these parts some years back, life got in the way, work, elderly parent in failing health, building EBR's etc etc, and so I had to put some things on the back burner. I have been lurking the last few days, and it's been a treat to catch up a bit. Stoking the fever so to speak, LOL. I really want to do another build or 5. I don't want to do a production kit this time, I'd like something a few steps up in quality and also to challenge my skills. Torn between a bigger bore Jaeger and an American longrifle of some sort. Definitely want a flinter.


Currently my only BP gun is a GPR caplock rifle that I built about 10 years ago. For a production kit, I must say it's a damn good shooter, with the open sights I can consistently group 2 1/2" @ 100 yards offhand, which is as good as I can shoot ANYTHING with open sights. I killed a couple hogs with it, and a cow elk in Nevada a few years back. My pet load is 105 gr. of Goex FF, .530 Hornady ball and ticking patch with my own crisco/beeswax./olive oil lube. I found a good general plinking load using 75 grains of Graf FFF with the same ball/patch combo.  I've shot the snot out of it over the last decade, and I think I'd like to strip it down and give it a thorough refinishing.



 ETA, not sure why my picture isn't displaying. I'm pretty rusty at this interwebs forum bidness I guess.

[Ohio Joe]

If you click "Copy" on the following when on Imgur

BBC Code Message Board and Forums (2nd one from the bottom)

it should display your picture. 

[Iktomi]

If you click "Copy" on the following when on Imgur

BBC Code Message Board and Forums (2nd one from the bottom)

it should display your picture. 

 By golly that works. Thanks! 

[rollingb]

That's a nice lookin' GPR. 

[Uncle Russ]

That's a nice lookin' GPR. 

Yep, it do be that!
 

Glad ya found us Iktomi, looking forward to your posts, so pull up a stump and make yerself at home.
When ya do your next one, take a lot of pictures, you seem to have that picture posting down pretty good now.

Uncle Russ...

[Iktomi]

That's a nice lookin' GPR. 

Thanks. For a mass produced factory kit, there sure isn't a single thing wrong with the way they shoot.

[Ohio Joe]

That's a nice lookin' GPR. 

Thanks. For a mass produced factory kit, there sure isn't a single thing wrong with the way they shoot.

They are quite the rifle for sure. 

[Eric Krewson]

A Kibler Lancaster kit would be a step up from a Lyman but not near as hard as a Chambers or Track kit.

I am finishing up a Kibler southern rifle kit, I found it easy compared to a plank build but you still have to do a bit of fitting. The inlets are very close but are slightly undersized to give you room for a tight fit. The metal is as cast and needs a good bit of cleaning up. Everything is tapped and threaded, even the pin holes are drilled through the stock but not the metal lugs.

[Iktomi]

Well well, looky who's here. Didn't know you were in to smokepoles as well as bonearras 

 I'm not neccessarily looking for "easy", I'm pretty handy, and I'm comfortable with metal work. Drilling, tapping, and finishing metal isn't a problem for me. The Lyman kit was mostly assembly, no challenge whatsoever. I did take my time getting a good level of finish to it though. I'll have a look at the Kibler guns. I'm definitely more drawn to southern/poor boy guns, the plain workman style suits my personal aesthetic, much like the bows I make for myself. Very well made and great shooters, but no frills no bling.

 

[Hylander]

That is a Great looking GPR 

[Mule Brain]

Hard to beat a GPR, very well made guns

[rollingb]

Hard to beat a GPR, very well made guns

HEY, ol' hoss,.... where ya been, ain't seen you in a loooong time.  

[Eric Krewson]

Here is a Kibler with a little added bling, I just finished it.



 

[rollingb]

That's a fine lookin' rifle Eric, I've heard of those kits but haven't taken the plunge yet. 

[Winter Hawk]

That's a lovely piece there.  Good job on the build! 

-Kees-