My WoodsRunner mystery metal

stubshaft · Dec 14, 2024

I just recently (like three days ago) bought a Kibler WoodsRunner at an estate sale. For those of you that have built "assembled" one of Jims fantastic kits you know what I mean. Took about 6 hours to get to this point.

This is not my first rodeo as I have previously built one of his Colonials that I bought 6 years ago.

The interesting thing is that I always run a greased patch down the barrel to ensure that it does not rust. I do this in the event I get sidetracked and do not finish the build in a timely manner. However, when I ran the patch down this GM .54 barrel I was rewarded? with a small pile of metal shaving. I pulled out my borescope and found this at the bottom of the barrel.

I used my tow worm and managed to remove all of the shavings, although clearing the vent hole was a little challenging.

I was just wondering where these shaving came from?

2 shots · Dec 14, 2024

likely drilling and tapping the touch hole. update... nope to large missed it the first time.

Beaverman2 · Dec 14, 2024

Leftovers from manufacturing, mine had some shavings too, no biggy, clean right up

Phil Coffins · Dec 14, 2024

I found these in mine, surprised yes but they cleaned out OK.

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Bnewberry · Dec 14, 2024

Mine had this too. That’s why you run a patch on a new gun, right?

TerryK · Dec 14, 2024

Found the same in my woodsrunner a couple years ago. As a courtesy I let Kibler know.
No big deal, but surprising as Phil said. Rifle shoots great.

PEARL DRUMS · Dec 15, 2024

I blasted air through my liner hole and got about the same as Mr coffins did. Part of the metal forming game.

Siringo · Dec 15, 2024

stubshaft said:
I just recently (like three days ago) bought a Kibler WoodsRunner at an estate sale. For those of you that have built "assembled" one of Jims fantastic kits you know what I mean. Took about 6 hours to get to this point.

This is not my first rodeo as I have previously built one of his Colonials that I bought 6 years ago.

The interesting thing is that I always run a greased patch down the barrel to ensure that it does not rust. I do this in the event I get sidetracked and do not finish the build in a timely manner. However, when I ran the patch down this GM .54 barrel I was rewarded? with a small pile of metal shaving. I pulled out my borescope and found this at the bottom of the barrel.

I used my tow worm and managed to remove all of the shavings, although clearing the vent hole was a little challenging.

I was just wondering where these shaving came from?

Mine had this too. It from tapping the hole for the white lightning liner and or breech plug. No worry.

ZUG · Dec 15, 2024

Now I'm going to borescope my barrel - thanks for the heads-up! :ThankYou:

Indy Durtdigger · Dec 15, 2024

All three of mine had those shavings, looks like from the rifling process to me except one of mine is a smoothbore. Not all from the same maker either. Know I've got one each Douglas and Green Mountain and for some reason I think one of them is different yet.

James Kibler · Dec 15, 2024

Yeah, sometimes there is some machining swarf left in barrels. I don't really worry about it, as it doesn't cause any harm whatsoever. First shot it will be blown out.

Phil Coffins · Dec 15, 2024

James Kibler said:
Yeah, sometimes there is some machining swarf left in barrels. I don't really worry about it, as it doesn't cause any harm whatsoever. First shot it will be blown out.

That’s the same answer you gave me when I call about these chips. As simple as it would be to clear these chips to show the care your rifles receive in all other respects would be expected.

James Kibler · Monday at 9:47 AM

Phil Coffins said:
That’s the same answer you gave me when I call about these chips. As simple as it would be to clear these chips to show the care your rifles receive in all other respects would be expected.

Well, there are thousands of things that must be right with a kit such as ours. These are what is focused on.

We do blow them out, but not always the best. As said, it makes no difference and I really don't worry about it.

I find it odd how there are certain things that customers become concerned about when they are no issue whatsoever.

Might be a good video topic someday...

tom mesa · Monday at 9:29 PM

Sometimes we have to remove machine marks from the out side of a barrel , sometimes we have to remove some machine residue what is so hard about having to do that! We can pay to have the kit put together so we don't have to do anything to have a rifle to have. Get a life !

mikesto44 · Wednesday at 9:20 AM

You would think before the breach plug was installed.
The chips would be removed. To prevent possible damage to the threads ?

CyrusP · Wednesday at 12:22 PM

These are kits. Some assembly required, as well as finish work. You’re sanding, staining, filing, bluing, etc. Send a wet patch down the bore while you’re at it.

But by all means, continue to gripe.

rbeave · Wednesday at 8:12 PM

Same chips in my woodsrunner barrel I received last week. Came out no problemo with a jag and patch and a little shake and bump. Looks like remnants left behind from the breech plug threading. Didn't have any negative impact that I can tell.. thing shoots very well

mikesto44 · Wednesday at 8:55 PM

No bodies gripping, but after 39 + years in a machine shop . 25 of that as a quality control person. Working on government projects for the space program you ( I ) have a tendency to be real particular.

French Colonial · Thursday at 9:05 AM

Does it bother anyone that the barrel needs draw filed.
Does it bother anyone that the stock needs sanding.

There are some metal chips from machining left in my barrel of my unfinished gun, OH NO!!! what a horror!
I never saw anything on Kibler's website saying it was ready to shoot when shipped.

It must be winter and we need something to obsess over.

Indy Durtdigger · Thursday at 10:17 AM

I think most of us that posted in this thread weren't and aren't complaining. More just pointing out that to one extent or another those leftovers are present and the OP didn't get an exception to the norm.

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