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I had to spend the extra and get the premium. An extra $225. I felt it was well worth it.

But considering I ordered a TVM rifle a couple years ago and waited eight months the 7 weeks wasn't so bad.

7 weeks. It was supposed to be two months but it came a week early.

Thanks all for all the compliments and suggestions. I can't wait to do the colonial kit next.

I used the iron nitrate and I loved it. I've never used it before.

Thank you. I used the patina solution that Jim sells and it worked out real well and it was easy to use. Although if he didn't sell that I would have just used some Browning which I like as well. The hardest part about this cat was putting the patch box in. But of course that's because that's...

the only drilling was done on the barrel lugs and the trigger guard and ramrod pipe plugs. Other than that everything else is drilled and tapped such as the lock and the but plate and whatnot.

You were pretty much exactly right on about everything else you said. And those videos that Jim has on building these are awesome.

The lock actually didn't need any chiseling at all it was actually a drop in. And I got the rifle on Thursday and I finished it on Monday.

Tiny bit of drilling such as the under logs up the barrel and Trigger guard. And a small amount of chiseling on some parts such as the barrel Tang just so it's it's right. For a whole lot more chiseling if you decide to put in a patchbox such as I did.

I just finished my kibler SMR 40cal. yesterday. Its time to order the colonial kit next. Good luck with finishing yours.

That same thing happened to a Hawken rifle that I sold to somebody. It was lost in the mail for over a month and then one day the guy said hey the rifle showed up. He said the box was Torn to Pieces the gun had a little bit of damage to it but was fixable. What a nightmare.

I do still have to clean up the lock and age the metal like I did on the rest of the metal Parts though. I'm going to do that this weekend.

Thanks

I've learned that you can't go wrong with a Kibler rifle kit. The precision that he puts into those kits are amazing. I recommend them to anybody who is nervous about building a first gun.

I built my first kit rifle. I like it alot.I think it turned out pretty good if I may say so myself. I'm no gun builder but I'm happy with it.

I just wanted to thank everybody for all their feedback on my question here. That's awesome having a forum like this to answer my dumb questions. LOL

Thanks for all the input guys.i realize the I'm going to have to do some trial and error but i just want to see what everyone else was using.thanks again all.

So I'm getting a 40 caliber Kibler SMR and I was wondering what size round ball you guys with 40 caliber rifles are having the best of luck with? .390 or .395? Thanks in advance for any feedback you can give me.

I just received my Ed Hamberg Universal coning tool. I can't wait to try it out this weekend. I got a 45 caliber and a 50 caliber waiting to be done.