40 Kibler SMR,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[olskool]

i zeroed it yesterday. it goes off as fast as any rife i have ever had! i shot it about 50 times, it never failed to fire. after the first shot the peep had to go! i put on the Kibler rear and all was well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[JimFlint]

here is a 40 Kibler SMR i finished up yesterday. i will work on zeroing it in tomorrow. i put on a rear peep that goes into the dovetail, don't know if i will like it or not. if not i will put on the sight that came with it. i also put on a thicker front sight i have one on my 45 and i do like it, you can see it better. View attachment 261027View attachment 261037View attachment 261029View attachment 261030View attachment 261031View attachment 261032View attachment 261033View attachment 261034View attachment 261035View attachment 261036

Excellent work and beautiful finish, well done.

 

[Kabulrocks]

here is a 40 Kibler SMR i finished up yesterday. i will work on zeroing it in tomorrow. i put on a rear peep that goes into the dovetail, don't know if i will like it or not. if not i will put on the sight that came with it. i also put on a thicker front sight i have one on my 45 and i do like it, you can see it better. View attachment 261027View attachment 261037View attachment 261029View attachment 261030View attachment 261031View attachment 261032View attachment 261033View attachment 261034View attachment 261035View attachment 261036

That is very nice! What grade of wood is that?

 

[Terrier]

Mighty fine, Mr. olskool, mighty fine. Nice work.

 

[gibby]

Excellent job, olskool. The detail is amazing and the stock just pops! I need to look into that blueing process. Wow, I wish I had the patience you have to get to that kind of results.

 

[MSW]

tremendous looking rifle!

 

[olskool]

That is very nice! What grade of wood is that?

that is one of Jims extra fancy,

 

[hanshi]

You did up a beautiful rifle from the kit. Any squirrel would be proud to be shot out of a tree with that elegant beauty.

 

[Wirehair]

i zeroed it yesterday. it goes off as fast as any rife i have ever had! i shot it about 50 times, it never failed to fire. after the first shot the peep had to go! i put on the Kibler rear and all was well,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

My .40 is nice, but not as nice as yours! What load does your rifle like?

 

[olskool]

i have not done enough testing to know. but i zeroed it in with 50gr. of 3f goex. my other custom 40 will shoot one hole off the bench with 55gr. of same powder. it likes a hot load. here is a group after sight in from my other 40, it says on the card 4 shots, i think it was actually 5 shots,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[Wirehair]

i have not done enough testing to know. but i zeroed it in with 50gr. of 3f goex. my other custom 40 will shoot one hole off the bench with 55gr. of same powder. it likes a hot load. here is a group after sight in from my other 40, it says on the card 4 shots, i think it was actually 5 shots,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,View attachment 261585

Good shooting! It appears mine groups best around 40 gr. 3F, .018 patch, bear grease and .395 ball, but I'm still tweaking it. Stiffer load is still cutting patches.

 

[olskool]

Good shooting! It appears mine groups best around 40 gr. 3F, .018 patch, bear grease and .395 ball, but I'm still tweaking it. Stiffer load is still cutting patches.

if you want different results with no swabbing after endless shooting, mix 40% dawn dish soap 60% water, soak the patch and load and things will change for the better. the only time i use grease/beeswax is when deer hunting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[bigted]

Man I simply got to try this water/Dawn dish soap thing.

 

[tnlonghunter]

if you want different results with no swabbing after endless shooting, mix 40% dawn dish soap 60% water, soak the patch and load and things will change for the better. the only time i use grease/beeswax is when deer hunting,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Do you dry the patches before use, or do you use them damp (if damp, I assume you squeeze out all the excess)?

 

[SciAggie]

That’s a truly beautiful rifle.

 

[Crawfish]

beautiful rifle!,

 

[olskool]

Do you dry the patches before use, or do you use them damp (if damp, I assume you squeeze out all the excess)?

no i do not dry, i wet them, then load.

 

[Songwriter]

no i do not dry, i wet them, then load.

I might have missed it…
What ball size & patch combination do you like? I want to be ready to shoot when mine is finished.

 

[olskool]

i use a .395 ball and .18 pillow ticking,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[rusty]

what is earth varnish? beautiful rifle.