45 cal Woodsrunner

[bigted]

Soliciting info on a 45 cal Woodsrunner from Kibler.

Does anyone have such a beast? Would admire getting a review on weight, carrying and handling.

Posted in the General Muzzleloading section and gleaned a bunch of info, however evidently nobody has ordered and built a WR in 45 cal. Am itching to get first hand info before I let lose with my hard earned dollar's.

 

[olskool]

i have built about 7 or 8 of 54 cal.. they balance beautiful! weigh little and shoot great! the 45 will be heavier but not overbearing. if i bought one for me, it would be a 54,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[jbwilliams3]

Relative to the same gun in a larger caliber, a .45 will always be a bit heavier, but in that set up it will balance really well and be a bit cheaper to shoot, too.

 

[Idahomie]

I purchased my .45 Woodsrunner (cherry furniture) from builder Wayne Estes. It weighs approximately eight pounds, but is well-balanced and carries well. I love the thin, tapered wrist and find it very comfortable to grasp. It’s a natural pointer.

The .45 is perfectly adequate for Idaho whitetail and -of course- an ingot yields more .45 balls than it does .54-.58.

 

[bigted]

I purchased my .45 Woodsrunner (cherry furniture) from builder Wayne Estes. It weighs approximately eight pounds, but is well-balanced and carries well. I love the thin, tapered wrist and find it very comfortable to grasp. It’s a natural pointer.

The .45 is perfectly adequate for Idaho whitetail and -of course- an ingot yields more .45 balls than it does .54-.58.

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Thanks for the info and photo's. Very nice looking rifle.looks like I better get my nickles together for a winter build/assembly. I still believe an extra barrel will be the ticket. One in 54 as this will make a great hunter and is my favorite caliber, and another in 45 cal for play and cheaper to feed as has been pointed out above.

I had hoped this would be possible as I feel that getting to know and handle this rifle with as cheap of feeding as possible till hunting season.

Thanks all for the excellent information

 

[Idahomie]

Thanks for the info and photo's. Very nice looking rifle.looks like I better get my nickles together for a winter build/assembly. I still believe an extra barrel will be the ticket. One in 54 as this will make a great hunter and is my favorite caliber, and another in 45 cal for play and cheaper to feed as has been pointed out above.

I had hoped this would be possible as I feel that getting to know and handle this rifle with as cheap of feeding as possible till hunting season.

Thanks all for the excellent information

My pleasure! I certainly understand the draw of larger calibers for those who engage in elk/moose hunting, but don’t make the mistake of discounting the .45 cal— it’s a venerable hunter! It’s my understanding that the .45 was preferred by many a long hunter.

 

[azmntman]

.45 sharps kilt 1 million buffs

 

[Idahomie]

.45 sharps kilt 1 million buffs

You said it! It ain’t no slouch!

I think the Woodsrunner is an excellent choice, and I can’t recommend it enough. I love the integrated patch box. It’s a great place to keep your rifle’s paraphernalia, and it’s perfectly roomy. I’m able to fit my ball/patch puller, jag, a couple spare flints, and a small roll of wads in there.

 

[EC121]

You can shoot a .54 for a long time on the money you will spend gearing up for a .45. A barrel will be $320 plus shipping.

 

[Wncman]

Soliciting info on a 45 cal Woodsrunner from Kibler.

Does anyone have such a beast? Would admire getting a review on weight, carrying and handling.

Posted in the General Muzzleloading section and gleaned a bunch of info, however evidently nobody has ordered and built a WR in 45 cal. Am itching to get first hand info before I let lose with my hard earned dollar's.

I’ve held and wielded one. It’s not bad weight wise. The barrel is shorter than the Colonial.
You can also get up to a .54 barrel from Kibler that will be a drop in. As long as you stay with the same model. So there’s an option should you decide you want in the future.