I love me some swamp. Best rifle ever, swamp, flint , single trigger trips my trigger
flintlock Rifle
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Kibler Woodsrunner kit in .50 or SMR kit in .36.
The SMR uses a 5/16 rammer for .40 and .45 so while it's possible to use the heftier rod with those calibers, his kits won't support it. Get a good range rod and muzzle protector.
Kibler's "production" locks don't need tuning. He designs and manufacturers them to exacting tolerances and finishes and they are all alike.
A warning, though, if a Kibler creation is your first kit, you will be sorely disappointed with most other kits you get in the future unless you spend the money on a Chambers or Clay Smith etc. Kibler is the only one machining his stocks, locks, and furniture on megabuck HAAS CNC machines and there is no comparison to duplicators and hand-finished lock parts.
The SMR uses a 5/16 rammer for .40 and .45 so while it's possible to use the heftier rod with those calibers, his kits won't support it. Get a good range rod and muzzle protector.
Kibler's "production" locks don't need tuning. He designs and manufacturers them to exacting tolerances and finishes and they are all alike.
A warning, though, if a Kibler creation is your first kit, you will be sorely disappointed with most other kits you get in the future unless you spend the money on a Chambers or Clay Smith etc. Kibler is the only one machining his stocks, locks, and furniture on megabuck HAAS CNC machines and there is no comparison to duplicators and hand-finished lock parts.
What do you hunt?
A .50 is a great gun, little big for squirrels but will do deer well, white and black tails, and mule deer.
Elk May by the state have to use a conical, and it’s on the small side for moose.
Of deer, and white tail at that in the woods a .45 will do and do squirrels as well if legal. And is cheep for plinking
Triggers set or single ? 3 of mine have the double set & if you hunt during cold weather n have gloves on. You had best be aware of finger placement. I have another with a single trigger i like better for that reason.
Mostly deer and occasionally squirrels. I am in process of buying a 50 cal Renegade with double set triggers to see how I like a flintlock. It will be a nice companion to my 50 Cal percussion Renegade that I built years ago from a kit. It has taken a number of deer.
Don’t forget with a flinter the lock is everything. Lots of trouble free shooting and much easier learning curve with a good one. With a poor one you will get frustrated fast.
I have production and custom guns in both single and double set. I prefer the look of the double trigger in my flinters and like shooting them. Can pull set then fire if have time or can just pull trigger and will work just as well. Have done both at range and hunting, other then a little harder pull, I personally see no issues with shooting double set trigger on just main trigger. Basically comes down to your preference. As far as caliber, would be based on your main purpose for gun, just a plinker or small game, then I'd say .36 or .40. If gonna be large game hunting gun, then absolutely the .50.
