Howdy all,
I think I heard about this group over on Facebook's Vintage Muzzleloading forum. My background - C&R rfile collector and dabbler in cleaning up old rusty junk. I have owned a few blackpowder rifles, my favorite being a .58 cal musket made by Miroku. Other than fitting some mauser sporter actions to semi-inletted wood I don't have much wood carving experience nor any experience with full action inletting. I asked over there about a Track of the Wolf kit and I was talked into going toward a Kibler kit instead. They are beautiful kits and I think thats the way to go. A second project is buying one of IMA's 1841 Nepali Brunswick style rifles and taking it apart to learn how sideloack rifles work! I am pouring over previous projects, particularly Kibler kit builds to be sure I have all the appropriate equipment and setup before I order the kit. In the meantime I will probably get one of the IMA rust hunks to disassemble for educational purposes (and because I like rust and dirt). I am also reading on American Longrifles and ordered a couple recommended books to get intel. By occupation im a physician and I live on a 100a hobby farm here in WV. I do a lot of handoading and lately I've been making a little of my own vintage propellant which has been a fun project. I'll try not to ask too many stupid questions once the Kibler project is underway.
Doc van Phil (wvcruffler from the old Curios and Relics group shelfspace days!)
I think I heard about this group over on Facebook's Vintage Muzzleloading forum. My background - C&R rfile collector and dabbler in cleaning up old rusty junk. I have owned a few blackpowder rifles, my favorite being a .58 cal musket made by Miroku. Other than fitting some mauser sporter actions to semi-inletted wood I don't have much wood carving experience nor any experience with full action inletting. I asked over there about a Track of the Wolf kit and I was talked into going toward a Kibler kit instead. They are beautiful kits and I think thats the way to go. A second project is buying one of IMA's 1841 Nepali Brunswick style rifles and taking it apart to learn how sideloack rifles work! I am pouring over previous projects, particularly Kibler kit builds to be sure I have all the appropriate equipment and setup before I order the kit. In the meantime I will probably get one of the IMA rust hunks to disassemble for educational purposes (and because I like rust and dirt). I am also reading on American Longrifles and ordered a couple recommended books to get intel. By occupation im a physician and I live on a 100a hobby farm here in WV. I do a lot of handoading and lately I've been making a little of my own vintage propellant which has been a fun project. I'll try not to ask too many stupid questions once the Kibler project is underway.
Doc van Phil (wvcruffler from the old Curios and Relics group shelfspace days!)
