Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Patchbox where did you source it? And by the way that is a beautiful gun!
Just ordered a Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle! Please post pics of yours.
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How did you get it in 50? Thought the biggest was 45
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One I built spring before last
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Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Nice looking rifle. Where'd you get the patch box?
The stock and barrels came from Pecatonica rather than Kibler.
Hatchet...patchboxes for these guns can be gotten from Track of the Wolf or Muzzleloader Builders Supply. I got mine from MBS because it was a little smaller version and actually the measurements for it were nearly identical to what looks to be used on the original in the pictures on Jim's website.
But be ready to make your own latch and lid spring. These kits seem to come with cheap dysfunctional garbage for those two parts. On another forum many here frequent, there is a sticky in their gun building section under metal working that has a great procedure for making a spring and latch for an SMR. It only took me 4 tries to get it right!
I'm no metal worker and finally found another article in a metallurgy site that talked about making springs and how a lot of metals won't have the right makeup to be a good spring no matter how well you do the process. 1070 Spring steel was recommended. Brownell's carries it.
But be ready to make your own latch and lid spring. These kits seem to come with cheap dysfunctional garbage for those two parts. On another forum many here frequent, there is a sticky in their gun building section under metal working that has a great procedure for making a spring and latch for an SMR. It only took me 4 tries to get it right!
I'm no metal worker and finally found another article in a metallurgy site that talked about making springs and how a lot of metals won't have the right makeup to be a good spring no matter how well you do the process. 1070 Spring steel was recommended. Brownell's carries it.
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Great information thank you!Hatchet...patchboxes for these guns can be gotten from Track of the Wolf or Muzzleloader Builders Supply. I got mine from MBS because it was a little smaller version and actually the measurements for it were nearly identical to what looks to be used on the original in the pictures on Jim's website.
But be ready to make your own latch and lid spring. These kits seem to come with cheap dysfunctional garbage for those two parts. On another forum many here frequent, there is a sticky in their gun building section under metal working that has a great procedure for making a spring and latch for an SMR. It only took me 4 tries to get it right!
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
I went back through all of these posts and realized I missed this one. Nice looking curl on this rifle!
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
I ordered the patckbox from Muzzleloader Building Supply. I think it was like 7 Bucks or something if I can remember right. Really good people to deal with.
And by the way, thank you.
Thank you, it was the first one I ever attempted to build.
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Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
Very nice!
Thanks!
Hatchet-Jack
54 Cal.
For those that have one in .45 what's your favorite load workup? Do they like 433, 440 or 445 RBs?
