I was sniffing around on their website the other day and saw that they offer some options in smoothbores. In .50 through .58. Has anyone bought one of these? If so, why and what has been your experience?
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Kibler smoothbores
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Silky921
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Just a personal opinion based on experience, smooth bores come into their own at .58 and larger bore sizes.
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That’s a pretty gun.
Very happy with my .58 Smoothbore Colonial and have surprised the guys at the club with what a smoothbore can do (accuracy wise). I was not surprised as I have done good work with my .56 SB Renegade so I knew what a “smooth rifle” can do if loaded appropriately. I especially appreciate the smooth bore when it comes time to clean it. ; )
Ballshooter
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Paul-in-PA
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.58 smoothbore - gives you the option to get precast standard round balls from Hornady or Speer. And the option to shoot birdshot. Almost two styles of shooting from one gun. The Kibler Colonial is a tad on the heavy side, have not handled a Woodsrunner yet. I also have a JE Brown Tulle in .62 and love shooting round ball through it. Not as accurate as my rifle at the same ranges. The larger bores can give you shot loads in the range of a modern shotgun, and thus a good option for squirrels, rabbits, and birds. I have not looked in to steel shot or other waterfowl options, but this could be interesting. Especially on geese.
hanshi
Cannon
Now those are some gorgeous smoothbores. I've had a 20 ga flintlock smoothbore for near 20 years and like it a lot. It has killed deer and has a rear sight installed by the builder.
Those are some really nicely finished kits you guys have shown. I like them!
She's a beauty! Have you worked out any shot loads for it yet? Good patterns? Looking at getting a smoothbore and to try my hands at a kibler and figured do both at once. Would use it mostly for turkey and not sure I'd get enough out of a .58 at modest ranges.
Very authentic!
Especially how your rifle is protected by sitting on your clothes.
I guess that means that you have to watch out for hungry fishies!
hi ballshooter, what caliber is that and what was the range?
I built that smooth rifle for someone so I’m not sure how he’s loading it. If it were mine I would probably start ( for shot) with 60 grains of 3f and 65 grain measure full of shot ( #5’s) and work from there.
Ballshooter, What is the distance you shot that tight group at in pic 2? Was it with patched balls?
I would be interested in a lightweight Fusil de Chasse if I could potentially shoot groups like you did there at deer distance. I think I read somewhere Kibler's producing an English Fowler, not a fuzee.
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Ballshooter
50 Cal.
That was at 45 yards load was 85 grains of my 2 1/2 F homemade brew/ 45 grains of corn meal yep corn meal right on top of the powder then a shot card aka a Ritz cracker card cut from a 15mm round punch then my .008 patch and a .562 roundball.
Thanks, that's a good place to start. Appreciate the reply.
Wow, that is a gorgeous gun right there. Some very lucky guy owns it. I sure hope he appreciates it. ; )
