Kibler SMR first shots, WOW!

[hawkenhunter50]

I will set my pride aside for a moment and ask,
for the love of God, what does SMR mean?

Southern Mountain Rifle

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Southern Mountain Rifle

Thank you, Sir.

 

[rusticbob]

Great shooting MedicMike, squirrel hunting with my terrier and two grandsons is my intention this fall. Also can we get a better look at that horn, looks wonderful!

 

[MedicMike3762]

Great shooting MedicMike, squirrel hunting with my terrier and two grandsons is my intention this fall. Also can we get a better look at that horn, looks wonderful!

Thank you much! That’s a 32 kibler, one of the old kits with the 46” barrel and boy she is a good shooter. The horn was a cheap junker I picked up along the road and decided to play around with. I think it turned out OK for my first attempt. It is a small horn so I use it with the 32.

 

[Reds]

Really nice horn! What do you use to stain the script and artwork if I may ask

 

[Reds]

Also love that rifle. Planning on a SMR in .40 or .45 as I already have a squirreler in .32 but it’s a Cherokee caplock.

 

[Pratt]

Southern Mountain Rifle

 

[smoothshooter]

Took my .45, cherry stocked SMR to the range today for the first shots, boy, what a great gun. Super fast ignition, no clatches in 30-40 shots, very easy to load . I did need to drift my rear sight a bit, and I did file down the front sight a bit, easy to do. I was shooting a .440 round ball, .012 wonder lubed patch and 45gr FFG. Nice load, little recoil and accurate.
All shots were off the bench. After sighting in at 25, I shot my last 5 shots at 50yds. I used a big black NMLRA 100yard target, and I could not center the front blade very well, first two went low. I then took a 4”x4” piece of white cardboard and stapled that over the black target.
Big difference, next three shots went right in the cardboard! Super gun.
Anyone who is considering one of Kibler SMR should just do it, you won’t be sorry.

The size and shape if an aiming can have a dramatic effect on group size and location. Most shooters are not aware of that and don’t give it a second thought, to their detriment.
Can apply to scoped rifles too.

 

[CyrusP]

The size and shape if an aiming can have a dramatic effect on group size and location. Most shooters are not aware of that and don’t give it a second thought, to their detriment.
Can apply to scoped rifles too.

“Aim small, miss small” is absolutely correct.

Don’t aim at the redcoat, aim at his button.

 

[Jaeger73]

Nice rifle and shooting! I just finished mine in 45 this past week. Wasn't a hard build, but I am not a fan of malpe. Maybe if I do another one it'll be in walnut.

 

[Pratt]

Southern Moutain Rifle.

 

[54ball]

Squirrel Gun
I think it's time for a ...... song.