Kit decision

[mossy25]

Hi all,
I am looking to get started on a kit rifle. I am considering a Traditions Crockett rifle or a Kibler woodsrunner. I am primarily thinking about the traditions, just so I can get some experience without making too many mistakes on a $1000+ dollar kit. Is the traditions any good? Do y’all have any other good beginner kit recommendations?
Thanks,
-Mossy

 

[FlaminCrow]

My .10c. If money is not a factor in your decision, I would bite the bullet and get a Kibler Woodsrunner.
I purchased a Traditions kit for my son about 5 yrs ago, figured it would be a good start for him, economically and a beater. He purchased the woodsrunner when it came out a couple yrs ago, he said it was less of a pia than the traditions and by far a much better finished product.

 

[rusticbob]

Kibler will be much easier to put together.

 

[Buff1958]

It would be hard to mess up a woodsrunner to the point you could not fix it and it is a very nice rifle

 

[Polecat_Tom]

In my opinion it is almost impossible to mess up a Kibler kit. Especially the Woodsrunner. If you have a drill, file screwdriver, and a sharp chisel you should be able to do it no problem and you will end up with a great gun.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

The best beginner kit on the market is a Kibler. If you start with a cheap commercial kit you will likely end up getting a Kibler Kit later on. You might as well spend a little bit more now and end up getting a quality kit and a fine looking and shooting gun.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

Woodsrunner, hands down. I didn't need a drill. I used a screwdriver, a small hammer (for pins), vice grips (for pins) and a single cut file to draw file the barrel. The usual sandpaper, bluing and stain/sealer. Incredibly simple and, in my mind, impossible to mess up beyond use. When your done your $1200 kit can look like a 4k custom and perform as good as any rifle is capable. Top shelf barrels and locks.

 

[Dave Marsh]

Another Kibler fan.

 

[yellowhammer]

I wish Traditions would sell the kit they use in the Sonoran Desert Institute muzzleloader gunsmith class to the general public. I stumbled onto one; lots better than their other kits. It would really get beginners off to a better start than their other kits, but probably lots more $$$....

 

[stubshaft]

You'd have to work hard to screw up a Kibler