making a Kentucky Better

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I was given a Kentucky kit traditions as a covid project from my son in CO I put it together for my grandson who likes red . So I tried to dress it up, tuning the lock and trigger(repinned through the stock) but never very happy with the lockwell a trip to the gun makers fair and talked to The log cabin Ohio people and an L&R lock latter and came away happy with great spark and nicer breaking trigger to

new L&R

old

I did have to remove a lot of wood and make adjustments but over all a much better lock ! The gun always grouped well but the old lock was holding it back . L&R gave good directions and just some fitting made an odd duck into a Very shootable gun

 

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Spats on a pig, but I like it!

 

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But this pig can shoot almost as good as my B Hoyt barrels at 100 yrds ,the 3 to the right before moving sight(sight in ) this was with old lock the new one is Much faster

and being that this rifle was a gift from my son ,

I just have the cost of the lock and my time, well worth it to give my Grandson a good starter rifle before he gets one of my custom rifles (it has a 1-66 barrel )

 

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That's a perfect first gun.