Pondering a flintlock. Educate me.

[CyrusP]

That’s exactly what I have. .45 Walnut SMR. If I can assemble it anyone can. Good luck!!!

 

[WarDawg]

That’s exactly what I have. .45 Walnut SMR. If I can assemble it anyone can. Good

That’s exactly what I have. .45 Walnut SMR. If I can assemble it anyone can. Good luck!!!

Could you post a pic of it. I’m getting a feel for what folks have done to there metal and stocks. Wardawg

 

[CyrusP]

Mine is very basic walnut. I love the look of martial walnut stocks and that is what I was going for. Kiblers brass black for the metal rubbed back. Natural patina from there. I’m not winning any awards with her but she’s plain and simple like her owner.

 

[WarDawg]

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Mine is very basic walnut. I love the look of martial walnut stocks and that is what I was going for. Kiblers brass black for the metal rubbed back. Natural patina from there. I’m not winning any awards with her but she’s plain and simple like her owner.

Looks great. You put any stain at all on it ? You black the barrel also ? WD

 

[springfield art]

Not to derail this thread, but one's SS benefit calc is based on much more than one's best quarter of income.

https://www.aarp.org/retirement/soc...ers/social-security-benefits-calculation.html

Yeah, it's conflicating!

 

[CyrusP]

I just did 3 coats of one of the finishes I bought at Dixons Shop. I’ll get a pic of it since the name escapes me. The metal was the Kiblers metal/Jax(?)

 

[Ed Pilkington]

Ok I’m thinking Kibler SMR. This would be a plinking rifle. I don’t hunt. I was thinking 36 , 40 or 45. Again this would be shot at paper and steel plates and fun . Not knock down style. I never put a kit together. But can watch the videos. I’m not a woodworker either. SMR for the smaller calibers. But if I went with the 45 , they make it in the woods runner also. I’m reading and watching like hell. Absorbing all I can. I’m even hung up on what type wood for the stock. I have a investarms in 50 already. There is a North Carolina group not far from me that shoots every month. I don’t know any of them. But I retire in a year. I’m going to contact them and shoot with them in the future. I work 6-7 days a week. 2 straight years now. I got one to go. Thinking this might be a retirement purchase. Project. I like a Kibler Hawken when it happens. That’s why I was thinking a small caliber right now. Get a 45 or 54 in the Hawken. Anyone been in my situation. Don’t know enough to have an informed decision? Sorry for the rambling. Wardawg

I am a North Carolina boy. Live in Boone, North Carolina actually. I built an amazing SMR 40 caliber that is so accurate. I to be honest need to sell it now. My wife is in memory care here in Boone and it is extremely expensive. I have long-term care that runs out in May so after that time, I have to cough up the whole amount. At the present I’ve started selling as much as I could in order to prepare for that time. My beautiful rifle would be available for probably 1400 or 1500 somewhere in there. Where do you live in North Carolina?

 

[Ed Pilkington]

By the way Wardawg, I chose the 40 caliber because it is the most inherently accurate caliber, also inexpensive to shoot as well as a caliber that can be used for hunting deer. I believe the 40 caliber is rated as one of the most accurate target calibers available, extremely versatile. I am 86 years old and really can’t go in the woods anymore so my joy is target shooting.