Thoughts on Kibler Woodsrunner vs Southern Mountain rifle.

[Kmcmichael]

If I were getting a .45 I would go with the SMR.
I have both.

 

[RocketMan58]

Everything else aside, if I like "the dark side" I will likely be owning both before the years over. My addictions tend to be strong

 

[Mike in FL]

I bought the Colonial. It is my notion of the time period that is the most interesting for me. But after carrying and shooting it a lot, I regret I didn't choose either of the other two. The Colonial is too heavy for me now that I've become old. It is .54 cal but still too heavy. Should have gone with the WR in the same caliber. I found the lock time to be the same as the large Silver that Chambers sells. I browned the barrel, left the lock white, and used a honey maple stain from Minwax 'cause I'm not partial to dark finishes. I'm still working on perfecting a load. Great fun assembling and using. I think the weight contributed to off hand accuracy, but I seldom shoot that way when hunting. Most always there is a tree for support. I will keep that rifle forever because it is so gorgeous. It now rests on the pegs screwed into the mantle above the fireplace.

 

[RocketMan58]

Opened the box this AM. (Merry Christmas to me!). I was taken back on how slim the SMR stock is! The pictures don't do it justice. Really looking forward to getting started. My bet is that I'll be washing Prussian Blue off my fingers by dinner ;-)