No wood removal, no tweaking or twisting needed. It was an easy finish, just took time to make sure everything fitted nice and tight. The patchbox on the rifle is similar to the original Woodsrunner, but different when compared to the other Kibler patchboxes as seen on the Kibler Colonial. Keep those nice videos coming. If you have the dollars now buy a kit from Kiblers, you won't be sorry.
Prices are nearly identical between the two, meaning it's going to come down to your personal preference on what you want out of your muzzleloader. You'll notice the shape of the butt-stock looks a bit shorter in height than the colonial's large pronounced comb. Jim and the Kibler team are really bringing muzzleloaders to that level, a level in which anyone interested in building a muzzleloader and shooting a muzzleloader can get started and have an enjoyable first experience. Jim kibler woods runner rifle model. Barrel Length 39 ¾". Styles change through time and Jim has taken that into account when designing the kit.
Enter your email address to join: Register today and take advantage of membership benefits. The colonial represents a style similar to those found in the colonies over about 10 years. The Woodsrunner Buttplate starts as a rough sand casting, and is then machined to final form. Browning was a lot easier than I thought it would be, again just make sure the parts are free of defects.
For decades buttplates have been case parts offered at a variety of qualities. As Jim goes through the improvements to the kit, I can't help but think back to my days of playing with an "Erector Set" on my bedroom floor, fitting parts and building contraptions. Very handy and easy to carry. This is great news for fans of the Kibler kit, and could streamline new kit production. Jim kibler rifle kits. As the story goes, Jim says the kit version of the woodsrunner could represent a rifle made 5 years after the first woodsrunner. Weight 7 ½ to 8 Lbs. The goal, like all of these parts from Kibler is to have an exact fit out of the box. The new rifle is the first rifle that along with a more usable barrel length also has an LOP more to my liking. What Jim is doing with the Woodsrunner butt plate is a step further. Some are rough, some are just about done when purchased.
The Woodsrunner is probably this much easier than our other kits. Think of the difference between our SMR and Colonial kits compared to others on the market... I used 600 grit paper with oil/varnish to sand back the color. I've received some questions about the Woodsrunner kit and I want to do my best to answer some of them based on what Jim has published. Cherry, Walnut, Maple, Fancy Maple, Extra Fancy Maple. In the future they won't be quite as far along, but will still be very straight forward. Reminiscent of a true frontier rifle. The Kibler Woodsrunner stock features a round bottomed patchbox and a rounded dovetail. 830 Base Price Kit = $1130 Total - $300 Round-Faced Lock billed separately (do not purchase through the store). So, the first 25 kits I assembled to make sure everything is just right. The underlugs are machined into the barrel, the holes for the barrel pins are predrilled, and the slots for the underlugs are cut into the stock. Woods Runner - Pull 13 3/8 to 13 ½ Cast-off 3/16. School me, flintlock edition. The nose caps for the Kibler Woodsrunner kits will also be machined to fit the stock and barrel as precise as possible. The only thing I had any kind of trouble with was the ram rod hole it had a wood chip down inside and would not come out, a small copper air line and 80 psi did the trick.
Pair this with a very historically correct, yet beautiful design and I think we have a winner. Jim kibler woods runner rifle scopes. Inspired by an original rifle, commonly referred to as the "Woodsrunner" which many believe to have been made in the valley in Virginia during the 1760s. Seems inflation has hit the muzzleloader market as hard or harder than other guns. It should be noted though, that even in the kit I purchased, the marks were easy to clean with sandpaper or a scraper for a beautiful finish in less than an hour. Jim has said in the past on the forums that the Woodsrunner offered a simpler addition to the portfolio than a totally new kit.
Sliding Wood Patchbox Only. All Around, Kibler is marketing this as a shorter, lighter, very easy handling rifle. I'm working on carving a couple right now that will be a part of a Netflix show. The Woods runner is dedicated to the 1760s in Virginia specifically. I second siringo, have been waiting and waiting, might have to go with a chambers. I honestly didn't have to remove any wood (zero) in assembling these 25. Jim details how the barrels will now be drop in as well. The woods runner should be ready for the CLA Show in August.