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  1. Art Caputo

    What's the consensus on Kibler rifles Steel finish?

    As it comes from Kibler the barrel has machine marks that require filing of the flats to eliminate them. Same with the lock. After smoothing with a file I applied a solution that created a light grey appearance. Now, a few years later, the barrel has the appearance of aged, unfinished steel...
  2. Art Caputo

    TVM Early Virginia on its way

    If it’s anything like mine it will be well worth the wait! Mine is a 50 cal, Iron furniture, maple stock. Very accurate!
  3. Art Caputo

    Another Permalyn Question

    My approach using Permalyn Sealer is quite similar to what you are doing. Wipe it on, let it sit a while, then, buff it out. Once you are happy with the thickness, luster, and grain fill, just allow it to fully dry. You will have a fully sealed finish that will shed water and be quite...
  4. Art Caputo

    Why .40 cal?

    I picked up a 40 cal about 25 years ago, primarily because of its reputation for inexpensive target practice. While this turned out to be the case, I found that it well suited my late season squirrel hunting where I also have the opportunity hunt coyotes, same time, same place. Using a 40gr...
  5. Art Caputo

    Can you get 3 aimed shots a minute?

    Never tried with my percussion rifles but got to three aimed shots in a minute with my flintlock. In my hunting garb, powder horn(and pouch) on my right, loading block with patched/greased balls and starter on my upper left chest. Prime 3F from my powder horn. Lots of practice, and dealing...
  6. Art Caputo

    weight of trigger pull on a Kibler Woodsrunner

    I measured the trigger on my Kibler Colonial. It measures in at a crisp 2.5#-2.8# on my Lyman gauge.
  7. Art Caputo

    Do you gut your deer?

    I gut my own deer immediately after shooting it. On occasion I will quarter it, and debone the meat myself.
  8. Art Caputo

    How many years Muzzleloading experience?

    45 years.
  9. Art Caputo

    Bird Hunting Etiquette

    I was at a driven shoot where they were some shooters were stickers 🙄 about my flintlock being charged with powder and ball. They were quite happy with my using the same method with my flintlock that I use when hunting with an unprimed, but loaded flintlock. I use a rear, wing feather from a...
  10. Art Caputo

    1750 period rifle

    Perhaps the Kibler Colonial could serve as a good platform. It has many of pre-Revolutionary War attributes.
  11. Art Caputo

    T/C Hawken ball and patch

    My choice in my 50 cal. tC Hawken, that worked quite well, was a .490” LRB with a .015” Ox-Yoke patch….With Mink Oil Lube (TOTW).
  12. Art Caputo

    Colonial .54 touch hole

    Other then the occasional single grain or two, I have not experienced this using 3F(GOEX) with my 1/16” flash channels on my Colonial(White lightning liner)….Or my other ML’s with 1/16” flash channels.
  13. Art Caputo

    FOR SALE Hawken Half Stock Rifle. Reduced

    Thanks. Judicious use of bone black, some red stain, and several coats of BLO gave me the look I was after. Also, many years of use also helped to create some patina….
  14. Art Caputo

    FOR SALE Hawken Half Stock Rifle. Reduced

    Are there any barrel markings on your rifle? Looks like a Santa Fe Hawken from the late 70’s/ early 80’s. I believe they were produced by Uberti. The first models were distributed by Western Arms in 54cal.(actually 53 cal, using a 52cal LRB). I purchased a Santa Fe Hawken kit, later...
  15. Art Caputo

    Anyone have photos of finished Colonials with barrel and lock left in the white?

    I didn’t hear/blur the frozen…just greyed it.
  16. Art Caputo

    Anyone have photos of finished Colonials with barrel and lock left in the white?

    Yes…I like both the maroon ScotchBrite and 4/0 Steel Wool for getting the desired effects. I also was able to get a worn/aged case color look to the lock panel by applying some heat to the greyed metal, then toning it with the steel wool.
  17. Art Caputo

    Anyone have photos of finished Colonials with barrel and lock left in the white?

    When I built my Colonial I heavily contemplated leaving it in the white but came to the realization that would take far too long for a natural patina to develop give the frequency of use, and my rifle would appear stark and unfinished(IMO). I ended up using a product recommended by Jim...
  18. Art Caputo

    Barrel weights according to Jim Kibler

    I have a Kibler Colonial that I had purchased two barrels, 50cal and 58cal. They are finished identically, are dimensionally identical except for the bore size, Both are 1-1.5MOA shooters out to 100 yards or so using PLRBs. Takes about 5 minutes to switch between the two calibers. With the...
  19. Art Caputo

    .530 round ball compared to a.610 round ball

    For the last few years I have been running a Kibler Colonial in 58 cal(276gr) behind 80gr of 3F. Ballistics, accuracy, and blood trails/killing power are excellent. Recoil in the 8 1/2 pound Colonial is quite manageable. Not much different from my 54 cal.
  20. Art Caputo

    Apply wax in barrel channel?

    I like Permalyn Sealer(1-2 coats) in the barrel channel and lock mortise. Excellent wood protection from moisture/powder residue.
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