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    My finished Kibler SMR

    I just wanted to share my Kibler SMR that I finished up about 2 months ago. I finally got around to getting some better pictures. It’s a .40cal with a Fancy Maple stock. I finished the stock with Jim’s iron nitrate solution, and Tried and True oil varnish. I tried my best using bone black...
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    Bone black

    Good afternoon. Any tips on using bone black? I’m finishing my Kibler SMR with tried and true oil varnish like Jim uses in videos. But I’ve tried several times with bone black in between coats, and can’t get it to stay. I know when I had it too wet it turned to paste. Too dry, it was powdery...
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    Kibler smr double set trigger

    Hello all. I’m nearly finished with my Southern Mountain Rifle. However, for some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to disassemble the double set trigger, to finish the trigger plate. I’m usually pretty good at taking pictures/marking how bolts and springs go whenever I take something...
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    Kibler SMR Jax Black, Brown, oxpho blue?

    Morning…I’m looking for ideas (mainly pictures) of what you guys use/have used for metal finish. I have only done browning in the past, but on my soon to arrive Southern Mountain Rifle from Kibler, I wanted to go with more of a weathered gray/French gray look. But I also do like brown finish...
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    Another Kibler SMR question on grade

    Hello all, In the near future, I plan on getting myself a Southern Mountain Rifle kit from Kibler. I think I’ve settled on .40cal, and maple stock. My question is…I’m partial to these thin stripes as pictured on one of Jim’s rifles, as opposed to the “thicker” stripes you often see. Is this...
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    Leading in barrel?

    I Lyman GPR in .54 I can’t tell what this marking is in my barrel. I’ve never dealt with leading before, but a piece of Birchwood Casey lead remover cloth on a brush, as well as 0000 steel wool won’t take it off. From what I can tell with a flashlight, it appears to only be in the first 2-3...
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    Renegade replacement stock from Pecatonica River

    Merry Christmas all, So a year ago I bought a stock that Pecatonica makes to replace the TC Renegade stock. This is my first time ever working with a stock, besides my GPR kit I put together almost 20 years ago. I’m a mechanic, not the greatest carpenter, but I like tackling jobs. Although it is...
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    My load development

    Hello all I don’t usually get to spend enough time with this rifle to develop a good load, but I did get to play around this weekend. Lyman GPR Flint. .54cal .530 cast rb weighed within 1 gn Pillow ticking for patch, using Dutch’s 7:1 ballistol lube. Cut at the muzzle. Powder is ffg Goex...
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    Goex petition

    This may not amount to anything, but here is a petition that was started…Sign the Petition
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    4D rentals

    Has anyone rented from 4D rentals before? I’m tempted to cut 11deg forcing cones in my Uberti’s, but when I asked them if I should order the .45 cal for my 1860, and .38 cal for my 1851, the person responding wasn’t sure if that’d work. And I’m not shooting conversion cylinders, just the .380...
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    Short starters

    So my old short starter broke the other day, and I ordered a new one from Track of the Wolf. I’m not really crazy about the smaller ball, but I can get used to it I suppose. My dumb question is, do you guys use the brass starter on the ball, or use the convex portion of the wood to first seat...
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    Cylinder reaming before/after

    Just wanted to share after learning so much on here. I sent my Uberti 1860 cylinder to Charlie Hahn to be reamed. He did a nice job at a fair price. I’m not the best shot out there, but I’m extremely happy with these results. 25yrds on the bench 25gn 3f Goex behind hand cast .457 round ball from...
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    Uberti spare cylinders

    Good evening, When ordering a spare cylinder for a Uberti 1860 army, is it common to have to fit the new cylinder to the gun? I just bought one online, and I’m going to call tomorrow, but the new cylinder is nothing like the one that came with the gun. Not only is the quality subpar, but...
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    Proper way to measure cylinder gap

    Good morning all. I’m sure this has been talked about a million times, but I’m having a hard time finding the actual method to measure barrel to cyl. gap on a Colt revolver. I know where to measure, but I’d like to know if the hammer should be down on a cone, Half cock with rearward pressure on...
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    J&D shoots way off target

    So I fired off some fresh Jonson & Dow paper cartridges I made for my new Uberti 1860 Army. Using 25gn 3f in Dustin Wineager’s kit. At about 10 yards, they were shoot about a foot to the left. I didn’t get a chance to put them on paper to see if it was a consistent group, but I do know they were...
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    Trying to understand this “short arbor” on Uberti revolvers

    Hi all, So I recently bought a Uberti 1860 Army from Taylor’s. I stripped it down and cleaned and de-burred, which seemed not to be too bad at all. Maybe that’s why Taylor’s are good...anyways, always reading how Uberti Colts all have this short arbor problem, I checked with the cylinder removed...
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    Best way to ditch the shiny red grips on my Uberti

    Just got my first revolver. 1860 Army made by Uberti. And boy, a lot of people aren’t kidding, these grips are RED. And slippery. What’s the best way to remove the glossy red without sanding?
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    Caps

    So at the moment, my local shop only had CCI 11’s. I understand Remington #10’s seem to be the most ideal for many Uberti revolvers, but I had seen that CCI #10 were in stock online on one site. Now looking at this chart, the difference between CCI #11 and #10 is not a whole lot, whereas CCI vs...
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    Melting lead

    So I acquired some lead flashing from a roofer, and tried melting it down to make ingots. I recently bought a small cast iron pot to use, and figured my Coleman stove would do the trick. I don’t know if the pot is just too big, or maybe the stove doesn’t get it hot enough. But it didn’t work all...
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    Different importers

    Is there a difference between who the gun was imported from? A Uberti is a Uberti, no? Or do importers have different quality standards?
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