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  1. Farm Boy

    Greetings from rural NY

    Welcome from over in Cortland County NY
  2. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    My kit did indeed sit for 4 months after it arrived and yes I should have mentioned that but it didn't set out and exposed in any way. It remained in its original packaging. My intent in starting this thread was not to denigrate Jim's kits. Mine was either a freak or my delay in working on my...
  3. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    After speaking with Jim and him seeing the photo he offered to straighten the stock and fit the barrel free of charge so the kit will be heading back his way shortly for awhile. Jim seems to be a good man who stands behind his products. While it would have been nice to have gotten a kit that fit...
  4. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    Its a .58 rifled.
  5. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    I will certainly put down my chisel and give Mr Kibler a call and get advice from him on the best way to proceed. I just hope my bullheadedness in not asking for advice sooner has not led me to damaging my stock to badly. Thanks to you good folks for the advice.
  6. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    I should also mention that when I attempt to bring the stock and barrel together it takes a good deal steady force to get the barrel in its channel and in the process it lifts the tang up and part of the way out of its inlet.
  7. Farm Boy

    A lil embarrassed to admit but I'm struggling to inlet a Kibler Colonial kit

    I am working on a Kibler Colonial kit and through a mix of inexperience, ignorance and impatience I am struggling to get the tang and barrel inlet and to sit properly in the stock. From unboxing, the barrel would not fit down into its channel and the tang would only lay into its inlet if no...
  8. Farm Boy

    Hello from the Southern Tier

    Welcome from Cortland County NY
  9. Farm Boy

    Wait times for Kibbler or Chambers kits

    I ordered a Colonial kit in 58 rifled with regular maple stock in mid September when they were running a short sale and got my notification that its ready to ship today as it happens.
  10. Farm Boy

    Looking for first flintlock

    As you mentioned I would second being weary of the Traditions Kentucky. Me and mine are estranged at the moment after a rough afternoon at the range. Doubtless I made many mistakes but she could be less fussy!
  11. Farm Boy

    Traditions Kentucky Upgrade

    I recently upgraded my Traditions Kentucky rifle to L&R's RPL1 lock. There was a small amount of inletting that needed to be done with a small chisel. The manual that L&R provides shows where to remove wood within the lock mortise. I also had to file the sear arm so it wound mesh with the...
  12. Farm Boy

    HELP! Traditions kentucky long rifle frustrasion.

    I have had the same problems with my recently purchased Traditions Kentucky. I upgraded the lock to a L&R RPL1 for $185. Installation did require removing wood from the lock mortise with a small chisel and I had to file on the seer quite a bit to make it mesh properly with the trigger. That took...
  13. Farm Boy

    Greetings from the hills and valleys of Central New York

    Truxton in Cortland County.
  14. Farm Boy

    Greetings from the hills and valleys of Central New York

    Thanks Eterry. Fortunately I live a couple hundred miles into upstate so should miss the brunt of it.
  15. Farm Boy

    Greetings from the hills and valleys of Central New York

    I am new to muzzleloaders in general and flintlocks in particular. I am having a blast with them so far! The forum is a greatly appreciated source of knowledge and experience as I fumble around trying to make my cheap flintlock go boom consistently. Thanks Ryan
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