First build: Sitting Fox Squirel Rifle

[Covurt]

I chickened out on trying to make a butt plate so going straight poor boy. Stock is sanded and ready for finishing. Sight install today I think.

 

[Covurt]

Sights installed. Rear one is slight out of square will fix that up if I can. Front one came out great I think. Really made sure the bottom of the cut was flat and square before I started with the dovetails file.

Didn't like the buckhorn so Im making it something else Don't know what yet.

 

[Covurt]

In the white!

 

[LawrenceA]

Soooo CLOSE!!!!

 

[Covurt]

Oh no.....

 

[LawrenceA]

You used tannic acid first.
All good. Rub it back.
Watch the Kibler youtube clips if you have not already

 

[Eric Krewson]

Why are you cutting your dovetails so deep?

 

[Covurt]

Why are you cutting your dovetails so deep?

Didn't realize I had. What is too deep? I cut the mortise as deep as the tenon on the sight.

 

[Covurt]

Magics

 

[LawrenceA]

Magics

WOAH!!!

Looking good Covurt

 

[old ugly]

I chickened out on trying to make a butt plate so going straight poor boy. Stock is sanded and ready for finishing. Sight install today I think.

after you shoot the gun a while you'll think "i need to finish it now" then you will add the butt plate.

i left a bunch of pieces off of one of my guns for a few years, then one day..."i need to finish it now".
i am actually glad i did it that way, it gave me some time to see the changes that needed to be made.

ou

 

[Covurt]

I wasn't going to but decided to install a touch hole liner. So, bit on hold till it comes in. Until then something showed up to deastract me a bit.

 

[old ugly]

wat ya got ther ?

 

[LawrenceA]

I wasn't going to but decided to install a touch hole liner. So, bit on hold till it comes in. Until then something showed up to deastract me a bit.

Kibler SMR????

 

[Covurt]

Yes sir. Kibler SMR in 45. Ordered it in August.

 

[LawrenceA]

Well done.
Please tell me how it comes together and shoots.
I would love one myself in 45 as well.
What grade maple did you get?
I can't decide if I should go Maple or walnut.
Mind you I can't warrant another 45. Or even another muzzleloader to be honest.
buutt.......

 

[Covurt]

Plain maple. I can see some curl in places though. I'll make a new thread when I get started.

 

[Covurt]

Got my lock all browned up. Seems my main spring sturrip has decided to play hide and seek.....luckily track has them in stock. I needed some mink oil and pillow ticking anyway.

 

[Covurt]

Touch hole liner installed. Barrel is browning. Horn came in. Sturrip has shipped. Should be making smoke real soon.

 

[Covurt]

All done. Just waiting on the stirrup. I'm fairly happy overall. Definitely learned a lot. Appreciate everyone's help.