Kibler ball size for .45

[CyrusP]

I ended up pretty much where I thought it would be..

440 PRB with 15 thou spit patch and 50 grains of 2F, needs just a little nudge with a short starter, then it loads easy with no wiping between shots.

Won the club shoot with it a couple of weeks ago, not bad for a rifle that is not really what I believe to be "broke in" yet.

I sight in on a bench rest with a front and rear rest designed for the job, I do not follow the belief that you must hold the forearm of a ML when bench resting. Then drift the sights for windage and file for elevation.

The rifle will then shoot to the same POA if you do your part, YMMV

Same experience. Nudge with short starter then easy loading without wiping between.

 

[Flintandsteel]

First 7 rounds out of a Rice barreled Kibler SMR.

 

[CyrusP]

Well done! She likes that load! Mine is almost exactly that load but .012 patch. I have lots more work to do.

 

[French Colonial]

First 7 rounds out of a Rice barreled Kibler SMR.View attachment 148202

How tight is that to load? I assume you need a short starter, I am not sure I could get that down mine.

 

[hanshi]

My two favorite .45 rifles both shoot great with .440" ball and a .024" canvas patch. But I really like the .445" ball with the same patch. Lube is either TOW mink oil or Hoppes #9 BP Lube. I load them with the wood underbarrel rod because When I hunted deer I didn't want a stuck ball while trying to reload.

 

[Fyrefightr]

very nice. I have looked at several posts and have ordered the 440 and 445 along with the .010, .12, 015, and .18 patches to test. Next I need to figure out if I need a 48" range rod or use the hickory one that came with my Kibler SMR 45

 

[Fyrefightr]

First 7 rounds out of a Rice barreled Kibler SMR.View attachment 148202

strong work. Very impressive. Cant wait to get all my stuff in so I can give it a shot

 

[Flintandsteel]

That combo loads with one rap of a short starter, and the wood rod under the barrel.
Make sure you have a nice smooth crown, and a good liquid lube. Shoot all day without cleaning.

 

[Siringo]

First 7 rounds out of a Rice barreled Kibler SMR.View attachment 148202

 

[Siringo]

Exactly my same load except
I use a 440 ball.

 

[Siringo]

I coned my barrel and still get the same
Great grouping. Just a lot easier to load.