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Offline Olddoggy2

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Kibler SMR
« on: October 24, 2020, 09:59:29 PM »

I received my Kibler SMR on Tuesday.
Trying to post a picture with this.

Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2020, 10:02:48 PM »
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Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2020, 10:14:46 PM »
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Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2020, 10:15:48 PM »
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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2020, 10:16:55 PM »
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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2020, 10:18:02 PM »
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Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2020, 10:21:15 PM »
Iv spent around 6 hours on the rifle today and  only lack the sights and the tip on the ram rod.
Supper great fit on all components.

Just thought I'd share.

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2020, 10:26:07 PM »
Dang!  Drooled all over my keyboard.
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Offline ScottH

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2020, 12:59:05 AM »
Does your kit have both a Kibler/Green Mtn barrel and a Kibler lock?
Looking great so far!

Offline Daryl

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2020, 01:53:24 AM »
Looking good for sure!
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2020, 02:56:39 AM »
The box it comes in is what the money is for.The rifle is free ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2020, 06:23:56 AM »
Beautiful kit. Do you mind me asking what grade maple that is?

Offline A.Merrill

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2020, 09:57:00 AM »
   Kibler makes a nice rifle.    Al
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Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2020, 02:58:02 PM »
Kibler lock
 Rice barrel
 Extra fancy maple

The fit of metal to wood is Awsome

Offline FALout

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2020, 05:58:34 PM »
Your gonna like that lock, heck your gonna like the whole rifle.
Bob

Offline Panzerschwein

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2020, 09:38:43 PM »
Kibler was 3 months late on my kit so I had to cancel the order.

Glad they’re back on track! Great folks.

Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2020, 10:23:31 PM »
I took what was in stock, was looking for a .45 settled for a .36 had it in 3 weeks.

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2020, 11:02:19 PM »
Finished my Kibler SMR in walnut a couple of months ago. Truly a beautiful rifle and parts fit perfectly. Worth every penny!!! Thinking of another in fancy maple or maybe their colonial model.

Offline Olddoggy2

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #18 on: October 26, 2020, 12:13:52 AM »
Do most people leave in the white or do they brown??
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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #19 on: October 26, 2020, 06:50:35 PM »
For all steel parts I used brass black full strength and take back with 0000 steel wool,  Looks great!

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #20 on: October 26, 2020, 07:14:06 PM »
I grayed mine, cold blue rubbed back;



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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2020, 10:55:43 PM »
Brownell's Oxpho-Blue works good for a nice lasting gray, rub back to what you like.
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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #22 on: October 27, 2020, 12:45:33 AM »
I browned mine and rubbed it back to sort of a french grey.

Offline Panzerschwein

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2020, 01:10:48 AM »
You can brown it, blue it, plumb brown it, French grey it, patina it, antique it, leave it plain, paint it poka dots, anything! :D

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Re: Kibler SMR
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2020, 12:32:01 AM »
Tannic acid  and Iron nitrate
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