Some advice needed on first issue with my Kibler SMR kit build?

[Kurt]

I can go to private messaging if that would be best. Would someone be willing to answer my questions? Thank you. Kurt

[P.Bigham]

I'll try and help if you like.

[J Shingler]

Kirt I sent a PM but happy to help any way I can.
Jeff

[Kurt]

The PM messaging seems to have some bugs. Thanks for the offer of help. Mr. Bigham's encouragement was welcomed. I am in the very first steps of Jim Kibler's videos and am experiencing similar challenges within. Oddly, it is making it fun! I very much appreciate the generous offers of assistance.

[tooguns]

why don't you call Mr Kibler? What other "issues" are you having? Is there a problem with the kit? or did you create the issue?

[t.caster]

Who better to answer your questions than Jim Kibler himself?

[Kurt]

I figure  Jim Kibler is quite busy but if I run into a problem only he can help with I will do that. Kibler is sending me a replacement tang screw that should arrive tomorrow. Fitting the barrel and tang, and the trigger assembly is as far as I have gotten. In Jim Kibler's assembly video for the SMR he had no trouble fitting the barrel and tang but had an issue with the same tang screw as I but the shank was too thick on his while the head was too tall and flat on mind. My inexperience had me wondering why the screw wouldn't go as deep as it should but with a little study I figured that out. I had another concern I won't mention that a friend here helped with and I'm good. Jim Kibler says in his video that they don't make the tang bolts. You gents with lathes could have handled a bolt fix but the bottom of the head is convex and I didn't want to try it with a file and a power drill. I don't want my lack of gun-building skills to disparage Kibler kits, and I very much appreciate the help I have received!

[45dash100]

I figure  Jim Kibler is quite busy but if I run into a problem only he can help with I will do that. Kibler is sending me a replacement tang screw that should arrive tomorrow. Fitting the barrel and tang, and the trigger assembly is as far as I have gotten. In Jim Kibler's assembly video for the SMR he had no trouble fitting the barrel and tang but had an issue with the same tang screw as I but the shank was too thick on his while the head was too tall and flat on mind. My inexperience had me wondering why the screw wouldn't go as deep as it should but with a little study I figured that out. I had another concern I won't mention that a friend here helped with and I'm good. Jim Kibler says in his video that they don't make the tang bolts. You gents with lathes could have handled a bolt fix but the bottom of the head is convex and I didn't want to try it with a file and a power drill. I don't want my lack of gun-building skills to disparage Kibler kits, and I very much appreciate the help I have received!

Power drill and some sand paper would do the job easily.  Way more controllable than a file.  Since you're getting a new one, might as well experiment with the one you have.  Good practice for indexing the screw.

[Kurt]

[Steeltrap]

Very nice rifle!!

[Jim Kibler]

Nice looking rifle.

[Kurt]

I suspect the PM and email feature is not working reliably so I'd like to say thank you to those who offered and provided advice on my rifle build. It is appreciated.

[Daryl]

Well done Kurt.