Kibler Woodsrunner Assembly Part 3 Fitting the Ramrod. Useful Tips for EVERY Flintlock Muzzleloader

In this video, Jim shows how to assemble the tip of the ramrod as well and size and fit the ramrod into the ramrod channel and pipes and stock. This is a very common problem that new gun builders have since ramrods come a little bit oversized. We get phone calls and emails all the time about the ramrod not fitting and we try to explain that a LOT of sanding is required to get it to fit. Jim shows in real time how he gets the ramrod to size and ready to stain.
This is relevant for all of our kits.
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[@megarouge61]

It's nice that you illustrate several methods to arrive at the same result. A fine looking rifle this will be!

[@kiblerjim]

glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@troystallard6895]

I sized the ramrod the hard way, by just wrapping a piece of sandpaper around it and working it back and forth by hand, spinning the rod as I went. And even that was surprisingly quick... I like the sandpaper in the vice trick though; I'll remember that one.

[@DocLaw172]

Greetings from Wild Western Illinois. I sent off my order for a Woodsrunner today. Now I have 6 months to get all the tools ready! 😃 Your videos are the best in showing how all this is done!

[@donfullbright8468]

Outstanding instructions. Still saving up not to much longer before I can order my woodsrunner kit.

[@kiblerjim]

Thank you for your support and business!

[@victortuten4399]

When I was active duty and working on the flightline my nails always looked like his. I was constantly fighting to keep dirt, grime, oil, and smutz out from under them. Keeping them short and torn up helped with that. Great set of videos, I enjoyed the entire series. Now I'm going to watch you apply a finish!

[@h-minus2212]

I'm glad you did this video - I would have loaded the ball with metal end. I have a defense for not knowing, but I'm just going to stop digging. Thank you for the taking the time to produce these videos.

[@kiblerjim]

So happy it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@debluetailfly]

My Dad taught me to use a piece of broken glass as a scraper. He would break a bottle. Sometimes you have to try several pieces to find one with a good scraping edge. My smoothbore doesn't have a tip on it. It is tapered to fit in the stock hole; not that it was too big for the hole, but the front lock screw is too close to the hole. The portion of the screw at the hole also had to be ground rather thin, even with the rod tapered.. It shoots good anyway..

[@straightup160]

I put the tip in a drill and worked it with sandpaper on my first colonial, on the second I had a problem with it hitting the lock screw and had to file the center of the screw shaft to fit it.

[@atlas_sim]

I had so much fun assembling my SMR kit, the process was meditative and therapeutic, everything fit like a dream. However, instead of using the supplied ramrod I used carbon fiber tube over a carbon fiber rod, the metal tip is on the rod and everything is epoxied together with the finish nail cross pin for that old school flair. Since it was uni-directional fabric the 'pattern' of the weave matches the flamed maple in the stock in sunlight and the black rod looks good under the maple and blued barrel. A modern twist (to match the cnc'd kit) with a very natural look and feel with the added bonus of being super strong, yet somewhat flexible and it won't damage the barrel during loading and cleaning.

[@jimedgar7957]

I think I'll use a scraper on my Colonial rod. I hadn't thought of that tool to reduce the diameter.

[@earlshaner4441]

Good evening from Syracuse NY brother and everyone else

[@KeepHealthy]

Your videos are creative.

[@kiblerjim]

thanks for watching!

[@craigwilcox4403]

I used the methods that Jim suggests, which are genuine traditional methods. The weird part about fitting the RR was that the RR hole was 5" short! For whatever reason, the hole ended well short of normal. Luckily, I did have a 3/8" RR drill bit, so it was just a small annoyance. I did call it in, but the young fellow on the phone was reluctant to believe me. I had used my borescope to check, and the hole had just stopped short, no obstruction or anything. I doubt Jim was made aware of the problem.

[@davidpool8796]

You make beautiful rifles

[@kiblerjim]

Thank you very much!

[@lyonforge3077]

Question for Jim, Are you doing a video about adding a piece of brass to the back of the patch box lid? I'm planning to do that on my woods runner and I have the skill and I'm familiar with that process, would be a good video for others interested in possibly doing that.

[@Kmcmichael1959]

I would like to see that also. I’ve built 3 of his rifles and have yet to do that.

[@johnmullins929]

I would like to see a video about adding the brass piece to the patch box lid too. Especially on the woods runner as the path box lid has a curve on the end.

[@kiblerjim]

We may eventually - we will add that to the list of future video ideas.

[@donfullbright8468]

Nice blackpowder

[@RobertoCarlos-rt7lg]

👍

[@willykanos1044]

What species of wood do you use for the ramrod? It seems that many are using either meal or fiberglass ramrods.

[@kiblerjim]

Hickory! kiblerslongrifles.com/products/hickory-ramrod?_pos=1&_psq=ramrod&_ss=e&_v=1.0

[@AFpaleoCon]

Why have the ramrod too going into the rifle? Seems backwards and I prefer the aesthetic of a larger ramrod tip not smaller.

[@kiblerjim]

It's how they were done traditionally.

[@noakes1000]

Where do you buy the tips? and the rods?

[@kiblerjim]

We sell them on our website

[@ruddplamondin7400]

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