Unboxing and fitting the hardware on a Kibler Kit | Kibler Kit Assembly Class Day 1 | NMLRA

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In this video series, you will follow along with 8 students as they build their own kibler kits under the tutilage of professional longrifle builders Mike Brooks and Wayne estes.
At 8am at the NMLRA Education Center in Friendship, Indiana, students arrived and began setting up for Mike Brooks' Kibler Kit Assembly Class. We've got 8 students here this week, all of various skill levels building a new rifles.
Day 1 Morning: Students are working to finish the inletting of their barrels. The Kibler Kits are a tight fit, but require some final carving at the breech to get everything flush. After about an hour everyone' breech is fit and students are adding barrel lugs. Students had a choice of the Kibler Colonial and the Kibler Southern Mountain Rifle Kit. We can't thank Kibler Longrifles enough for working to ensure these students had the necessary kits before the class started, especially in such a busy time.
As of writing, just about everyone is onto setting their hardware. I've talked with Jim but have never seen the kits in person, it's super neat seeing them come together. Students were worried it would be too easy after the minimal amount of barrel work, but the buttplates and side plates are keeping them busy!
Mike and Wayne are encouraging everyone to get the parts on and set today so they can focus on the carving, engraving and getting a nice finish for the rest of the week.
We will be just about ready to shoot by dinner time at this rate! Students are finishing up their patch boxes and fitting their ramrod pipes now, soon they’ll be fitting their locks and draw filing their barrels.
It’s wonderful to chat with each student about their connection with muzzleloading. 6/8 are building their first muzzleloader. Some are accomplishing retirement goals, others connecting with family history, and one is seeking to add some challenge to squirrel hunting season.
These might all start as the same kits, but they are influenced by the builder and their history just as any muzzleloader is.
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[@imjusttoodissgusted5620]

I built my first flintlock last year. An English fowling piece it is. I also had an experienced builder looking over my shoulder, I am a Machinist by trade or was up until a few months ago, and I learned quite a number of new things. Unfortunately last summer the U of WA med folks told me I have ALS which explains why my right arm barely works now so I wont be building any more. But I do have a beautiful flintlock fowling piece to pass on and I built it with my own hands! (just not quite yet).

[@chrismartin5166]

Terrible diagnosis. :-(. Glad you completed one though. If it were me I think I’d grab ahold of that beauty once a day at least and look at the beauty. They are gorgeous guns.

[@carminemurray6624]

One day soon, perhaps medical research may yield a definitive cure for ALS, likely based on stem cell research, I sincerely hope politics do not hinder further stem cell research by enacting laws based on fundamentalist religious beliefs or philosophy.

[@charlesharper7292]

GOD bless you brother. I hope someone can help you finish your gun so you can hopefully get to shoot it

[@jjsemperfi]

As someone who is midway through my second AK build, I find this stuff fascinating. On my list for sure.

[@joshsawyer2622]

At 26:30 l really like how the gentleman decided to finish his wooden patch box with a brass plate to tie in nicely with the brass butt plate. I’m sure it was done both ways on originals but not doing this step seems to be a trend by many who build these Kibler colonial kits. It’s a nice touch and well worth the extra effort.

[@joemolf3894]

Thanks for all the little secrets hidden within this video. I would love to attend one of these classes!

[@charlesharper7292]

I've been building modern firearms for a while. These flintlock guns are a work of art I can hunt with. I've got to build one.

[@PNG4x4]

So thankful that you are posting these also. Hoping to get my Kibler SMR around the end of the month and so excited for the build.

[@PNG4x4]

Mine is at the post office for pick up! Big day today!

[@chickensandwich1589]

Best part is these kits are even easier to build now in 2022.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

I would have thought the NMLRA school could run to the cost of a proper breech plug spanner, using an adjustable spanner will give huge burrs on the tang! The bench also looks very flimsy for such an important association.

[@spocky-ky4by]

Hello, Thank you so for vidéo. It's a beautifull club. We haven't something like that in France. I like this spirit, it's so nice! Good bless North America and your club. PS: Sorry for my poor english. Loïc

[@user-qd6jt9sd3h]

I believe western Europe has some black powder marksmanship clubs, it may be worth checking to see if one is in your area

[@spocky-ky4by]

@@user-qd6jt9sd3h Hello, I living in south of France (Valence). If you know some "muzzleloader crafters", i pay a good lunch for you! If you understand my think well: i don't need a shooting club, ok??😉

[@user-qd6jt9sd3h]

@@spocky-ky4by if you're willing to take a trip to Italy, Pedersoli makes some good contemporary black powder rifles, they may also have some dealers in France

[@spocky-ky4by]

@@user-qd6jt9sd3h thank you

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@@spocky-ky4by I suggest you buy a kit and make it up yourself, these are very easy to make as they require almost no gunsmithing, all you need to do is apply the finish, I am in the Lot. Good luck.

[@Everythingblackpowder]

I’m almost done with my kibler SMR kit

[@Everythingblackpowder]

@@nationalmuzzleloadingrifle8871 they’re great. I highly recommend them

[@donwhitmire978]

Don't know much about firearms but enjoyed watching perfectionists in action

[@Snap4590]

Ethan - Nice job with the video. I'm looking forward to more!

[@iceroadtrucker2008]

Not for nothing but is it me? Are you all using a metal hammer to check on fitting the metal parts? Wouldn't you use a plastic or rubber hammer? Otherwise a very interesting series. Thank you!

[@Whitpusmc]

You can use a highly polished hammer as well but an unpolished hammer wouldn’t be optimal.

[@453421abcdefg12345]

@zacklothamer9533. I dont think you should rely on anything this group do to be "to the book" , adjustable spanner for the breachplug, whacking the forend on the bench instead of the comb to remove the barrel, the list goes on, total amateurs teaching bad practice to first time students.

[@zacklothamer9533]

Wíll you be posting the rest of these videos? The Sameer one was posted yesterday and then removed

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Hey guys, I am an old gun guy but I am just get interested in muzzle loading. How can I find out where classes like this are available? Great video. Thanks very much for posting.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

@@nationalmuzzleloadingrifle8871 Yes, this helps a great deal. Thank you very much. Hopefully, I'll see you out on the range one day.

[@dwilliams6642]

@@nationalmuzzleloadingrifle8871 are the classes only held in IN?

[@ltdc426]

Would love to try one his kits.

[@garypic4083]

Buy one.

[@ltdc426]

@@garypic4083 probably will one day. I've done several kits and every time I do I swear I'm through. I'm just not a good craftsman. But these look almost irresistible.

[@HomesteadingPatriot]

I'd been looking at these for quite awhile. Finally bit the bullet and bought one, arrived yesterday. There's a lot less work to do than even what's shown in this video. Kibler has really done all of the hard work.

[@JimD4570]

This is awesome... Are these kits, standard wood or fancy, extra fancy? Just curious what kind of wood you get with these kits. Thank you, Jim

[@timmanion2197]

You can make the choice yourself when you order.

[@SRP3572]

So when you say various experience levels, you also mean guys with 0 days experience? If I could take the time off from work and had the money to pay for the course and hotel and food, I would come to this course in a heartbeat. I did do some work in building a Lancaster style 45 caliber Flintlock rifle with my uncle about 10 years ago but then I moved out of Alaska and he's not able to get it built anymore with how limited he is in mobility.

[@kowalski363]

Great video

[@Lopyswine]

Wouldn't it be easier to attach the buttplate and then file the metal and sand the wood until flush?

[@josiel152]

the part of the stock that supports the barrel is so thin it seems you could VERY easily break it off

[@ElementofKindness]

They are, and can be. The reality is, the barrel supports the stock, rather than the other way around.

[@marcoscesarmiranda7674]

Como adquirir um desse acho muito lindo e deve ser de Auta precisão né!

[@jameszak9547]

I have owned a black powder pistol for years ,only fi red it a few times, so for my b day this year im buying a kentucky long rifle just fo something to do, my question is this im a lefty, is that going to create any problems?i dont know if i can switch to right hand shooting ...never tried it yet...any ideas

[@shadetreemech290]

How do I find out about one of these classes in my area? SW PA.

[@nomansland4811]

What Vice are you using/recommending?

[@richardcotton6334]

Could I cold blue a kilber barrel. Is it stainless or carbon.

[@marcoscesarmiranda7674]

Lindas e bem trabalhadas gostei como fazer pra ter uma dessas moro no Brasil sou do interior da Bahia ou seja no interior de Salvador Bahia cidade de Jaguaquara Bahia

[@columbuspalmer846]

We’re can I find training in old guns in Virginia

[@AntonioFerreira-zw9iw]

Sou brasileiro, gostaria de saber se vocês exportam este kit para o Brasil, grato Antônio Ferreira

[@PsychoLama2023]

How in the world can I join this group?

[@Whitpusmc]

Jealous!!

[@soulsnatcher6525]

What's type of barrel does Kibler long rifle use?, and what is the twist rate?

[@HomesteadingPatriot]

It's a swamped barrel by Green Mtn. These days I believe. Twist rate is 1/70 for the 45-58 calibers and 1/48 for the 32-40 cal.

[@Lopyswine]

"Now file this flush with the barrel without touching the barrel." WHY? Nothing would happen if you hit the barrel.

[@maulanmaulan3481]

Have profeision class worked

[@antoninolatorre8355]

smiles very funny ... you are too enable, ah, ah, ah very very enable gun smith ... so long misters junkers 😁🤣😂😉 thankyou very much i learn how destroy a Pennsylvania rifle ...

[@antoninolatorre8355]

@@Leekus53, hi, mr Leekus !!! i don't remember what did they mistake ...?!? i must review their video ... so long, mr muzzlereloader

[@tomhalverson3438]

What dye are you using for the barrel to stock fit?

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

It's called inletting black. Grease and fine charcoal. You can use a product called Prussian Blue as well. Its cheaper than commercial inlet black and a tube will last you years.

[@lulutileguy]

this will have those possum shaking

[@maulanmaulan3481]

Like coment the id this Mr hheii

[@maulanmaulan3481]

BG good Mr finlock is oke the American Verry good work han have well Verry good hand...Mr!

[@khairilmahdi9672]

too waist time you asembly it.