Going to buy a kibler…

[smokepolehall]

Y'all are a mess ! Talking of this rifle, it's more of a on the ground hunter. Unless you are 75 yds & under with prb .45 is going to come into borderline shot at some time. You know i love .45's but if it was to cover all aspects you run into the .54 is a great choice. It's all about the twist Kibler barrel has

 

[Shorty]

Ty i was having trouble with that. I figured it to be a round ball gun only..?

 

[smokepolehall]

Ty i was having trouble with that. I figured it to be a round ball gun only..?

I not sure of the twist Jim has for a .45 but i am thinking 1:60-1:66. If it was a 1:56 you could get decent accuracy from a 200-250 gr REAL conical

 

[Greg Sheppard]

I am rethinking from a.54 to .50 cal., being whitetails would be the biggest challenge for it? What do you all think about that? Ty

FWIW
.50 is probably the most dominate caliber in the market and most projectile availability. I am hoping to buy one of his WR but going with .54 as it will be a lighter gun overall. I can dial it in for deer and stoke it up for elk.

 

[Ninering62]

Now thats funny. But….

That’s why I got an extended cab & not a crew cab… totally not tryin to compensate for nuthin here

 

[smokepolehall]

That’s why I got an extended cab & not a crew cab… totally not tryin to compensate for nuthin here

Stand your ground my friend

 

[Ninering62]

Stand your ground my friend

That’s my story, and I’m stickin to it

 

[smokepolehall]

That’s my story, and I’m stickin to it

Remember there is only 2 involved that will be happy !

 

[Patched]

From what I understand its a lot like the big trucks - owners are compensating

The 54 cals are exactly like the 40s and 45s but geared more for the adults male shooters….

 

[Shorty]

Done deal. Thanks everyone for the great input. I ordered the woods runner, in cherry, .54 cal., just as i had planned. Took quite a bit of brain fussing, but i also have a lyman trade in .54 percussion, that I really like. I just wanted another flinter for the get back to basic’s frontiersman feeling. Its just something inside of you that screams I Love muzzleloading the old fashion way….it is a better challenge.
Thank you all for your kind words, I thought about all the responses. The only other way was if to buy one in every caliber, wifer would not go for that, but heck you never know what a junkie is capable of.

 

[Ninering62]

The 54 cals are exactly like the 40s and 45s but geared more for the adults male shooters….

Nooooo, the .54 is absolutely nothing like a .40 bud.

 

[Ninering62]

Done deal. Thanks everyone for the great input. I ordered the woods runner, in cherry, .54 cal., just as i had planned. Took quite a bit of brain fussing, but i also have a lyman trade in .54 percussion, that I really like. I just wanted another flinter for the get back to basic’s frontiersman feeling. Its just something inside of you that screams I Love muzzleloading the old fashion way….it is a better challenge.
Thank you all for your kind words, I thought about all the responses. The only other way was if to buy one in every caliber, wifer would not go for that, but heck you never know what a junkie is capable of.

That’s awesome news brother. I hope you enjoy the hell out of it. Be sure to post pics when you get it

 

[GrandPaBrownBear]

Have fun with that kit shorty . It would be nice to see pics throughout the assembly.

 

[Hanshi]

For the Kibler Woodsrunner you can't do better than the .54. But for a .45 the Kibler SMR can't be beat. I've killed deer at up to 75 yards with the .45 and have killed most of the deer I've taken with the .45. I never needed but that one first shot and none ran out of hearing or sight and I never lost one; plenty were DRT in fact. For lethal effect on deer I rate the .45 prb up there with the 30/30 & .35 Marlin; less range of course. But for the WR a .54 was the correct choice.

 

[Marplot]

Stand your ground my friend

I like my big truck! I can carry, tow and haul anything! Why not? I especially my trailer for our classic cars.

 

[Marplot]

Done deal. Thanks everyone for the great input. I ordered the woods runner, in cherry, .54 cal., just as i had planned. Took quite a bit of brain fussing, but i also have a lyman trade in .54 percussion, that I really like. I just wanted another flinter for the get back to basic’s frontiersman feeling. Its just something inside of you that screams I Love muzzleloading the old fashion way….it is a better challenge.
Thank you all for your kind words, I thought about all the responses. The only other way was if to buy one in every caliber, wifer would not go for that, but heck you never know what a junkie is capable of.

You are gonna love the Woodsrunner! My go-to gun for everything. Light, powerful and easy!

 

[bronko220002]

Shorty I killed my first muzzleloader deer with a PRB out of a .45 but That's all that I had. I wouldn't go less than .50 for PRBs for hunting deeer and blackies.