The Kimber 84M

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For those looking for a solid classic looking rifle this make and model is truly a gem. My dad owns this particular one and it has without a doubt become the favorite in his safe. He uses no other. It is superbly accurate, has spent countless hours in a saddle scabbard, has been on top of sheep mountains, seen it's share of rain and snow, and even caught a couple of dandy trophies (it has never missed). Through it all it has performed flawlessly, never bobbled and has never shifted it's original zero.

Someday I'll own one despite it being wrong handed. I just keep holding out hope that it will see the light of day in a lefty version.

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I've always thought the classic stainless would be a nice one to have. Wonder if they'll ever do one in the 84L series...The classic in 35 whelen would be a good one too.
 
They're a fantastic action and one of the most under-appreciated rifle out there.
I have a 84M Classic as well, a dark beauty that I will never sell. It's really something special when I'm carrying it. I've had Montanas as well and they're no slouch either.
Sometimes I think the 84M was designed just for me specifically :p
Glad someone enjoys their Kimber as much as I do.
The "I heard on the intranets that kimbers..." folks will trickle in soon no doubt.
 
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Just another example of a Kimber that wont shoot. Send it along with my .270 and Jordans 7WSM to Sun and Steel so he can recycle them and hopefully make something accurate out of them....
 
archie_james_c said:
Just another example of a Kimber that wont shoot. Send it along with my .270 and Jordans 7WSM to Sun and Steel so he can recycle them and hopefully make something accurate out of them....
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I've drooled over your .270 in the EE archie, fortunately it is safe from me as it's a long-action and doesn't look like it groups worth a sh@t! ;)
Sooo..... what's the real reason you're selling it? Have you finally come to accept that the tikka T3 is the greatest hunting implement known to man? Post some pics of your new T3 when it arrives. :kickInTheNuts:
 
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Sun_and_Steel_77 said:
I've drooled over your .270 in the EE archie, fortunately it is safe from me as it's a long-action and doesn't look like it groups worth a sh@t! ;)
Sooo..... what's the real reason you're selling it? Have you finally come to accept that the tikka T3 is the greatest hunting implement known to man? Post some pics of your that new T3 when it arrives. :kickInTheNuts:
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:nest: I'm going Savage.


Truth be told, its a .270...and thats pretty ### in itself. All I have currently is that Montana and a Model 7 7mm SAUM and a Montana .223 on order. I owe 1000 or so on the .223 still. If you ask those who know me I've been torn between keeping the SAUM or the .270. The .270 shoots fast, and accurate, balances like a dream, etc etc all the Kimber good stuff. The SAUM has a 22" mag contour pipe which handles and swings like a vintage Model 94 and is chambered in some cool chit. Gonna keep the 7mm. Someday I'll buy a .325 WSM Montana and have a well rounded 3-gun battery.
 
crazy_davey said:
Why? Just go Stevens 200, Bushy Banner and some Krylon. Save some bucks that way but still way cool ;)

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Only if you'll autograph the stock for me Davey :onCrack:

Then I can flip it on EE as the "Hurtin Albertan Signature Series Mulie Masher" . For the rig pigs who spent too much money on Rye and can't afford a real rifle for hunting season cou:
 
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Why? Just go Stevens 200, Bushy Banner and some Krylon. Save some bucks that way but still way cool ;)

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:D A finer rifle has scarcely been made, we are told.

I had a Classic Stainless .308, if iron sights were added, a nice little banded front and express rear, it would have been a near-perfect little rifle. Sold it and building a custom on a Satterlee ultralight Mauser action, in the end it'll essentially be just a much more expensive 84M. I'm sure it won't shoot any better either despite wearing a custom contour Krieger, my 84M shot lights out. This inaccuracy rumour started by a couple bad apple guns a few years ago has sure helped those of us who enjoy Kimbers to acquire them reasonably.
 
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I have had 5 go through my hands. 2 were lemons, and 3 where great.
This one just came through the door, and is going to help a new hunter shooter.
I believe another gnut had it built, a nice little custom in 6.5x47L.

6lbs 3.8oz with talleys and 4-12x40.
 
Sold my poor shooting Kimber to Sun and Steel. Looking forward to getting my .223 Montana home so I can see how poorly it shoots too.

If I'm lucky I can trade it on EE for a Savage, or 5.

Andrew- Theres more ### stuffed into that gun than a 6 hour gang bang video! Im entirely jealous.
 
Here's my classic in 7-08 I carry when I'm not hunting the mountains.
Certainly nothing fancy but it always seems to follow me out the door on those balmy early october days in the Cariboo. Shoots lights-out with 120gr TTSX's.
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I've had 4 over the years, currently only one, a Montana in 270 WSM. I've had no accuracy issues to date. With a bit of tinkering, all shot around 1 MOA or better.
The problem with Kimbers is they're so light, many have trouble shooting them off a bench and they were never intended to be a benchrest gun anyhow.
Savage is trying with their lightweight hunter, though they haven't grasped the concept of a quality,strong synthetic stock or slimmed down wood stock, instead they've milled slots into the wood stock forend........real nice, that took some engineering. At a price of $800 for wood/blued, they've pretty much lost their "budget" status as well.
For the money, there's not a better lightweight all around hunting rifle out there than the Kimber 84 in the short action calibers or the 8400 in the WSM calibers, IMO. Once you get into the regular long action calibers, the weight loss isn't so spectacular, though they're still nice rifles. My understanding is the new LA's are lighter, though I haven't handled one yet. I'd have kept all 4of the ones I had, but I have the attention span of a goldfish when it comes to rifles.

I'd like to see how a $2200 Cooper Excalibur would shoot when slimmed down to the weight of a Kimber. :nest:
Problem is, even at that price, it may still have the budget bluing with a sh*tty Bell and Carlson stock. :D
 
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