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Both gorgeous. As for nice wood and its place on a hunting rifle, some guys drive beaters and like the lack of worry, some guys drive corvettes as daily drivers and manage to keep them in top shape. My hunting rifles wear beautiful wood, but get dragged through sticks, thorns, and end up covered in dust, snow, water... they come out just fine in the end, odd marks that can be fixed. Just different tastes, I like to have something beautiful in my hands, rather than something utilitarian, as hunting's a past time for me not a profession. I'm there to savour it, and for me, the nice gun helps.
 
Rembo said:
nice rifle,...but if I can comment on your choice of scope...way too big for a trim light rifle IMHO...something along the lines of a Leupold 2.5-8X would complement the rifle's short receiver....I'll bet a 2.5-8X Leupold is quite a bit lighter than the Kahles and more in keeping with the lightweight theme of the rifle...and you could mount it about 1/8" lower too.....but whatever works for you..
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x2!! ..... Well put.


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I agree that the VX-III will look better and suit the rifle. That being said hunt the Kahles if its your thing. I have never liked big bells myself, and it looks like the big K would mess with your balance.
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I will put the Leupold on see how it looks and report. I do not mind all the advice, its always good to hear from others that are into the same hobby. I do appreiciate people telling me that I should do what I want considering it is my rifle. Thanks again for all the input.
 
Ardent said:
Both gorgeous. As for nice wood and its place on a hunting rifle, some guys drive beaters and like the lack of worry, some guys drive corvettes as daily drivers and manage to keep them in top shape. My hunting rifles wear beautiful wood, but get dragged through sticks, thorns, and end up covered in dust, snow, water... they come out just fine in the end, odd marks that can be fixed. Just different tastes, I like to have something beautiful in my hands, rather than something utilitarian, as hunting's a past time for me not a profession. I'm there to savour it, and for me, the nice gun helps.
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Couldn't have said it better! While I do love stainless and synthetic, I also love wood. I think some guys on this forum need to relax a bit when it comes to their opinion of wood vs. synthetic and so on. They make it sound like if you have a blued/wood combo your rifles going to rust solid the second it rains...:rolleyes:
 
As for nice wood and its place on a hunting rifle, some guys drive beaters and like the lack of worry, some guys drive corvettes as daily drivers and manage to keep them in top shape.
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I don't hunt big game with wood stocked rifles,but I don't use beater rifles either,unless Cooper rifles or customs wearing mcmillan stocks and Krieger barrels are considered beaters.I prefer better quality synthetic stocks,because they are more stable in wet conditions than any walnut stock can ever be.Stainless is also nice when you spend a week to ten days in a tent camp,and don't want to spend a great deal of time wiping down and oiling your rifles after a long day of hunting.With stainless,I just wipe off the moisture,and put them away until the next day.
That being said,I do appreciate the beauty of fine wood,and my shotguns have always had wood stocks,I just don't use wood where longer range precision is desired.
 
Question, How is the polishing and fit on the metalwork? I handled several Kimber Montana's and was really disappointed in how sticky and rough the bolt was.
 
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Question, How is the polishing and fit on the metalwork? I handled several Kimber Montana's and was really disappointed in how sticky and rough the bolt was.
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Have not handled any Montanas but my Kimber is nice and smooth. The wood to metal finish is great. I did give it a clean and lube as I do with all new rifles but I think it was good even if I had not done so.
 
So here it is with the VX-III...
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Much nicer, lower profile, tight and neat. Thanks everyone with criticism and compliments on my new aquisition.
 
damm,..that's nice wood:eek:...if I could get a Kimber with wood like that I'd buy it right now.:D


Oscar Makonka said:
Thad thats a beauty. Your gonna love it. I picked up a 7-08 just like yours a couple months ago. The scope on mine is too big too;):D 4-12x 40 vortex, only temporary for now, haven't decided what I'm gonna glass it with and want to change the rings and mounts. Needs something shiny and blue to go with the rest of the gun.


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Rembo said:
damm,..that's nice wood:eek:...if I could get a Kimber with wood like that I'd buy it right now.:D
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Wasn't planning on buying a gun that day. I wouldn't buy one sight unseen, have seen a few of them that were pretty plain especially some of the older ones. Kimber must have found a bit of decent wood as lately they have been putting out some nicely figured superamericas. It's going to be a safe queen and paper shooter. Might take it out on sunny sundays and sit somewhere comfy and dump a deer but it won't see foul weather or be dragged through the bush.
 
That's a beauty, certainly a step above alot of the coopers and many steps ahead of sako, at least the wood and finish!
 
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Lovely rifle Thad, pics don't do it justice. I know cause I was there when you unwrapped it at the shop last week ar,ar! No matter what scope goes on it's a beauty. Same goes for Oscar Makonka's pictured in this thread...wow!
Cheers
Geoff in Victoria
 
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