On and off I have read complaint's on Kimber accuracy, but none concerning Cooper. Kimber pushes the light weight and crf. However generally the view is that pushfeed is more accurate. What does your Cooper weigh, and does the safety lock the bolt? Interested in real life feedback on both rifles. Thanks
cooper versus kimber
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Interesting. I'd never heard that push feed was more accurate than crf.
Be that as it may, I do have some push feed rifles, and some crf rifles. (No Coopers though). I do however have a bit of experience with Kimber Montana's...... I currently have but a single Montana, chambered in the dreaded 7wsm. And it seems to do ok, in that I've done absolutely nothing to it except wipe the packing goo out of the barrel when I first got it.
It seems to be bedded adequately well from the factory. Pretty standard for the few that I've had/shot. I will be adding a 223 to the stable this winter, and possibly a 243, just for giggles.
Shoots 120 tsx's and 162 amax's to the same point of aim at 100 yards, so makes it pretty simple for running drop charts. The last one I had (also in 7wsm) did the same thing.
This is a group on a steel plate shot a 741 yards, 3 162 amax's and a lonely 120 tsx I found left over, on a relatively calm day up here. Shot over a day pack from prone.
I do like the look of the Coopers, and I know a couple of my shooting partners do have them, and love them. I'm personally afraid to try one, as I'm pretty sure I'd fall in love with them as well, and I have more than enough on my plate with trying to acquire more Kimbers......
Be that as it may, I do have some push feed rifles, and some crf rifles. (No Coopers though). I do however have a bit of experience with Kimber Montana's...... I currently have but a single Montana, chambered in the dreaded 7wsm. And it seems to do ok, in that I've done absolutely nothing to it except wipe the packing goo out of the barrel when I first got it.
It seems to be bedded adequately well from the factory. Pretty standard for the few that I've had/shot. I will be adding a 223 to the stable this winter, and possibly a 243, just for giggles.
Shoots 120 tsx's and 162 amax's to the same point of aim at 100 yards, so makes it pretty simple for running drop charts. The last one I had (also in 7wsm) did the same thing.
This is a group on a steel plate shot a 741 yards, 3 162 amax's and a lonely 120 tsx I found left over, on a relatively calm day up here. Shot over a day pack from prone.
I do like the look of the Coopers, and I know a couple of my shooting partners do have them, and love them. I'm personally afraid to try one, as I'm pretty sure I'd fall in love with them as well, and I have more than enough on my plate with trying to acquire more Kimbers......
Jordan Smith
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Nice shooting, man! 
I've got a couple Kimbers and one Cooper, with one more of each on the way. The way I see it, the Kimbers are a slim, trim and light hunting rifle for carrying a lot and shooting a little. My .338 Win definitely likes to be cold, groups go to hell in a hurry when the pencil thin barrel gets hot. Two or three shots, no problem. Function is perfect and just keeps on getting smoother every day.
My Cooper in 30-06 is far from light at 9 pounds, doesn't care if its hot or cold and is a great gun for shooting a lot and carrying a little. If the mags were bigger it would be a perfect culling gun. It would make the accuracy guarantee with a few loads, but more to the point will shoot just about anything.
My Kimber 22/250 varmint doesn't suffer from barrel heat, and is my favorite coyote gun.
Triggers are faultless on all three, bedding is done so that's some work or expense that need to be done. A few extra bucks doesn't seem out of line for a maker to finish building a rifle.
My Cooper in 30-06 is far from light at 9 pounds, doesn't care if its hot or cold and is a great gun for shooting a lot and carrying a little. If the mags were bigger it would be a perfect culling gun. It would make the accuracy guarantee with a few loads, but more to the point will shoot just about anything.
My Kimber 22/250 varmint doesn't suffer from barrel heat, and is my favorite coyote gun.
Triggers are faultless on all three, bedding is done so that's some work or expense that need to be done. A few extra bucks doesn't seem out of line for a maker to finish building a rifle.
I own 1 Cooper Varmit in 222 Rem and 4 Kimbers.A204 Varmit 223 LPT 22/250 Longmaster VT and a 243 Super America.Just to bragg a bit I entered 3 shooting contests this summer and won them all with the 22/250.Maynards MOA challenge.Twin City prone precision shoot and the egg shoot factory class.I use the 204 and 223 for groundhogs and coyotes and the 243 is my truck gun.I dont like the stiff bolt lift on the 3 lug Cooper and the butti is too small also I like a tighter curl on the pistol grip.The Cooper is the most accurate rifle to 200 yds and shot well rigtht out of the box 1/4 to1/2 MOA.The Kimbers all seem to take 100 rounds or so before they shoot there best.I wish I could have got a Kimber Sonora in 25/06 before it was discontinued.Now I will probably get a Cooper in 6.5/284. hessels
I have a cooper and have another on the way. The accuracy is amazing, lived up to my expectation 100%. As another poster said they are a little heavy, but not unmanagable IMO. I just spent 2 days deer hunting with it and didnt find it bad to carry at all. Iam also curious about the kimbers, I have zero experience with them other than handling them in a store. I am a bit hesitant due to all the negative reviews, but I think a kimber montana is next on my list, and I will just have to see for myself.
