Kimber Montana 300 WSM
- Thread starter Pat Brennan
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I have shot the Montana in 300 WSM, it is very comfortable to shoot and I loved it's light weight. If you intend to do more shooting than hunting I would buy a heavier rifle because it is extremely light for caliber and probably won't be comfy off the bench in the long run, as a hunting gun it's everything a WSM should be. I also own and shoot a 8400 in 270 WSM and find it wonderfull as a long range rifle, it is not stainless of coarse but it has a great looking walnut stock so I forgive it's lack of corossion resistance. I would love to see Kimber come out with a stainless action on a wood stock that would suit me just fine
. And by the way I have not seen any innacurate Kimbers to date, among four of us there are 11 Kimbers and all are tack drivers with our latest aquisition(8400 in 325WSM) being the most accurate rifle and none of the others go over 1" for 3 shots very often .
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. And by the way I have not seen any innacurate Kimbers to date, among four of us there are 11 Kimbers and all are tack drivers with our latest aquisition(8400 in 325WSM) being the most accurate rifle and none of the others go over 1" for 3 shots very often .bigbull
Thinking pretty serious about a Montana in either 300 or 270 WSM, or possibly a Ti in a standard caliber(7-08 or 270). I think the Montana is the better value in that price range, though those Ti's in standard calibers shoot and are lighter (which is part of the objective). I think the 300 WSM is more versatile but am a bit concerned the recoil would be higher than I'd like.
I own a Kimber Montana 8400 in the 300wsm. the recoil is compared to my 300wm 11# rifle, when I say that I don't notice the kick for being a much lighter rifle. It shoots factory ammo pretty well also. Can get Federal Supreme ammo touching in three shot groups. M65
Don't do it!!! No telling if Winchester will even keep making Winchester Stupid Mag ammo now that they no longer make the rifles...
Sorry to the guys who like them, but the demise of Winchester has this round's future in SERIOUS doubt...
Sorry to the guys who like them, but the demise of Winchester has this round's future in SERIOUS doubt...
Right now Winchester is in court for patent violation for the WSM case. I think the suit is against gun writer Rick Jamison.
The outcome could have far reaching consequences about the future of the short mags.
What a shame that would be!
http://www.shortmags.org/shortmags/snitzforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4216&whichpage=1
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The outcome could have far reaching consequences about the future of the short mags.
What a shame that would be!
http://www.shortmags.org/shortmags/snitzforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4216&whichpage=1
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Pat Brennan said:
My opinion on the Ti is similar to yours, in that the Montana is a better value at that price range.
But there is a huge difference in the guns also!
1. the Montana is a CRF action, is this important to you in a hunting gun?
2. the Montana has a three position M70 style safety, important?
3. the Kimber has better build quality in my opinion
If you are concerned about recoil then the lighter rifles should not be chosen in a mugnum caliber in my opinion. You might be better served by a standard caliber like a 308 or a 260, which in a Montana is only 5lb 2oz.
The 270 WSM does not have the recoil of the 300WSM and it might be all you need for your hunting needs. It wouldn't be my first choice for moose or grizz but for everything else it's ideal as a medium game cartridge.
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We shall see, but a friend of mine who reps for Federal Ammo has hinted to me not to buy one. For whatever reason, industry insiders are buzzing that the WSMs might not survive the fall of Winchester Repeating Arms who were the main driving force behind this round and also due to legal challenges, etc.
Of course, if you like it, you could always get a rifle and buy lots of brass, get the dies, etc. and it'll be like any other cool but obscure round if it gets nuked.
Of course, if you like it, you could always get a rifle and buy lots of brass, get the dies, etc. and it'll be like any other cool but obscure round if it gets nuked.
There have been a few controversies regarding the WSM's, and of course the Jamison law suit against Winchester (which was settled out of court some time ago) is one of them.
People that have no use for them and believe that because *they* have no use for them, *they* think it marketing hype etc.....noone should have a choice is another.
But, since the topic of ammo availablity has come up, I'll just focus on that:
Thousands if not millions of rifles chambered in WSM cartridges have been sold. There is a HUGE market to provide ammunition for these rifles. Someone will be making this ammunition available to the shooting public, despite USRAC (Who built rifles under the Winchester name) closing it's factory.
OLin, the company that makes the Winchester ammunition, is still very much in business, and has a vested interest in supplying WSM ammo to the public.
A recent check of ammo makers has Federal, Winchestr, Remiongton and possibly others supplying WSM ammo.
Before we start writing off the availablity of ammo, we shoudl look at other cartridges that are not nearly as popular as the WSM line--Even the antiquated 300 H&H has a couple of factory offerings, and it is rare you see a 300 H&H even in a used gun rack these days.
So dont' expect the factory WSM ammo to dry up anytime soon.
People that have no use for them and believe that because *they* have no use for them, *they* think it marketing hype etc.....noone should have a choice is another.
But, since the topic of ammo availablity has come up, I'll just focus on that:
Thousands if not millions of rifles chambered in WSM cartridges have been sold. There is a HUGE market to provide ammunition for these rifles. Someone will be making this ammunition available to the shooting public, despite USRAC (Who built rifles under the Winchester name) closing it's factory.
OLin, the company that makes the Winchester ammunition, is still very much in business, and has a vested interest in supplying WSM ammo to the public.
A recent check of ammo makers has Federal, Winchestr, Remiongton and possibly others supplying WSM ammo.
Before we start writing off the availablity of ammo, we shoudl look at other cartridges that are not nearly as popular as the WSM line--Even the antiquated 300 H&H has a couple of factory offerings, and it is rare you see a 300 H&H even in a used gun rack these days.
So dont' expect the factory WSM ammo to dry up anytime soon.
