Why did I wait so long to get a Kimber.

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So about three years ago I had my first encounter with a Kimber Montana at the local shop. I fell in love with the feel of the rifle and decided to do a little homework before buying. Went on the computer and read horror story after horror story about low quality, awful accuracy and terrible customer service, I decided not to buy it. I then continued the hunt for the perfect rifle and went through several. Then this summer after recieving the wrong barrel for a custom lightweight build I finally decided I was going to try the kimber, even if I had to gunsmith some stuff, put an aftermarket barrel on it, whatever had to be done I wanted that rifle.

I put an add up on the EE and found an 84M in .308 win which I quickly pounced on and boy am I glad I did. I ended up putting a Leupold CDS scope on it with talley lightweights. All the claims of bad this, and poor that do not apply to the rifle I ended up with! She'll hold sub moa with almost no load development and it points like a shotgun. This fall it's been my grouse gun, (head shots) deer gun, (4-point @300y DRT) and it's been a lot of fun at the range just seeing what I can do off-hand out as far as 500y.

Never been much of a one gun type of guy but short of competitive score shooting...not sure what this Kimber wont do.
 
I am jealous of every one of you lol. My next selfish purchase will probably be a Kimber, but in 6mm Lee Navy AI. Well, right after a Mauser based 308NM.



Someday.....
 
I've been keeping my eye out for a Kimber 84M in 308 as well.

I don't currently own any Kimbers or 308's so it seems like that combo might fill a gap.
 
I find the light little Kimbers surprisingly easy to shoot offhand and from field positions. Excellent factory triggers, all steel, French walnut on the select grades, good synthetic on the Montanas, CRF, 3 position M70 safety. It almost reads like my wish list for a light custom sporter. In fact my select grades look so much like Jack O"Connors Al Biesen built 270s that it isn't even funny.
 
No wood, just the very plain looking synthetic stock. Which is already getting pretty scratched up from taking it everywhere I go. Haven't even put a sling on it, at 6lbs 2oz scoped and loaded, I just carry it with two fingers under the scope.
 
I have two, a montana 7mm wsm and a mountain ascent 270 win. Both are accurate and have no issues. I think the accuracy problems are more to do with the shooter, not being able to handle a light weight rifle. Enjoy your rifle.
 
After load development on my brothers 338 win mag Montana, I had to have one. Picked up a Montana in 7mm08, and it is better than I could have hoped for in every way. It's a keeper, and I'll buy my brothers if he ever sells it, which I'm sure he won't. Fine rifles IME.
 
Any idea where a guy could find a super america? just checking them out online, who knew a rifle with wood that nice could be so light. Spec'd weight must be a bit of guess no?
 
dpopl8r said:
After load development on my brothers 338 win mag Montana, I had to have one. Picked up a Montana in 7mm08, and it is better than I could have hoped for in every way. It's a keeper, and I'll buy my brothers if he ever sells it, which I'm sure he won't. Fine rifles IME.
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7mm08 would have been my first choice. If I ever re-barrel that's what it'll become.
 
dpopl8r said:
And 6lbs 2 ounces with 2-7x33 leupold scope and talley lwt rings, unloaded. Would you believe me if I told you its a sub moa shooter to boot - it is, easily.
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Don't doubt it for a second. My best three round group, which was the third load I tested went .4". I've also shot 2.5" groups off my elbows and 4" groups off-hand.

I can't wait for our local winter league improvised shooting position competitions.
 
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