Building 223 kimber mountain ascent

[Jeremyc_1999]

I really like the kimber mountain ascent. I want one in 223 to use as a trainer. Should I buy a mountain ascent in a short action caliber and have it rebarreled ( and would I need to buy a new bolt?) or should I buy a 223 kimber and try to make it lighter and put a mountain ascent stock on it, flute the bolt, re barrel, etc? I want it to have a tighter twist for the heavier bullets as well

 

[freddyG]

The 204/223 84m action is different than the others. Not to mention that kimber won’t sell you parts.

Your only option is buying a 204/223 montana, and that’s like looking for a unicorn.

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

That’s the information that I was looking for. Thanks. I guess maybe I’ll give up on the kimber idea and go the Tikka route

 

[Wrangler13]

They made the Adirondack in 300blk. If you could find one of those you could simply Rebarrel to .223.

 

[83cj-7]

They have never produced a Mountain ascent in 223. The Montana was the closest they made. It took me many years to find a 223 Montana. I wanted to find one to build a 6x45. I happened to find one in the classifieds and was able to build it just like had hoped. They are hard to find, but not impossible.

 

[83cj-7]

They made the Adirondack in 300blk. If you could find one of those you could simply Rebarrel to .223.

That’s a good idea too, but I really am not a fan of the rubber coated stock. The OP might like that though being he is asking about the MA.

 

[Longleaf]

You could also go with a Howa mini, little over 4# with carbon stock.

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

You could also go with a Howa mini, little over 4# with carbon stock.

I want it to be as close as possible to my MA

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

They made the Adirondack in 300blk. If you could find one of those you could simply Rebarrel to .223.

I like that idea. Probably less expensive than finding a kimber Montana in 223. I’ll keep exploring this route

 

[freddyG]

They made the Adirondack in 300blk. If you could find one of those you could simply Rebarrel to .223.

I forgot about those, although they are $2700+ now, if you can find one. Plus the $ for rebarrel. I don’t know if a 223 in a Montana format is worth it when you might be in it $3500 without scope.

 

[Grumman]

A 223 Montana is hard to beat. Probably my most used rifle.


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[thinhorn_AK]

223 montanas are hard to find and not always cheap when you do find them. I got one a year or so ago and paid more than I should have but they just don’t pop up much.

I know the newer mountain ascent stocks are made in a different factory than the previous generations but keep in mind, the mountain ascent stocks were exactly the same as the Montana stocks so you would t save weight there, in fact I think that paint on the MA stocks made them an ounce or 2 heavier than a Montana stock if that matters to you.

If Kimber started selling the hunters in 223 they would have a winner.

 

[83cj-7]

If Kimber started selling the hunters in 223 they would have a winner.

Amen to that! Build it with an 8 twist and you’d really have a winner.

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

Yeah, I’m not sure that $3500 is worth it. For that kind of money I can be well on my way to a custom or buy a Tikka in 223 and also in a larger caliber and replace my current MA

 

[Jeremyc_1999]

Or just use my current MA as a trainer. I can buy a lot of bullets and powder for $3500