customized Kimber rifles

[handwerk]

Having just finished putting together my first Kimber project I got to wondering what others have done to enhance their Kimber rifles.
I'm still mainly a pre 64 Model 70 guy but will say, so far I'm enjoying the Lil' Kimber.
Mine is chambered in 6.5 CM
Proof 22"barrel
MPI stock
Factory 84 M action/BM
NF NXS 2-10x42 w/ IHR
7lbs. 06 oz. as pictured.

 

[pbroski]

Nice! I like the MPI stock. How long did it take to get it? I have an NXS 2.5-10x42 IHR on my Kimber Montana in 6.5cm.

This is a Kimber 8400 in 6.5 PRC with a 22" 8 twist Hells Canyon Armory carbon fiber barrel with an NX8 4-32x50 F1 MOAR. It weighs 8lbs. 13.4oz. It has a super smooth action a does about 1 moa for 10 shots with 156 gr. EOL's and N568. Someday I'm going to try some 143 ELD-X's or 147 ELD-M's.



My newest addition is an Adirondack in .22 ARC. It used to be a .300 Blackout. I had the gunsmith open up the bolt face and rebarrel with a pencil thin 22" 7 twist KS Arms barrel. I added a Jefferson Outdoors 6.5 Grendel magazine box, follower and follower spring, then shortened the ejector so the max mag length is now 2.400". I'm using an NXS 2.5-10x42 Mil-R. Just started doing load development. I think I can get it to shot moa or under for 10 shots with 88 ELD-M's. It weighs 6lbs. 3.4oz. That's 7.8oz under the weight of my Howa Mini Carbon stock .223. It's my new favorite 22 centerfire.

 

[Kimber7man]

Having just finished putting together my first Kimber project I got to wondering what others have done to enhance their Kimber rifles.
I'm still mainly a pre 64 Model 70 guy but will say, so far I'm enjoying the Lil' Kimber.
Mine is chambered in 6.5 CM
Proof 22"barrel
MPI stock
Factory 84 M action/BM
NF NXS 2-10x42 w/ IHR
7lbs. 06 oz. as pictured.
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Very nice my friend!! Sadly I don’t have any Kimbers in the rack right now. Need to change that…

 

[khuber84]

@pbroski that 22arc is sick!

 

[KHntr]

Having just finished putting together my first Kimber project I got to wondering what others have done to enhance their Kimber rifles.
I'm still mainly a pre 64 Model 70 guy but will say, so far I'm enjoying the Lil' Kimber.
Mine is chambered in 6.5 CM
Proof 22"barrel
MPI stock
Factory 84 M action/BM
NF NXS 2-10x42 w/ IHR
7lbs. 06 oz. as pictured.
View attachment 765233

Still have your original stock?

 

[Ishootgunssometimes]

This is cool! I have a stock 7mm08. Looks good with a CF barrel!

 

[Pilsner]

I've got an 8400 in 30-06 that I keep waffling on rebareling to 338-06 but then I'd have to buy a 338 suppressor. If only the gun budget was limitless...

 

[StupidLightweight]

These are very cool Kimber builds. Nice work.

I once built my dream rifle, a switch-barrel 84m (6mm CM & .308 Win.) shown below that weighed 3 pounds, 10.6 ounces in its lightest configuration. It was the Megan Fox of hunting rifles: sexy as hell and fun to hold but too crazy to live with long term. I sold it because it was a handicap for hunting, as it was too light for me to shoot well.

I'm sitting on a 6.5 Creedmoor 84m that I'd like to turn into an 18-inch .22 Creed. With a slightly heavier barrel and suppressor on the end, that would make a great hunting partner.

 

[RepeatPete]

Here’s my hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor. The barrel is chopped to 18”, and I made a carbon fiber stock that fits me like a glove. I’m contemplating putting an SWFA 3-9 on it, but the overall weight and balance is so nice with the SWFA ultralight.

 

[SkunkCabbage]

I’ll play.

Kimber Talkeetna in 375h&h
Shortened to 22” and gunkote surfaces
Topped with cerakoted Warne bases, 30mm NF ultralights and a Trijicon credo HX 1-6 green illumination. Most likely to get swapped with either a 1-8 NX8 or ATACR in the next year

 

[SkunkCabbage]

Both 6.5cm 6.5lb and 6lb 6oz off the top of my head. Set aside for the kids when they are bigger
Left being a Montana with a 20” barrel and the right an Adirondack 18”. Radial on the 20” and side port for the 18”
Both have ascent bolt handles, gunkoted, cerakoted Warne bases, low NF ultralights and recently swapped to Mil-R 2.5-10x42 NXS.

 

[SkunkCabbage]

Kimber Montana with a 22” #1 Benchmark and side port, Ti ascent handle. Action has been ported ever so slightly and the mag area lengthened. Am able to load and eject 3.40” without trouble. 7lb on the nose
Gunkoted, cerakoted Warne bases w/NF Ultralight Lows, NXS 2.5-10x42 Mil-R. At this point my go to for 90% of things. Excellent loads for 160 NAB and 162 ELD-X hauling ass with RL26