customized Kimber rifles

[thinhorn_AK]

Good to hear. It seems that many are cutting back to 16", which seems a solid choice for balance with a suppressor, but I am reluctant to give up that much velocity, especially if I want to use a 150 or 162 grain ELD-X.

16" would have worked for me but I was new to the suppressor game when I got mine cut so 18" seemed like a good balance. I get ~2700 fps with my 165g AB hand load so losing ~40-50fps likely wouldn't have changed anything. Next time I cut one, I might go 16" depending on the cartridge. I have a 6.5 creed cut to 18" and my 140g ELDm load gets like 2550, Im not sure I'd want to go lower than that, maybe there's a powder that could buy me a bit of velocity or perhaps it would make more sense to shoot a lighter bullet to make up for it.

I'd happily shoot the 130g TMK out of a 16" 6.5cm if I got ok velocity out of it, the 124g hammer hunter is also a screaming fast bullet.

 

[ianpadron]

8400 rebarrel to 6.5 SAUM, 20.5" chop 'n thread, OG Six Five.

This is one of those "IYKYK" type setups, and I love it.

 

[handwerk]

Great looking build, enjoy!

 

[ianpadron]

16" 223 with an Airlock Nano.

Might be the new fave

 

[StupidLightweight]

16" 223 with an Airlock Nano.

Might be the new fave
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We have very similar tastes. This is a dream gun.

 

[hunterjrg]

Not quite as built out as others here but one of my Kimbers I installed a Ti bolt handle and had Fosnaugh customs cerakote and camo the stock on my old 308.

 

[handwerk]

looks good and seems to work ok!
Eddie does great work huh?

 

[hunterjrg]

looks good and seems to work ok!
Eddie does great work huh?

That he does!

 

[HebrewSamurai]

16" 223 with an Airlock Nano.

Might be the new fave
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Love love love the NULA stripes

 

[Kimber7man]

16" 223 with an Airlock Nano.

Might be the new fave
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Beauty. What bases are you using? Thx.

 

[ianpadron]

Beauty. What bases are you using? Thx.

I've moved exclusively to Warne 2 Piece Maxima bases with Mountain Tech Rings.

Sturdier than Talleys and lower profile and lighter weight than a pic rail and rings. Much better cheek weld for me

 

[Kimber7man]

Thanks. One of these days I’m gonna go back to a Kimber…

 

[Mangata]

Asking for a friend…

Mountain Ascent 280AI that chambers a round painfully rough. I mean, I can make it work but sometimes it seems like jamming a cat into a burlap bag would be easier.

Is there a remedy for the rough feeding issue or is this as good as it gets ???

 

[Ishootgunssometimes]

Just got my Montana 7mm08 back from warranty service. They fixed the light primer strike issue.

Thinking I might chop/thread it. Is there any consensus what length would be best for the 708?

If it matters, my other rifle is a 7saum, 18” and suppressed with a Nomad Ti XC.

So covering some bases for short range vs long range, and some how I’m hooked on 7mm for now.