Kimber Montana/Adirondack/Mtn Ascent Choice of Optic

[bmicek]

What is everyone putting on their lightweight Kimbers? I’m more of a tactical shooter so I’ve always been a guy to want turrets. But I currently have a Leupold VXR 2-7x33 on my 280ai Montana to keep the weight super light. But I teeter back and forth between moving to a turret optic vs the standard optic I have on it now.

 

[mthayr]

Mine's topped with a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10 x 42 and I have zero complaints (Talley rings FWIW)

 

[bushpilot]

Swfa 6x42 on one and a Leupold fx2 6x36 on the other.

 

[huntsman22]

3-12 LRHS.....

 

[schmalzy]

Credo HX 2.5-15x42 for me.


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[B_Reynolds_AK]

My Adirondack, which is now a custom 338 Fed., wears the Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32. It’s like they were made for each other! The Fieldcraft wears the 42mm version.

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[hunting1]

My 308 wears a Leupold 3.5-10 and 300WSM an Athlon BTR GEN 2 2-12 but a NF 2.5-10 would be awesome!

 

[wyosteve]

Not a Kimber, but my Rifles, Inc. .338WM has a 2.5x8 Leupold and I just mounted a Leupold 3-15 on my Weatherby Backcountry. Both light rifles.

 

[Hikein]

Very simply when you seek out the lightest production rifle made like the Kimber Mtn Ascent, you put on the lightest scope you can find. Leupold Ultralight is really a great choice. Put that 20 oz. scope on a heavier rifle. Swarovski Z-3 isn’t too heavy, especially the 3x9.
And let’s be honest. Reasonably priced scopes have been putting game on the ground for decades. It is a gun sight! Money spent on your binoculars, spotting scope, rifle action and barrel all hold a much higher priority.
Let me qualify all of this by stating I was raised by a guy that never once missed a game animal with a Tasco World Class on his wood stock BDL 700. I might be out of style.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My Montana 308 has a 2.5-8 leupold on it which suits the gun very well and has been a great scope.

My mountain ascent 300wm has a meopta meopro 3-9 which is a great fit for that rifle with the longer distance between the talley rings on the magnum action.

 

[Marbles]

S&B 3-12x42. Before that a NF NX8 1-8x24.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Mine's topped with a Nightforce NXS 2.5-10 x 42 and I have zero complaints (Talley rings FWIW)

This scope is tough to beat. I have one on order for my Ridgeline FFT 280 AI.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

S&B 3-12x42. Before that a NF NX8 1-8x24.

The 1.25 moa center dot on the NX8 1-8 kills me.

 

[motofrog]

My Adirondack, which is now a custom 338 Fed., wears the Nightforce NXS 2.5-10x32. It’s like they were made for each other! The Fieldcraft wears the 42mm version.

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What height are those rings on the Fieldcraft? Setting up a Forbes 20B that only came with 1" talleys and trying to buy the right height for a set of 30mm's

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

What height are those rings on the Fieldcraft? Setting up a Forbes 20B that only came with 1" talleys and trying to buy the right height for a set of 30mm's

They are 'Low' Talley rings. I have 'Extra Low' on the Adirondack with the 32mm NXS. Both scopes are 30mm tubes of course.

 

[TomJoad]

My Kimber wears a swaro z3 3-10x42 at 12.7oz. My other backpack mtn rig wears a fixed 4x Schmidt & Bender. I’ve used lightweight leupolds and still have a few on a 22lr and a 22 hornet but I no longer trust them on big game. I’ve had 3+ inch poi shifts backpack hunting as well as canted reticles and other challenges. Their weight is great. Their warranty is great. I just don’t want to use a warranty.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

What height are those rings on the Fieldcraft? Setting up a Forbes 20B that only came with 1" talleys and trying to buy the right height for a set of 30mm's

Nice guns!!!

 

[motofrog]

They are 'Low' Talley rings. I have 'Extra Low' on the Adirondack with the 32mm NXS. Both scopes are 30mm tubes of course.

Thanks great info! I was worried about bolt handle clearance with the low 30mm rings.