Recent Kimbers

[VernAK]

My experience mirrors the above although I don't have a 308 in my bunch of 4 Kimbers.

I bought my first one a decade ago while planning a custom rifle build. I made a want list of all the desired features
and realized I could buy all those features in a Kimber.

The kevlar stocks are the best in off-the-shelf-rifles IMO.....at least far better than my 2 Dakotas.

I always polish feed ramps and tune triggers on all my rifles.

The 8400 300 wsm was the first and is absolutely the most reliable and often loaned out to non-resident visitors.
Even the little 338 Federal shoots little groups with factory ammo and only weighs 5 pounds 4 ounces with scope.

On the bench, I've had best accuracy by pulling the front sand bag back under front action screw.

 

[Blockcaver]

Not new and not .308 but comments anyway: my used 7-08 was temperamental until I found a good load and needed a replacement firing pin spring provided by my local gunsmith after Kimber failed to repair it. No problems now and it very accurate with a 120 gr TTSX of TSX load.

My used .338 Fed is plenty accurate and was easier to find a good load for. Luke, as stout as the recoil is on the Federal with heavy bullets.....your upcoming .338 x 06 will probably be worse!

The new .223 is just a pleasure to shoot, carry and load for. It is decently accurate without extensive load work up, which I haven't done yet. All three test loads shot fine.

My view of Kimber Montanas: the nearly perfect factory hunting rifle with great stock egonomics, trigger, ease of carrying etc. You might have to test a few different reload combos to find the accuracy node or at least I did on the 7-08.

 

[luke moffat]

My used .338 Fed is plenty accurate and was easier to find a good load for. Luke, as stout as the recoil is on the Federal with heavy bullets.....your upcoming .338 x 06 will probably be worse!

I would certainly hope its worse or I am not getting the velocity I would like

Seriously though I don't foresee it being any worse than my 325 WSM Browning TI that goes 6.25 pounds with a Leupold Ultralight on it and sporting an 18" barrel. I'm pushing 200 grainers at 2800 with that rig. My Kimber 338-06 should come in just a shade heavier and I hope to be shooting 210s around 2700-2750. Recoil isn't that big of a deal. So long as it thumps on both ends.

 

[Blockcaver]

The .338 Fed of mine weighs 5#12oz with the VX2 2-7x33 and Talley lightweights. With 200 gr Hornady bullets it went 2,650 fps and thumped hard on the shoulder. 185 gr TTSX go 2,730 and aren't as bad. 160 gr TTSX at 2,920 are mild by comparison and very accurate. The extra weight of your long action Montana will help. And I never did like recoil!

 

[GKPrice]

Thanks for the input. From what I've read it seems that the majority of the problems were mentioned a few years ago and mostly with the 8400 line. I also read that the rattling (in those that rattled) disappeared once a shell or two was plugged into the mag. Either way, I haven't found a whole lot of recent complaints. I'm toting around a Browning A Bolt Mountain TI in 300 wsm right now and I swear that Montana was lighter! I think my wife needs one…and my daughter also needs one…and my other daughter needs one…

I was also impressed with the trigger on that Montana. Anyone have any complaints on those?

Kimber customer service was horrible and I have not heard if it's improved recently - I was an ABolt fan for years until I had to cold weather freeze-ups, THAT sent me to Kimber and Tikka and I have not looked back

 

[Blixen]

Trying to move a stainless Kimber Montana in 270 WSM over on 24 hour campfire. I bought it from a guy on Kifaru and I've never shot it to know anything of how it shoots. Because of that, I'm asking $900 firm. Thx, Blixen

 

[GKPrice]

Trying to move a stainless Kimber Montana in 270 WSM over on 24 hour campfire. I bought it from a guy on Kifaru and I've never shot it to know anything of how it shoots. Because of that, I'm asking $900 firm. Thx, Blixen

[email protected] give me a PM with details, your location and a pic if possible please Gk