Wanting a new rifle. Kimber or build my own?

[Blockcaver]

After reading Mtswampfox's reply I went and checked all three of my 84Ms (again)...all will single feed by dropping the cartridige into the chamber with full length sized loaded ammo or empty cases fired in the rifle, same as Luke indicates with his Kimbers and as I indicated in above posts..

Note: Empty cases that were fired in my brothers Winchester M70 7mm-08 will not chamber in my Kimber prior to resizing, but that has nothing to do with the CRF extractor on the Kimber, rather it is due to the slightly larger chamber dimensions on his M70.

 

[rileybassman]

After reading Mtswampfox's reply I went and checked all three of my 84Ms (again)...all will single feed by dropping the cartridige into the chamber with full length sized loaded ammo or empty cases fired in the rifle, same as Luke indicates with his Kimbers and as I indicated in above posts..

Note: Empty cases that were fired in my brothers Winchester M70 7mm-08 will not chamber in my Kimber prior to resizing, but that has nothing to do with the CRF extractor on the Kimber, rather it is due to the slightly larger chamber dimensions on his M70.

I think Model 70's have large chambers - I don't have a kimber, but the same happens with my savages/m70 - anything fired from my m70 won't fit in the chamber of either of my savages... makes a dandy headspace adjustment gauge lol

 

[gdog]

Single feed into my new Mnt Ascent 6.5 CM...not a problem

 

[Schnee's]

I'd pass on the BC. Piss poor stock and you get nothing out of it.

Between me and my group of friends, we have been through about 25 B&C stocks. Never had a problem or bad experience with one, other than inletting for a 300win detachable mag system. Having said that, with the price and quality of the new grayboe stocks, I would definitley get a GB over the B&C. But to each his own

 

[16Bore]

Inletting sucks and mine look like they had termites. Small sample of four. Never met anyone that preferred them over McMillan.

But dats just me....

 

[Regul8r1]

If you have an action, I think you can do a rifle cheaper than a new Kimber. I had Hart rifle barrels put a new barrel on an action last year for $975, this include new barrel, bedding action, square lugs, barrel was also fluted. A new McMillan hunters edge stock is $636.

 

[ReddingArcher]

Man Justin that tikka is shooting great! I've got a tikka in 7mm08 that shoots really well, not as good as that 300 you posted but pretty damn good. I need to work on the load for that rifle a little more. If tikka made a 6.5 creedmoor I'd be all over it.

 

[Elkfitness]

Tikka T3x CTR 6.5 Creedmoor S/S 20.0" barrel MPN JRTXC382S for sale! - EuroOptic.com

 

[robie]

Weird I single feed all my rounds when working up loads at the range directly into the chamber and close the bolt without issue....works for 2 84Ms (308s) and my 84L (338-06)

I'm glad I read this thread. At the range I always drop one in and close the bolt, never had I put any in the magazine.

I was on a hunt did the same thing, when I went to unload my gun I had to knock it against a tree to open the chamber and get the round out. I had been through 5 boxes of ammo at the range and never had this happen.

The only difference in the field was I had 3 round in the magazine and loaded one straight into the chamber.

 

[robie]

I'll third the kimber. I'm by no means an expert. I don't own a pile of rifles nor consider myself a collector. I have one Kimber, my primary go-to rifle in '06. Out of the box, it shoots under .5MOA off a good rest. It is extremely consistent between all of the factory ammo I have shot between Barnes TTSX, NAB or Sciroccos. the pencil barrel will heat up quick if you stack shots and it will open up the accuracy. .33" was my best group while sighting. With Talley UL rings and a Leupold VX-2 3-9, 6#11oz.

Tikka's are great. My wife has one since she is a lefty. Also in '06 and just over 7#, scoped.

5 shot from cold bore, boxed ammo.

I love my kimber montana 7mm-08, but after 5 to 6 different brands of ammo I get MOA accuracy but nothing like this. I'm not complaining but this is impressive for a $1200 rifle and is what you hope for when you pay $4k for a full custom.

 

[hunting1]

These are 200-yard groups from my .308. I love my Montana's but they do require some additional technique. They may not be bench rest guns but they carry like a dream and kill stuff.

My bear this year.

 

[robie]

They may not be bench rest guns but they carry like a dream and kill stuff.

I couldn't agree more with that comment. Saved 3 pounds vs my old gun. It is a blast to shoot but the waiting between shots is new to me, patients is not my number one skill.

 

[GKPrice]

I'd pass on the BC. Piss poor stock and you get nothing out of it.

I agree 1000% !

 

[16Bore]

It's the most underated piece of Tupperware out there. 20 minutes and a soldering iron to texture the fake checkering and it's much better to hang on to.

 

[Beastmode]

Man Justin that tikka is shooting great! I've got a tikka in 7mm08 that shoots really well, not as good as that 300 you posted but pretty damn good. I need to work on the load for that rifle a little more. If tikka made a 6.5 creedmoor I'd be all over it.

They do make a 260 though.

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[16Bore]

I think I'd have to go 6.5 Swede in the Tikka for the full Scandinavia experience.

 

[N2TRKYS]

I love all my B&C stocks. I wouldn't have anything else.

 

[AK Troutbum]

Okay, I may as well throw in my .02 as well. Kimber. Serious shooters, unbelievably light, and very well built, including the stock (doesn't feel like a hollow piece of thin plastic).
.300 wsm Montana

.280AI Montana

.270 Mountain Ascent

All were shot using factory ammo. Not the best shooting in the world, but I'm sure that that was my fault, and I can live with it.


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[JP100]

Id go Tikka all day every day or a Sako.

Saw a custom Tikka here the other day, .7mmSAUM bang on 6lbs. That was with a Suppressor AND a Z6 Swarvoski on it. Carbon stock and Carbon wrapped barrel.
And they dont jam when you try to load them like a Kimber.
Price for that build was about 3.5k(including suppressor) NZD which is not much more than a Kimber here.

Ive got mine ordered in .284, cant wait!!

 

[luke moffat]

Price for that build was about 3.5k(including suppressor) NZD which is not much more than a Kimber here.

I am not sure you can call twice the price including suppressor not that much more than a Kimber at least here. They must really screw you NZ folks over for them.