I won a 338 Federal at an NRA dinner. I tried several bullet weights and powders, all to no avail.

I called one well known gun maker that advertised accurizing, was told they no longer accepted Kimbers for work.

Finally, sent to another custom shop and they couldn't get it to shoot. Suggested re-barreling. I selected a Krieger (sp?) chambered to 257 Roberts. It now shoots lights out and is a pleasure to use.

Some suggested that I should have returned it to Kimber. Maybe so.

In any event, this is my Kimber rifle story.