Sorry for the delayed reply, refreshed my messages but didn’t check back on my actual post. I truly only shot like 20-30 rounds through it myself. When I bought it, I bought two boxes of Norma Whitetail 150gr. I zero’d it and shot one three shot group that was right at 1” with that ammo. Shot a buck at 300yds with it year 1 and this past year I didn’t get a buck. I need to look back and check, but I believe I haven’t even totally finished off that first box of that ammo. It is a super lightweight rifle, so it’s not going to handle like a target rifle where you can hold rock steady for a 1000yd shot. I bought it as a rifle where I’d feel comfortable shooting inside 400yds. I planned to practice out to 500yds to become proficient, then limit myself in the field to 400yds max.
I then loaded up 119gr Absolute Hammers in 0.2gr increments and shot into an option pasture through my chrono to reach a targeted velocity. I never finished that load development. Never shot it at paper. So honestly, there’s a good chance I myself hadn’t even put 20 rounds through it. Regardless, I never once doubted the accuracy of it. At 300yds I knew my holdover and it hit right where I intended to, dropped the buck. I did buy it secondhand, but the bolt face was very clean and there was very very low signs of handling it from the previous owner. It looked like an extremely low round count rifle when I bought it.
Only reason I’m selling it is I’m looking to upgrade equipment for work, and the 6 Creedmoor I use for coyote hunting will work well enough for deer as well. Otherwise, the Kimber is my dream hunting rifle. I’ve just come to the decision it’s the only thing that fits a very small niche in my current arsenal.
Last edited by NEBHNTR; 03/23/24.
