Not looking to fight fellas, the only reason I used the Kimber as an example was the similar weight. A Tikka T3 Lite, the A7 and a Kimber Montana in a 300 WSM are all within an oz or 2 of each other. Theres lots of great guns out there, I have just decided that I'd prefer they not have a large make up of plastic components for the hunting I do.
My comment about flat landers was simply saying that if your looking for a deer hunting gun that will see little physical abuse and just needs to shoot accurately the Tikkas and A7 would be a good/great choice.
cumminscowboy...you asked a smith about a Kimber, well I own a Kimber as does the friend I sheep hunted with the past 2 seasons, and none of your "smiths" experience can be shared by us. So take some things you hear with a grain of salt.
