MSK07: You're a patient guy,and I sympathize with you over these issues.Three grand is a lot of money to spend on a beautiful piece of junk that brings nothing but disapointment.I'd put up with that rifle for about 10 minutes after becoming aware of all these issues,even if I liquidated at a loss.
Problem for me is that I would never trust the thing no matter how much TLC it received from Kimber.
I'd be happier with, and more confident in, a Whitworth Express,a Ruger,or M70 in 375H&H.Or for $3000-$3500, I'd get a pre 64 M70.At least you know these rifles would work.
I've never seen nicer, more appealing design coupled with shoddy and inconsistent QC in any factory rifle than I have seen with Kimber rifles.
