If the late outfitter and writer Les Bowman was right then the 300 magnum hunters do the worst shooting of any. Bowman was a primary impetus for the 7mm RM and that cartridge became very popular.
I was at the range today with five rifles. One was a 300 WM shooting the 180 Accubond at about 3030 fps. I fired two shots with it and put it away. Then I fired dozens of shots out of a 260 Rem, 7x57 and 270 WSM. I can enjoy shooting those rounds.
On the other hand a 300 WSM will be a tiny bit more powerful and could even be loaded down some.
The Kimber 8400 Montana is a nice rifle. They are light enough to carry for woods hunting.
Have the dealer keep the factory bases. They are not a good design. At the moment the only alternative is the Talley standard steel base for their rings. It's a pricey system but the Kimber's copy of the old Redfield bases and rings are just not a good design.
