Good Morning Brad.
I totally agree that stock geometry, fill and recoil pad can check an enormous amount of felt recoil. And-you have to be in the top quartile of Kimber shooters on the Fire, so I believe you.

From what I am reading here on the Fire, I also believe that Kimber has made some significant strides in QC with the introduction of the 84L. So much so, that I am now ready to try a Kimber in an 84L 06 Montana this year. CP.