Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Kimber 84 vs Winchester 70 in 7mm-08

I tried the "search" and was honored with overly relevant posts such as "Trump vs other billionaires" So, while I know it's in here someplace I'll ask and hope for the best.
The money seems comparable but are the rifles? Or are there better options in a crf? I prefer wood and blued metal and I am not fond of detachable magazines. Let's "under $1500 msrp".

Thanks in advance

Here's an old similar discussion. Focus on stainless; but, should be relevant as actions are the same:

http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4284122/1

I have stainless versions of both rifles in 308. My Winchester is the EW version in an Edge stock. I like both, but if I could only keep one it'd be the Winchester. Both rifles are potentially equally accurate, but I shoot the slightly heavier Winchester with more consistency. The smallest 3 shot group I've ever fired with any rifle was with the Kimber, but day in, day out I'm more consistent with the Winchester. And it is light enough to not be a burden.

The Kimber ain't for sale though. It fills a niche for those times when every ounce counts.

Pretty much what JMR40 said! My Montana is in .308 and the EW is 300WSM. I can't imagine selling either one. Going to be dang near impossible to beat how great the Kimber is to carry though.....

Kimber mo betta.

If ya gotta carry it a long way.

Check stock fit to you! I found the short action Montana's don't fit me well, the long actions do though. I owned a long action M70 EW in a Micky Hunter's Compact Edge and for ME it was the best fit.

Just re read and see where you are looking at the 84 wood and blue, still I'd make sure I spent some time in a store handling each stock to see which I liked better. I'm betting there will be a difference you can feel.

Now if I can just find a store that has either in stock I'd be a winner

Have you tried Whitakers? Would be my first call...

Do you know the weight on this? Thanks

I have a similar situation. My Kimber 280 a.i. vs my Win 70 Classic Stainless 300 WSM. Each fills a niche. Shot to shot, I am more accurate with the Model 70. However, my Kimber fills a huge niche and is plenty accurate in my hands.

Most edge are 22-28 ounces.

You didn't say if you were comparing the Kimber to the FWT. My FWT in 270 is about a pound heavier than my Super America in 308. Not quite a valid comparison because one is LA and the other SA. Loaded you are talking 8lb vs 7lb. If the weight matters to you go with the Kimber. If it is not critical just go with whichever you like best.
Either way you can't go wrong.

As pictured with a Leupold 2.5-8X36 in Talleys weight is 7 lbs 5 oz. I find this to be a good compromise. My Kimber is 5 lbs, 15 oz with the same scope and mounts.

I have had a few Kimber rifles in the past and they all shot well but I did have to learn how to shoot them. Never had one in 7mm 08. So this summer I purchased a Winchester mdl 70 in 7mm 08 and finally got the chance to shoot it this last Friday. With factory ammo and off of the bench with factory set trigger,(has to be over 5 lbs), it shot very well. Every group was under 1". Kind of surprised by that. Didn't have to hold it any special way or anything.

If you get a Kimber I hope you are lucky like I have been and never get a problem rifle like a lot of others have had to deal with. I have less in my Winchester than any of the Kimber rifles and this one shoots just as good.

That's a really nice pair in my mind BigSky.

In fact, I just picked up a Kimber Classic Select Stainless in 300WSM on the board here to go with my Kimber Classic Select Stainless in 280AI.

I think those two can cover a lot of ground.

Go with what works the best for you. That's the answer you are looking for.

I've owned both and for what it's worth, the Kimber is what I'm keeping.

Thanks! What did it weigh before the stock swap?

I own a dozen Model 70s and am driving 1000 miles to try a couple of Kimbers. My Model 70s run from 7.5 pounds with scope and sling to about 9.5 with scope and sling. I am very fond though of even my heaviest Model 70 a Super Grade in .243 with a 22 inch barrel. I have a Model 700 with 24 inch barrel in .280 that is lighter! Still the Super Grade .243 has a tiger striped stock and is amazingly accurate!

7mm08 is to me an almost perfect caliber. Kimber Super Americas look really good to me but I have never actually seen one to hold it, just in photos. The weight is certainly attractive!

On my recommendation, my buddy purchased a Win M70 Featherweight in a 7-08. I called the local Sportsmen's and had the base, rings, and scope mounted and bore sighted.

The rifle shoots lights out sub-MOA with factory ammo. If a Kimber would have delivered tighter groups, the price difference and his skill level would not have justify the added cost. Kimber has been know to have a 100+ round break-in period.

JMO

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