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OK, why are there so many of these being sold at such low, ridiculous prices and near 'production rifle' prices??? Aren't they considered "custom" rifles?? Every seller claims they shoot 1/2' and there always seems to be a willing buyer.
What gives. Seems something is not right.
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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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They're production rifles. I think they usually sell new for $12-1300 so they're more expensive than your average remington but they're nowhere near full custom prices.
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OK, why are there so many of these being sold at such low, ridiculous prices and near 'production rifle' prices??? Aren't they considered "custom" rifles?? Every seller claims they shoot 1/2' and there always seems to be a willing buyer.
What gives. Seems something is not right. 1/2'=6". That might explain it.
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Please post ridiculous low priced Kimber's, I'll buy them. Thanks...
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They are not custom. They are factory rifles that cost way more than rifles like Tikka, savage and some others that actually shoot great on a general basis unlike them.
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They are not custom. They are factory rifles that cost way more than rifles like Tikka, savage and some others that actually shoot great on a general basis unlike them. But they aren't Kimbers by any stretch of imagination. If a person can be happy with a Plastikka or a Savage that's okay. Me, I'll keep my Montana.
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There just seems to be a pretty fair amount of turn-over on used Kimbers. Seems $850 is pretty cheap for one of these rifles, even if lightly used and especially if it shoots. Do they all shoot????
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There just seems to be a pretty fair amount of turn-over on used Kimbers. Seems $850 is pretty cheap for one of these rifles, even if lightly used and especially if it shoots. Do they all shoot???? I will say most do not how to shoot a light weight rifle. My co-worker bought one, he is a very good marksman, but was letting the thing free bore and couldn't get it to shoot. I told him "hold the for end and started printing 1/2"-3/4" groups. not a slam, just they need a little different form. I'll pass on the RAR, and Tikka.
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There just seems to be a pretty fair amount of turn-over on used Kimbers. Seems $850 is pretty cheap for one of these rifles, even if lightly used and especially if it shoots. Do they all shoot???? I never had a bad one nor shot one that wouldn't shoot. Granted, not a big sample by any means, but around 12 rifles or so - all Montana's.
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I'd love to find a Kimber Montana for "cheap".
Please list where you have found such an animal.
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They are not custom. They are factory rifles that cost way more than rifles like Tikka, savage and some others that actually shoot great on a general basis unlike them. But they aren't Kimbers by any stretch of imagination. If a person can be happy with a Plastikka or a Savage that's okay. Me, I'll keep my Montana. Tikka....Any day of the week and twice on Sunday
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I'd love to find a Kimber Montana for "cheap".
Please list where you have found such an animal.
$999.99 is the cheapest I've seen for new ones......Whittaker Guns now on all 2015 Montanas in stock.
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OK, why are there so many of these being sold at such low, ridiculous prices and near 'production rifle' prices??? Aren't they considered "custom" rifles?? Every seller claims they shoot 1/2' and there always seems to be a willing buyer.
What gives. Seems something is not right. Rubbish.
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Not sure what Kimber prices have to do with reloading.
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