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Hey guys, I'm kicking around picking up a used Montana. The rifle is in excellent shape but honestly in a. A caliber I have no use for. My thought is to have re-barreled to 6.5 SAUM or a 7mm SAUM. I know that the Montana has a pretty good following on the fire. I guess I'm wondering what thoughts are on the Montana as a donor rifle. Also what would be a good price for good used montana? I think I could get into the rifle for $700 or so. I just don't know, I'm looking for some moral support I guess.
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I own four, the 8400 7WSM is stock and there is no need to change it. The 223 didn't shoot good enough for me so that was my excuse to have an 8 twist barrel installed. The last two were donors, one is now an 8 twist 6x47L and the other a 6.5x47L, all the barrels sold for a 100.00+ each.
A SS 700 or 70 action plus a Mickey stock will cost about as much as a used Kimber donor.
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You can spend a lot more for a lot less. Action, trigger and stock are worth more than that easily.
If you've got an 8400 wsm Montana you can buy for $700, please shoot me a pm if you decide to pass on it.
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RDW what barrel did you go with? I'm thinking Lila and probably using the modified (SAS) version. Did you have the actions blueprinted? If I was going to use parts I wouldn't run anything other that r700 or clones so I mostly wondered if the montana's were worth building off of. I don't really need to do it but they've caught my eye as of late. I had a proof/razor ti screwed together in 6cm and put it in a manners elite and it's pretty light but I thought a Montana in 6.5SAUM would be cool....
Thanks for the info guys
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Damn you...that's it exactly...
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RDW what barrel did you go with? I'm thinking Lila and probably using the modified (SAS) version. Did you have the actions blueprinted? If I was going to use parts I wouldn't run anything other that r700 or clones so I mostly wondered if the montana's were worth building off of. I don't really need to do it but they've caught my eye as of late. I had a proof/razor ti screwed together in 6cm and put it in a manners elite and it's pretty light but I thought a Montana in 6.5SAUM would be cool....
Thanks for the info guys Lone Peak Razor action??? If so what do you think of it? I've looked at their website and they sure look nice. Seem to have a good rep so far. Any pics of your build?? Thanks - hoping to build a rig with a Ti action next year if I can.
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Sick stock and ss action for 700.. Pass. Thats awful...
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I built a Montana and a Classic using Lilja barrels. Both of them shoot extremely well.
The Montana is now a 17 Rem. and the Classic is a 243. I do not regret doing it. The Classic was a donor, but the Montana I bought new to be rebarreled.
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Last edited by Iclimb; 10/24/16.
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All three are Lilja, I am happy.
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I currently have three Kimber MT's... one I haven't shot is a used 257 Roberts. If it won't group it's going to get the Lilja treatment as a 6.5 Creedmoor or 260 Rem.
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I like Kimber Montanas. I have one that I had Pacnor screw a 7mm Weatherby barrel onto. I had them take the factory contour and increase the taper after the chamber the full length of the barrel, ending at 620" at the muzzle. I haven't bedded or shot it yet but it handles great.
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I like the Kimber platform to build on.....most recently 6.5 CM and one poker in the fire to be 6x45.
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Are you guys having the actions trued or just spinning on a new tube
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I didn't pay for extras but I think Dave screwed it on straight. The 223 shoots three shots less than MOA at 200 but Form'd gave me some crap so I shot five. ![[Linked Image]](https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5444/30461727061_cfeb408b61.jpg)
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Montana changed to a .300Savage with a douglas. I'd do it again. 100 yards: ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/toby0223/IMG_0003_zpsbe01f2b2.jpg) 200: ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/toby0223/IMG_0041_zps352cec6b.jpg) 300: ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff242/toby0223/IMG_0604_zpsa7953171.jpg)
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