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Anyone have one yet? How are they compared to the Montana?

I picked up a 243 recently. I wanted to try a short action Kimber, and I plan on using it for a tractor/truck rifle. So the removable mag and cheaper price made sense.



I've only shot two and a half boxes of Hornady factory ammo through it. I've shot out to 400 yards and am pretty happy with it.
A couple of three round groups at 200 and 400. Sitting with sticks.


I don't mind the stock, but if I was going to carry it alot I'd probably spend the money on a Montana. The only thing I don't really like is the three round magazine. It'd be nice if it held four.

Dang you must be winning at life! I wish I was able to have my "beater truck gun" be a Kimber.

Here I am with a crappy blued RAR.

That's fairly snazzy...

I got one in 243 as well, topped with a 6x36 loopy it shoots Fed blue box 100 gr pretty good, if i ever get that effin goo off the trigger adnustment, it might turn into a bragger. 3 round box is effed as well...

Final verdicts out...

Charlie

Try acetone? Or finger nail polish remover on the goo? Am about to dig into mine, tonight or tomorrow. Guess I'll find out.

I picked up one off of gun broker today in 6.5 Creedmore. Looking forward to getting it in my hands.

Acetone definitely worked to loosen my red goo.

The Creedmore is what I was thinking about. Still am I guess. Hows that stock? Is it a POS?

I just ordered one in 6.5 through Sportsmans Outdooor Superstore for
$675.00 shipped. We'll see how it does.

I was going to pull the trigger on one during the sale until I saw the 1/12 twist on the 6.5 Creedmoor.

Ended up with a 1/8 twist Howa for under $350 shipped and transferred.

I wouldn't call it a beater ....grin

Besides $700 is only two Americans

I thought I read here that the 1/12 was a typo.

Where did you see that? Kimber website shows 1:8" for the Hunter.

Yep and1/4" socket

It is in the description at SportsmansOutdoorSuperstore's website.

http://www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperst...-84m-hunter-6.5-creedmoor-with-fde-stock

If it is 1/8 I would have ordered one.

They are 1-8" twists.

1/12 is wrong, Kimber ONLY makes them with a 1/8 twist.

Oh well. I guess I didn't really need "light" anyhow for what I'll use it for. As long as the Howa shoots, I just saved 300 and change I guess.....

It's not super light like a MT, which I to may balance a bit better but I do like the MT quite a bit.

I'd like a Creedmore and don't really need or want another RAR. But for 1/2 the price, or almost of a MT the Hunter certainly has my attention.