Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Kimber 1" accuracy gaurantee

Dave I am getting the impression that they are getting better. I know there is a stark contrast between a Kimber Select 257 that was a lemon for me, and a recent one that so far is behaving like a normal rifle.

For the record. Kimbers are a better than good LW. Have a good one and the better hunter/shooter wil win the race most every time. I have two and don't yet plan on letting them leave.

Mine has become my most accurate rifle with factory loads, as long as I start cold and keep it to 3 round groups. So far it is beating 3 Sako's for accuracy after I bedded it.

Why do light weight Tikka's(the ones with the fluted barrels,shoot so damn good right out of the box?Also my Forbes 24 B at $1,100.00 shoots like a NULA.Most model 7`s out of the box have shot quite well for me.Yes I think at $1,100.00 a rifle should not have to be tinkered with.JMHO,Huntz

The large majority wouldn't have to be if the tinkering occurred before they were boxed up.

Rumor had it the old Model 70 passed thru multiple inspection sign offs. Most problems were discovered before they were boxed. And my Fathers came with a 3 shot, 100yard tunnel verification target.


You no longer have a very good Smith putting it together or function testing. They fire proof loads. Just a couple minutes more down the line on QC and some extra shells. But don't hold your breath.

I think Tikka's tweaked out the tweaks by design, so no tweaka on the Tikka.

Argue the lug? Why? It's as tight as most bedded rifles.

Argue the barrel? Why? Evidently they are lapped like a mofo.

Argue the receiver? Why? More solid design, longer tenon on the barrel and nothing sandwiched between the barrel and receiver. As in one less joint.


But hate it all because it looks different and the mag is plastic and all the other stuff said around the 'fire.

I own several Tikkas and they do shoot but don't forget they are a full pound heavier than a Montana.
Dave

race car vs. daily driver.


Back in the IPSC days, a fella was always working on his schit. $3k on a custom that constantly got monkied with or $400 for a Glock that may or may not get cleaned on occasion.

Same same. Much a do about nothing. Either the tweaks or the extra pound.


I've come to the conclusion that no matter the rifle, there's somebody bitching about how it sucks and another praising it.


The only thing across the board, is the other side of the board.

I've owned 4 Montanas and all of them shot as good as one could desire. I've also owned 8 Tikkas and they all shot as well as one could desire. But if one wanted to level the playing field in equal componentry (i.e. Remove plastic) even if one spends $600 for an edge stock, another $180 for real bottom metal and shroud , you end up with a Tikka that cost $250 more than a Montana and you still have a plastic magazine and 1/2 pound more weight. Tikkas are great out of the box rifles and in their price range they are a good buy. But looking at cost,durability and weight the Kimber outshines it in every way. All depends on what a guy wants. If your ok with all the plastic you can get two Tikkas for the price of one Montana. Good to have choices!

Had 2 Montana's and they are bad ass, but I thought my XCRII / McSwirly was bad asser. Almost f'd up and sold it....

This!

Had the same chamber problem with a 257 and got the same answer.

IIRC you forewarned me....

I have not found a rifle comparable to a Kimber Montana.





Dave

Had three Kimber rifles, all went down the road. Some of the worst product service I've ever experienced came from Kimber. Rifles replaced by Browning, TIKKA and Sako A7 rifles.

Will disagree with you. All of my rifles will get the same results as a Montana.

Hook, line and sinker.

If you like your Montana, you can keep your Montana.

Ding, ding!!!! If there ever was a statement not worth the paper {in this case tag} it was written on it is the Kimber accuracy guarantee!!!!! I have a Mountain Ascent, which is where I read the useless blob of garbage. Not saying I don't like the rifle, certainly not saying it wont do the shooting...I am not "highly skilled" and don't know if I "qualify" for anything, yet the rifle will shoot under one inch...but that wording of the guarantee...why did they even bother????