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Interesting.......
I have two Hunters, a 6.5 and a 7-08. Both exhibit very minor peening of Bullet tips in the magazine, but nothing like the OP is experiencing. I don’t worry about it. The targets tell me they’re shooting just fine. My .204 and .223 are the only center fires I own that don’t do that.
The loaded magazines don’t rattle. Well, honestly it’s not something I’ve ever thought to check or worry about.
I like the Hunter platform a lot. If you don’t like yours, turn it and keep looking.....
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I doubt if the OP is taking about “peening” issues. The magazine issues re: this gun, early on, we’re about binding up or not being able to seat a fully loaded magazine.
The peening thing is silly.
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Interesting.......
I have two Hunters, a 6.5 and a 7-08. Both exhibit very minor peening of Bullet tips in the magazine, but nothing like the OP is experiencing. I don’t worry about it. The targets tell me they’re shooting just fine. My .204 and .223 are the only center fires I own that don’t do that.
The loaded magazines don’t rattle. Well, honestly it’s not something I’ve ever thought to check or worry about.
I like the Hunter platform a lot. If you don’t like yours, turn it and keep looking..... I wasn’t aware of the peening, I was wondering more about magazine issues in general. I’ve had experience with Montanas and Classics, but never the Hunter with the detachable box magazine.
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All of the bolt rifles I've owned flattened the tips of lead tipped bullets under recoil. All of the bolt rifles I've owned flattened the tips of lead tipped bullets under recoil. This! Especially light weight rifles
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For those that have bought one, how has the magazine functioned? Any issues with inserting a full magazine on a closed bolt? Any durability issues? I only have one Hunter, but can insert a fully loaded magazine on a closed bolt. Don't have many rounds through the rifle or magazine, but don't see any design details that concern me.
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I've seen polymer tips get smashed in one Kimber Montana, a few Tikkas, a couple Savages, and a Ruger.
I don't think this is a problem with Kimber Hunters, per se.
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Couldn't help myself today. Snagged a 7mm-08rem Hunter. Out actually hunting doubt a couple shots is gonna "mash" any tips. Not worried about it that is for sure.
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I’m betting you’ll love it!
If you want to put a little work into it, you can remove the heavy gel in the butt cavity & pistol grip. I replaced the hollow spaces w/ great stuff expanding foam. I also swapped the solid steel bolt handle for the machined titanium “84 ascent” made by “Chris84” here on the fire. Got some titanium action screws to replace the steel factory screws, the rear of which has a lot of unnecessary weight to superfluously bring it’s surface flush with the outside surface of the stock. I cut a 1/3” off both sling swivel studs.
With a 1.5x5 Leupold & a simple nylon strap on plastic swivels my 6.5 Creedmoor weighs under 6 pounds fully loaded & ready for the field with excellent accuracy.
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I'll bet that's a joy to carry.
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1. Never tell everything that you know.
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I’m betting you’ll love it!
Got some titanium action screws to replace the steel factory screws, the rear of which has a lot of unnecessary weight to superfluously bring it’s surface flush with the outside surface of the stock. The difference between the standard rear action screw and the "superfluous" Hunter rear action screw is 0.18 ounces so hardly significant. The stock vendor didn't want to have different aluminum pillars front and rear and didn't want the pillars to have a saddle which would require a specific orientation in the mold. They wanted everything to be as idiot proof as possible to prevent damage to the mold and to prevent the creation of bad parts. Kimber marketing wanted to have the rear action screw look like the standard action screw so that led to the weird looking action screw that ships with Hunter stocks. You can run a Hunter front action screw in the rear position if you want. That would save a whopping 0.2 ounces or so. Did you cut down a titanium action screw for the rear?
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