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I only have a few prototype 84M stocks left that were made by a US vendor to replace the Costa Rica stocks.

As many already know, Montana, Mountain Ascent, Adirondack, Subalpine and Talkeetna stocks are no longer being made in Costa Rica and haven't been for a year or so. Kimber rifle production has been shut down entirely for the last six to eight months. A new stock vendor based in the US will be making rifle stocks once they've passed the approval process. This effort was started over two years ago when I worked for Kimber and is still ongoing. The US stocks are considerably more expensive than the Costa Rica stocks so expect to see a price jump on Montana, MA, etc. On the bright side, the new stocks should be more consistent. Kimber has had to replace a lot of the Costa Rica stocks over the years due to cracking, warping, swelling, voids, loose stud mounts, recoil pads, etc.

I've had a wood stock Classic, and now have a Montana. One comment is that though the specs show the same dimensions, I suspect the Montana must have a thinner comb, as I had to add a cheek pad to raise my sight line thru the scope.

Are any of them for sale?

Tikka stocks suck ass.

Another bit of Kimber history. We had a really good Director of Engineering for a while with a strong composites background, useless directors before and after, but he sent some Costa Rica stocks to a university that assessed the resins used. The results were bad, really bad. The glass transition temperature was around 95F and the conclusion was the resin never really sets. The stocks were made in Costa Rica with no atmospheric control despite high humidity (not good for resin) or even consistent time in the mold prior to being released.

Apologies for the minor derail, but, why doesn't anyone build a "molded" stock out of the same stuff Ruger used for the "Boat-paddle" stocks? Too heavy when shaped in a non-skeletonize manner? They were plenty stiff for a molded stock.

Many Ships and Boats are built in every area of Florida out of every conceivable Fiberglass,Carbon, Kevlar fabric in very humid conditions without issues. Someone didn't teach the workers proper technique in the process , the design was flawed or corners were cut .

"Someone didn't teach the workers proper technique in the process , the design was flawed or corners were cut."


Playfully, I'll ask if you are not actually speaking of the Super America stocks? 😛

No the montana stocks. The Wood stocks are fine .

Apologies for the minor derail, but, why doesn't anyone build a "molded" stock out of the same stuff Ruger used for the "Boat-paddle" stocks? Too heavy when shaped in a non-skeletonize manner? They were plenty stiff for a molded stock.

I'm on stock number 3 on my Kimber Montana and it finally shoots like it should have all along. Kimber was quick to replace and ship back but I had to burn alot of powder before I figured out the stock was messed up. Learned my lesson the second time at least.

It's hard to give an injection molded stock a "fat" comb due to the likelihood of smearing as the left and right sides of the mold come apart. That's why the Hunter comb is thinner (smaller radius) than the Montana comb.

What made you realize the stock was bad?

Trying to follow Ted, if you can please elaborate? The comb is hard to make wide? I ask as the forearm is plenty wide. Or what is going on? If the comb was designed to be solid, or thick-walled, would that eaze making it wider?

Sorry

The comb on the Hunter is thin in comparison to the Montana or any other rifle for that matter.