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Kimber montana questions #18771635 09/19/23 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 R rustydog OP Campfire Regular OP rustydog Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 I have a 308 kimber Montana that was manufactured in 2005. Would anyone happen to know the twist rate on it? I have already called kimber with no luck Last edited by rustydog; 09/19/23.

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18771645 09/19/23 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,242 Northern Louisiana JPro Campfire Ranger JPro Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 17,242 Northern Louisiana Originally Posted by rustydog I have a kimber Montana that was manufactured in 2005. Would anyone happen to know the twist rate on it? I have already called kimber with no luck Somewhere between 1-9 and 1-12? (grin) Now with even more aplomb

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18771682 09/19/23 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Blacktail53 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,691 Southern Oregon Originally Posted by rustydog I have a kimber Montana that was manufactured in 2005. Would anyone happen to know the twist rate on it? I have already called kimber with no luck Going to help us out and tell us what it's chambering is....? BT53 "Where do they find young men like this?" Reporter Savidge, Iraq Elk, it's what's for dinner....

Re: Kimber montana questions Blacktail53 #18771715 09/19/23 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 R rustydog OP Campfire Regular OP rustydog Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 Originally Posted by Blacktail53 Originally Posted by rustydog I have a kimber Montana that was manufactured in 2005. Would anyone happen to know the twist rate on it? I have already called kimber with no luck Going to help us out and tell us what it's chambering is....? Sorry 308 that would help

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18771737 09/19/23 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,139 3 300_savage Campfire Regular 300_savage Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,139 Probably 1 in 12. But, you can check yourself. Start a cleaning rod with a reasonably snug patch, mark it with tape or a sharpie and push it till it makes 1 turn. Then measure how much length of rod it took to rotate one turn.

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18771740 09/19/23 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,867 A AKwolverine Campfire Ranger AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,867 Originally Posted by rustydog Originally Posted by Blacktail53 Originally Posted by rustydog I have a kimber Montana that was manufactured in 2005. Would anyone happen to know the twist rate on it? I have already called kimber with no luck Going to help us out and tell us what it's chambering is....? Sorry 308 that would help Kimber didn’t know how their 308’s were twisted? 12 btw.

Re: Kimber montana questions AKwolverine #18771746 09/19/23 Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 R rustydog OP Campfire Regular OP rustydog Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,381 No they didn’t. Is that 12 with certainty? I’m Considering cutting it to 18”

Re: Kimber montana questions 300_savage #18772508 09/19/23 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky Originally Posted by 300_savage Probably 1 in 12. But, you can check yourself. Start a cleaning rod with a reasonably snug patch, mark it with tape or a sharpie and push it till it makes 1 turn. Then measure how much length of rod it took to rotate one turn. This ^^^ If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18773468 09/19/23 Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,867 A AKwolverine Campfire Ranger AKwolverine Campfire Ranger A Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 17,867 Originally Posted by rustydog No they didn’t. Is that 12 with certainty? I’m Considering cutting it to 18” Yes.

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18774067 09/20/23 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,533 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,533 In the vicinity of dandihood What projectile is giving you pause out of an 18" 1:12 308? I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18774371 09/20/23 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,473 Paradise,Alaska Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Big Stick Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 58,473 Paradise,Alaska There is no such thing,which will nestle the magbox and repeat. Hint................... Brad says: "Can't fault Rick for his pity letting you back on the fire... but pity it was and remains. Nothing more, nothing less. A sad little man in a sad little dream."

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18776966 09/21/23 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,629 Where The Birds Are S Switch Campfire Regular Switch Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 2,629 Where The Birds Are Originally Posted by rustydog No they didn’t. Is that 12 with certainty? I’m Considering cutting it to 18” Why, not loud andenough for you?

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18777259 09/21/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC I wonder what the reasoning was behind Kimbers decision to twisty these rifles so slow. Not exactly like this was likely going to be somebody's groundhog rifle shooting light bullets. "Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18777307 09/21/23 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,303 Northeast USA 1-12 has always been pretty standard for a 308 I think. Semper Fi

Re: Kimber montana questions beretzs #18777336 09/21/23 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by beretzs 1-12 has always been pretty standard for a 308 I think. Yep Camp is where you make it.

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18777372 09/21/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC My bad then. I thought 1-10 was standard. "Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA

Re: Kimber montana questions Featherweight6555 #18777487 09/21/23 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by Featherweight6555 My bad then. I thought 1-10 was standard. It has been on 30-06's that I've had. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Kimber montana questions tzone #18777585 09/21/23 Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Featherweight6555 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 2,399 NC Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by Featherweight6555 My bad then. I thought 1-10 was standard. It has been on 30-06's that I've had. Just checked a custom 98 Mauser 06' I built in 1993. Shilen #1 contour barrel setting in a Brown Pounder. 1-12. I would have bet it was a 10. Of course 1993 was a long time ago "Aim right, squeeze light" " Might as well hit what you're aiming at, it kicks the same whether you miss or not" NRA Life, GOA

Re: Kimber montana questions Featherweight6555 #18777824 09/21/23 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,998 Cave Creek, AZ Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Blacktailer Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 3,998 Cave Creek, AZ Originally Posted by Featherweight6555 Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by Featherweight6555 My bad then. I thought 1-10 was standard. It has been on 30-06's that I've had. Just checked a custom 98 Mauser 06' I built in 1993. Shilen #1 contour barrel setting in a Brown Pounder. 1-12. I would have bet it was a 10. Of course 1993 was a long time ago Really? Hmm... seems like it was just yesterday 🤔 I am continually astounded at how quickly people make up their minds on little evidence or none at all. Jack O'Connor

Re: Kimber montana questions rustydog #18778513 09/21/23 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,893 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,893 Deer Park, Tx Kimber & customer service cannot coexist. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee