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I'm interested in getting one, for those of you that have one or owned one what were the pros and cons. Calibers would be 308,30-06 or 270.
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I have had five. All were easy to find moa loads for. All had smooth actions. All had lovely wood, with some being stunning. All are light. All the triggers were just great. There is NOTHING not to like about these classic rifles. I just love them.
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I have owned quite a few. Both 8400 in the WSMs, and 84L and 84M. All were accurate. One in 270WSM maybe wasn't, but I never shot it enough to really find out, so maybe it would have come around. The 84M and 84L are both a dream to carry and they handle beautifully. To me, they handle better than the Montana. (warning: make sure the 30-06 or 270 is an 84L. There are still some 8400 versions floating around, and they are not nearly as nice.) They are the lightest factory wood stocked rifle available, and the stock is very nice, with nice fine 20LPI cut checkering and steel bottom metal and grip cap. The action is scaled to exactly fit the range of cartridges (minimized) which is why the weight is so low. The adjustable trigger is as good as it gets from the factory too. Handle one, and then handle the competition. You'll be sold. I would buy the 30-06 Huntz has in the classifieds. In fact, I just might.
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Thanks for the replies pretty much what I thought are the barrels floated
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The barrels are floated but a large percentage of new ones I've looked at in various shops have forends warped enough that barrels are often contacting wood near the forend tip.
That said, I have a Classic and a Classic Select purchased used that have straight forends with barrels centered in the channel. They are usually the rifles I grab first when heading out - the light weight and nice handling have spoiled me.
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I like them also. They have treated me very well..
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Is the super America worth the $$$?
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I have 2 and 1 Classic Select. Love them. I like them better than the Montana's I have, but I prefer wood over synthetics. One of them is an 84L in 30-06 with some really nice wood. That one is still a box waiting to get setup. Going through the standard check list has produced some stellar shooters in my experience.
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I have a Classic Select in .257 Roberts. I've not shot it a lot, but so far it has shot well. In contrast to a 7mm-08 Montana, which had a joke of a barrel, until I had Pac-nor replace it. It's now excellent. New Kimbers are supposed to have accuracy guarantees, and are probably fine.
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For the past 25 years or so, I have generally gravitated towards stainless/synthetic hunting rifles. However, I have purchased two Select Classics (30-06 and 280 AI) recently and they have exceeded all of my performance expectations. They are just dandies... CP.
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A pair of 84m 308's,SuperAmerica and threaded Montana. Currently out of Classics but have had a few and they are excellent. I like the Classic Selects especially.
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Very nice I like the dark grained wood.
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I have an 84L Classic 30-06. Very accurate with factory ammo. Nice to carry. Fitted with Talley LW lows.
Due to a safe accident, dehumidifier tipped over and caused damaged muzzle, I had it shortened to 23" and rust blued. I like it even better now!
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I have one. It's an 84-M Classic in .308 Win. A great rifle, I think anyone would be happy owning it or one like it.
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I've got a couple classics, a couple select grades and a Montana. If you want wood, I'd pony up a couple extra bucks and get the select grade. Its easily worth it.
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Classic in 308 and classic select in 257 Roberts.
Easily my favorite rifles. Perfect size. Classic looks. Both bought used. Both shoot very well. Last two I'll likely get rid of.
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Yesterday I stopped by an oddball place where the wife sells bird supplies and the husband sells guns and optics he had a 308 classic with moa card in darker grain wood for $1099.00 he also had a 7mm 08 stainless classic select with moa card and darker grain wood for $1299.00 has Kimber corrected the 7mm barrel issue ? I liked them both and I'm not a long range hunter so both calibers would fit for me in that aspect.
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I'm a tree o eight slut so I'd pounce. The classic stocks are usually darker because they don't use French Walnut like the selects do. You'll occasionally find a Select with dark walnut that isn't French. I've owned one. They're basically SuperAmerica blanks I believe. Anyway that's a decent price on the 308. I'm partial to the M size action. It just fits best with such a slim, light gun to use the short action IMO.
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I have a Classic Select in .257 Rob and really like it. The trigger is great and it's shooting very nicely with a stand-by load that's done well on a couple other Bobs. After shooting much, much heavier rifles this was trickier to get the hang of. I like it a lot tho!
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nice looker efw. Yes they take a bit of getting used to the lack of weight, but once you do it's hard to go back to heavies isn't it?
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