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Great caliber for plains and mouuntains, especially for the 'softer' game of moderate size. Antelope, sheep, most WD country - works very well.
I suspect it would serve in the 'light rifle' role very well in southern African hunting as well, though I've not used it there.
IMO 6.5-284 hunting rifles belong in SAs.
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Personally, I say take the .264 and if "long" means 26" barrel, all the better.
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7mm STW Leupold 4.5x14x40 and a 139 Gr Hornady.
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I'll have my Kimber Montana 7 WSM with me come August on my sheep hunt. And as of now, will probably keep using the Barnes 140gr TTSX handloads for it.
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Any way to update your photos? Ou76 still around?
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Although I've never been on a Dall Sheep hunt, of the rifles you listed, I would choose the Kimber in 7mm-08, if it's a good shooter. I know this doesn't matter to many, but I would definitely go for the CRF action. # 4, the Rifles Inc. custom, is likely built on a Rem 700 action and the .300 Wby packs a wallop. 7mm-08 is also a great caliber and would certainly get the job done. Regarding glass, a 3.5x10x40 would be my choice. But I'm no expert.
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That's an easy choice for me.264 Win Mag.
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If you can get picky about your dall sheep rifle, why not get picky about your tv
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Your Kimber Montana was built for this type of hunt and is the ideal weapon to carry in nasty Alaskan weather. I wouldn't worry about bears, the 7mm-08 will kill any interior bear plus your guide will be carrying a rifle as well. Don't even tnink twice about it, the Montana was born for this type of thing. There you go. I could not of said it any better. Good luck on your hunt. Still the right answer, 4.5 years later. Too bad the damn photos got hijacked - would love to be able to see them on this old thread.
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Here's the rifle my 25 y.o. son used this August in the Tok Mgmt Area (very eastern part of th AK range). Lucky dad got to go with. Kimber Montana - 300 WSM - 150 TTSX handloads, Leupy 3.5-10x40 VX-III (no scope failure here either Warne steel bases and rings. About 150 yd uphill shot - pretty low angle. Hit it twice before it went down for the count) ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/62438.jpg)
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Nice sheep, you did good.
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Looking forward to my Aug '10 Dall Sheep hunt... Gun wise, I have four options, and would like to have your sound advise on which I should take and why.
1)Kimber Montana in 7-08 with Leupold 3.5-10x50. It is a light, short, and accurate gun. I am concerned if it might be marginal on long shots in windy conditions
2)Custom 264WM based on an old Sako action with Swaro 4-12x50. Stainless and synthetic. It is accurate and light, but a tad long for my taste.
3)Blaser K95 in 7x65R with Swaro 4-12x50. Is is short, very accurate and light. Stock is a beautiful piece of Turkish walnut, but it breaks in two and carries inside the pack.
4)An ultra light 300WBY built by Lex Webernick of Rifles Inc topped with a Swaro 6-18x50. unnecesarily powerful, but with an edge should the conditions get sour.
Thank you in advance for your comments. This one.
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1)Kimber Montana in 7-08 with Leupold 3.5-10x50. It is a light, short, and accurate gun. I am concerned if it might be marginal on long shots in windy conditions This one. The mountains made me a believer in Kimbers last Fall. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/lCrD3IB.jpg) Not a sheep, but the country's equivalent, for sure. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/v7U94Fb.jpg) FC
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1)Kimber Montana in 7-08 with Leupold 3.5-10x50. It is a light, short, and accurate gun. I am concerned if it might be marginal on long shots in windy conditions This one. The mountains made me a believer in Kimbers last Fall. Not a sheep, but the country's equivalent, for sure. FC If they swapped headgear, NO ONE would mention sheep...
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...until its time to eat.
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...until its time to eat.
Actually, my goat was pretty damn good. I have had a lot of really good goat... Sheep still tastes like, well, sheep... good, but not worthy of the hype...
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