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And finally some pics of the bedding and a ruler to show length of forend modifications.

Pic of bedding, i used acra-glas with micro balloons to fill the molding voids and then skim coated over the tops with Acra-glas Gel with aluminum for the top coat.

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The forend in now 9 1/2" even, although might look shorter due to the camera angle
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Finished weight w/o the sling and magazine in 5lbs 8 oz,. That includes the Vortex Razor 1.5x8x LH, LIghtweight Hunter scope which weighs 13.4oz. So the rifle as pictured with mounts would be 4lbs 10.6oz if I am doing my math correctly, again no magazine or sling in those calculations.

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Rifle looks great, especially with that paint job and shortened forend.

Must tinker with mine, but not to the extent you have!

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Great work brno!

Nice rifle!


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Lots of work man! Nice job.


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The one thing that I don't like about my Hunter over my other Kimbers...especially the wooden stocked ones is the extremely thin butstock.

It is much thinner at the cheek weld area vs the Wooden 84's and the Montanas

It just feels different


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BRNO - What paint did you use? May spray mine.

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The product is an industrial 2 part epoxy paint. Endura.... You need to degrease the stock with 100% pure alcohol and then use a plastic adhesion promoter, I used PPG. Most auto paint suppliers will have something like this as it is used for prepping plastic bumpers etc.

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brno284, thanks for the detailed photos. I'm an inveterate tinkerer myself so appreciate all that you've done to your Hunter. Did you fill the voids in the forend with Devcon or similar since there had to be voids when you cut off 1" of the stock and shaped it? Thanks.


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My how the tune has changed.

Hint.

Laughing!

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Originally Posted by Big Stick
My how the tune has changed.

Hint.

Laughing!

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arent you the fluffer?


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Weren't my intent to horn you up,but your experiences will reliably take you to where you are at. Congratulations?!?

Bless your heart.

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Just used acraglass gel for the fore end tip voids, same as plugging the original stud location hole.


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Nice work brno!

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Where might a guy find those Titanium torx screws??

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How hard was it to get that gel out of the stock? Were you able to just pull it out? Did the stock get much noisier after you took it out.

I really like the Kimbers, if they would give the option to get that flared muzzle with 5/8x24 threads that they use on the 300 BLK Adirondack, on other chamberings, especially with shorter barrels, I wouldn't have much reason to ever buy anything else for hunting. I wonder if a .223 Hunter is in the works, twisted right, that would be a neat rifle.

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Originally Posted by Gtscotty
How hard was it to get that gel out of the stock? Were you able to just pull it out? Did the stock get much noisier after you took it out.

I really like the Kimbers, if they would give the option to get that flared muzzle with 5/8x24 threads that they use on the 300 BLK Adirondack, on other chamberings, especially with shorter barrels, I wouldn't have much reason to ever buy anything else for hunting. I wonder if a .223 Hunter is in the works, twisted right, that would be a neat rifle.


I just got back from the Range. My Hunter 6.5 felt great like a .243 and didn't change in vibration or Decibels that I noticed,,, when removing the gel from my stock it took about 10-15 minutes to work gun oil around the filler gel with a long handle skinny flat head, it pulled right out, give the oil sometime to seep down and into the pistol grip, I used about half a bottle of Hoppes #9, but any lube oil will work, the next day after the oil sat over night I removed the pistol grip cap, and the filler literally slide right out.

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I enjoy hunting Newfoundland where I might have freezing rain/snow mixes. I'd like to find a way to fill the honeycomb without adding much weight so that I'm not collecting ice and dirt in those voids. I sure do like my Hunter in 6.5 CM. Easy off the bench and an easy carrier.


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I looked at one before I bought my Browning Xbolt speed. Nice action but wow the stock was awful. Misaligned and not free floated. Even the salesman said man that stock is junk! Now he did say the more expensive Kimber models were nice.

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I enjoy hunting Newfoundland where I might have freezing rain/snow mixes. I'd like to find a way to fill the honeycomb without adding much weight so that I'm not collecting ice and dirt in those voids. I sure do like my Hunter in 6.5 CM. Easy off the bench and an easy carrier.


Any suggestions for a filler?


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