#13545627 - 02/09/19
Light rifles still don’t shoot.....
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alaska_lanche
Campfire Guide
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Campfire Guide

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Wasilla, Alaska
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Had my Kimber Montana rebarrled from 358 win to Lilja barrel 6.5 Creedmoor since I was already setup for handloading that and I can suppress it which means I can work up loads at home. So now it’s 4.1 pounds naked and 5.2 pounds with a 3-10 weaver on it. And just under 6 pounds suppressed. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/gDs4Rl7.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/emHNbTu.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/TQVOUoH.jpg) Anyways just getting it zeroed and burning up the rest of a box (11 shots in all) of factory 143 eldx. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ccYDtpd.jpg) First shot after boresight was far right. Measured in reticle and adjusted for three more. Over corrected an extra .1 mil on the top left but still grouped those 7 shots very well. Of course the factory 143s are lumbering along at 2465 fps out of the 16.25” barrel. I am hoping to get 147s to 2600 fps or so with a little handloading and just as good of accuracy....time will tell. I will say this is thus far the most accurate Kimber I have had no doubt and should be a perfect sub 500 yard hunting rifle. The practical side of me says just buy a pile of factory ammo. The tinkerer says we can do just as good only faster if I handloads  . Luckily I can always default back to practical. 
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#13545702 - 02/09/19
Re: Light rifles still don’t shoot.....
[Re: alaska_lanche]
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Joined: Aug 2010
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bsa1917hunter
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Campfire Oracle

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Orygun
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. P BSA
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#13547165 - 02/10/19
Re: Light rifles still don’t shoot.....
[Re: alaska_lanche]
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Joined: Sep 2005
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Kaiser Norton
Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,369
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Had my Kimber Montana rebarrled from 358 win to Lilja barrel 6.5 Creedmoor since I was already setup for handloading that and I can suppress it which means I can work up loads at home. So now it’s 4.1 pounds naked and 5.2 pounds with a 3-10 weaver on it. And just under 6 pounds suppressed. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/gDs4Rl7.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/emHNbTu.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/TQVOUoH.jpg) Anyways just getting it zeroed and burning up the rest of a box (11 shots in all) of factory 143 eldx. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ccYDtpd.jpg) First shot after boresight was far right. Measured in reticle and adjusted for three more. Over corrected an extra .1 mil on the top left but still grouped those 7 shots very well. Of course the factory 143s are lumbering along at 2465 fps out of the 16.25” barrel. I am hoping to get 147s to 2600 fps or so with a little handloading and just as good of accuracy....time will tell. I will say this is thus far the most accurate Kimber I have had no doubt and should be a perfect sub 500 yard hunting rifle. The practical side of me says just buy a pile of factory ammo. The tinkerer says we can do just as good only faster if I handloads  . Luckily I can always default back to practical.  That is crazy lite! My Forbes 260 hits 6.4 with a Leupold 3.5x10 CDS, and I think that is a tough critter to shoot well from the bench. Can't imagine trying to hold that wisp steady. Nice work, Sir! Kaiser Norton
The Kaiser- "If it ain't broke, I can fix that!"
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#13547187 - 02/10/19
Re: Light rifles still don’t shoot.....
[Re: alaska_lanche]
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Joined: Jun 2006
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smokepole
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Campfire Oracle
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Colorado
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Nice!!! Whose barrel did you use?
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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#13551801 - 02/11/19
Re: Light rifles still don’t shoot.....
[Re: 16bore]
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bsa1917hunter
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Orygun
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That thing is ridiculous. Not just "ridiculous", pretty bad azzed as well.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. P BSA
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