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... Classic Select Grade in 30-06? sku 3000734

I have an urge to play Kimber roulette in a classic American chambering...

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I’d love to have one.

My only thoughts...

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I say go for it if you can find one with decent wood, instead of that blond schitt that Kimber calls walnut. Of course it's your choice and your jack, but personally I would prefer the American classic 308 at 1/2# lighter, and with a 22" tube rather than the 24" 30-06.

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My montana in 308 has been a great rifle, most everything else just stays in the safe, based on a sample of one I'm also in the market for a classic select.
It's a pity the Super America doesn't come in more calibers

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i hear you on the 308 vs 30-06... but... 30-06 is just more classic than 308

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I'm generally a Kimber rifle fan, and have had good luck with Montanas over the years. I bought a Classic Select online in 6.5 CM that had a nice looking stock, however when I got it I could barely close the bolt on an empty chamber. It felt the same with the chamber loaded, so I scoped it up and went through box of ammo on it. It shot well, but the bolt closing bugged me. I just sent it in to Kimber CS so we'll see how that goes. They were nice enough on the phone.

Kimber moved rifle production to Troy, AL not too long ago. The unofficial message I got from multiple sources was that some of the first rifles out of Troy had teething issues. Mine was built in Troy.

If it were me, I'd go for it. Buying it somewhere in person so you can check it out first may save you time and trouble though.

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Originally Posted by Dogger
... Classic Select Grade in 30-06? sku 3000734

I have an urge to play Kimber roulette in a classic American chambering...

Dude, most of my rifles I bought wanting something different. So I've got a conglomeration of chamberngs. They're all old American chamberings with the exception of some Milsurps in MMs. I've had .308 and 6mm Remington and I still have .30-06s and .270. I've got a .243 and I've got a .250 Savage and a .257 Roberts AI. I've got a 7 Mag and a .300 WBY. All that is totally American and you can't go wrong with those.You can't go wrong with the old status quo American Rifle Chamberings.


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I understand Kimbers QC has improved over the last few years...it would have to, it couldn't have been much worse.

I'm the "hater" in the crowd...my thoughts on Kimber are....if you gave me one, I'd sell it as fast as I could without ever shooting it.


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I have a 84L Classic Select 30-06, and it is one of my all-time favorite rifles. As a bonus, it also shoots as well as any of my Tikkas.

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I always tell a new Kimber owner to save the original factory box.

Not for re-sale reasons

To be able to mail it back and forth to Kimber a couple three or four times before they punt and sell it here as a "shooter"


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I've had good luck with Kimbers, and excellent results from their CS when I needed it. Plus, they do have some good wood lurking in their warehouse.

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I played Kimber roulette once .doubt I will do it again

For the cost of thisr rifles you shouldn't have to "tweek". A digging thing


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I have Kimber Montana in 280AI, couldn't be happier with it.


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Yep, If I were in the market for a new bolt rifle I would definitely buy a Kimber. Nobody else has the scaled down action like an 84M/L and they handle like no other rifle......good luck...Hb

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I have a 30-06 Classic. Lovely rifle.

What’s not to like, classic cartridge in a great rifle. I have had good luck with the few Kimber I have owned.

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I’d find one that was made a few years ago. Get the trigger down nice’n light, find a load she likes and put some meat on the grill..

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I've had great luck with 9 of them. Some have had more load development than others but all nine shot sub 1" when I was done. No work done to any of them other then loads.


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Haters gonna hate.


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Originally Posted by boatammo
Haters gonna hate.


So true Brad.


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