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Picked one of these up used locally. I have played around with Winchesters and Rugers in this chambering, but never a Kimber. What kind of accuracy are you guys getting with these guns?
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I have a few. Dime sized groups with my 223 Montana. Nickle sized groups with my .243, and MOA with my 6.5CM
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I had one and got minute of dinner plate accuracy. Sent it back to kimber and dealt with their customer service, swore to never own another kimber. Put a pressure pad into it and got 1.25” three shot groups out of it and let it go with full disclosure. Good luck with yours.
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Used to be a few Kimber 257R for sale on GB but none lately
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Run some IMR 4350 and Sierra 117gr or 120gr. I bet it’ll shine.
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I bought a Select Grade .257 Roberts about ten or so years ago. Quite accurate for about twenty rounds then it needs to have the copper removed. I think Kimber barrels are smoother now.
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Mine shoots great, now... came with a screwed up barrel. Kimber fixed it and all is well now.
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Mine is the 84M Montana; hand-laid synthetic stock.
A quickly thrown together load for my son was the 120 PT and IMR 4350 in Nosler cases gave me 1" to 1.5", 5-shot groups.
The next tried was the 115 BT and IMR 4350 in Nosler cases; 1.95". Winchester cases = 2.3".
I then shot some Nosler 110 gr AB factory ammo; 1.25"
Hornady 117 gr SST factory ammo; 1.56"
Then I tried the Berger 115 VLD and IMR 4350; 1.5" was the best as I ran a pressure/velocity ladder.
When the new 101 gr LRX by Barnes Bullets came out (I work there) I tried them with Hybrid 100V, my best was a 1.05".
Same bullet with IMR 4350; best was a 1.25".
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Love mine, likely the last rifle I’d ever get rid of. It is finicky when shot at the bench as to technique. <1” is achievable with (discontinued) 100 grain Interlocks, “when I do my part”
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My select in 25-06 shoots less than an inch with Barnes 100 gr. ttsx and tsx.
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Fireball, I wished many times I hadn’t sold that rifle.
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I had one and got minute of dinner plate accuracy. Sent it back to kimber and dealt with their customer service, swore to never own another kimber. Put a pressure pad into it and got 1.25” three shot groups out of it and let it go with full disclosure. Good luck with yours.
Old70 Had a .308 Classic like that. It had a tight spot 2” from the muzzle. Kimber said inch and a half was within their specs. Not mine. Amazing what a SS Broughton 5C did for that rifle. Sub half inch common, some 3/8” groups. More like it. I guess my specs are a bit different than theirs. I got a slightly heavier contour and went 23”. Better balance. DF
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Here's the finished product. I'm not much into 50 mm scopes, ended up with this one in a trade. Works pretty well. DF
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Fireball, I wished many times I hadn’t sold that rifle. Wanna look at it?
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Fireball, I wished many times I hadn’t sold that rifle. Wanna look at it? Now, that was cruel.... But funny... Nice gun. DF
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The image never left me but thanks for the nice picture.
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