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I've read they are a little behind on some parts, anybody see Montana's anywhere?
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My LGS was told a few weeks ago by their Kimber Rep, he was on the phone with my LGS while I was talking to them, that the Montana is discontinued/no longer being offered. Now that may not be permanent but it sounded like it. He told us they were offering the Hunter, the Mountain Ascent and the Adirondack in their lightweight mountain rifle series. I put my name on the list for a Mountain Ascent and was told it most likely will be 1 year out before I see it.
Now if you go to Kimber web site you can find the Montana still showing under the Rifle Family category but if you look under the Action Family category the Montana is clearly not there in the 84M or 84l action.
There is a member or two here that have worked for Kimber and have ties to the company that I am sure have good information and hopefully they will respond to the thread.
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Went and looked under Action Family, no Montana on the site.
Sure is a big price jump between the hand laid up stocks and the plastic now. That Desolv Blak looks good although I don't want a muzzle break.
I remember some inside info. guys in a thread saying that Kimber was more-less breaking even on the Montana stocks and other info. . So yeah maybe bye-bye Montana, snooze you lose.
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I went looking to order a Kimber Montana back in November and the gun store I was at told me then that Kimber had discontinued them. I thought long and hard on the Mountain Ascent .280 AI they had, but the wife ordered me a Tikka T3X in 7mm-08 instead. I like the Mountain Ascent, but like the Montana even more.
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Look under Action Family and tell me what you see.
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Look under Action Family and tell me what you see. The Montanas are under the "Action Family" dropdown, but weirdly listed under the filter "Model 8400 Magnum." If you then select "Product Details" you'll see another dropdown listing 8 different cartridges. I have to believe that is a website glitch. https://www.kimberamerica.com/rifles/action-family?corporate_action_family=5454&layer=
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Kimber knows how to build fine rifles, too bad they are run by dolts with no customer concern or business sense.
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anybody see Montana's anywhere? Ask and ye shall receive! https://www.anacortesgunshop.com/search?category_id%5B0%5D=129&category_id%5B1%5D=129&manufacturer_id=110&page=2 SD Montanas
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I hope they don’t stop making them. I wouldn’t mind a Hunter if it wasn’t for the detachable magazine.
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The Hunter just keeps climbing in price and it will soon cost as much as a Montana did before they disappeared.
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We’ll never see Montana’s in the exact same form again. No more of the Costa Rica stocks. Rifles are going on the back burner because they lack the profits of the pistols. I wish they’d just sell the rifle line to someone interested in making quality rifles.
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I bet you’re right, unfortunately. It’s a shame because I always liked their rifles much better than their pistols.
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We’ll never see Montana’s in the exact same form again. No more of the Costa Rica stocks. Rifles are going on the back burner because they lack the profits of the pistols. I wish they’d just sell the rifle line to someone interested in making quality rifles. Agreed.......Hb
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I had an 8400 Montana in .270. I liked it but I sold it. Got a grand for it. It was a good shooter and I liked it but the stock was too bulky for my hands. Never really fit right in my hands.
I bought an 84L Hunter in .270. I like it. I paid 675 for it, NIB on GunBroker. Its trimmer and lighter and works great.
Would I like the same shape stock in a stiffer configuration? Sure. Would I pay 1000 more for it? NFW. YmmV.
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Hb Kimber knows how to build fine rifles, too bad they are run by dolts with no customer concern or business sense. Agreed, I have 3 Classic Selects in 257 Rob, 280 AI, and 30-06………when I’m gone, I want my kids to lay them in my casket
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anybody see Montana's anywhere? Ask and ye shall receive! https://www.anacortesgunshop.com/search?category_id%5B0%5D=129&category_id%5B1%5D=129&manufacturer_id=110&page=2 SD MontanasNothing there is actually in stock when you click.
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anybody see Montana's anywhere? Ask and ye shall receive! https://www.anacortesgunshop.com/search?category_id%5B0%5D=129&category_id%5B1%5D=129&manufacturer_id=110&page=2 SD MontanasNothing there is actually in stock when you click. You have to call to confirm availability.
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LGS, Granite View Sports just received Mountain Ascents......84Ms didn't last long but 84Ls have now arrived.
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anybody see Montana's anywhere? Ask and ye shall receive! https://www.anacortesgunshop.com/search?category_id%5B0%5D=129&category_id%5B1%5D=129&manufacturer_id=110&page=2 SD MontanasNothing there is actually in stock when you click. You have to call to confirm availability. Have you bought and received a rifle from there before? Messy website, Montana 308 w/ 26'' barrel? No details when I click on additional information.
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