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I can pick up a brand new, kimber 8400, in either .270 wsm, or .300 wsm, OR an 84M in .338 Fed, or .308 for $1086 dollars out the door.
This rifle is going to be hunted HARD. Moose, black bear, and white tails are on the list for tags. It's going to be going up a lot of hills, and through a lot of swamps-- hence my reason for a lite weight.
It has been a long time going, looking for "the right one" and I am wondering if I should "pull the trigger" on one of these kimbers. I am very impressed by the fit an finish of these guns, however have been deterred in the past from the stories I have heard of the well known in-accuracy bug people seem to have in their kimber rifles.
So- is one of these worth it?
- What do you think the best caliber would be? Shots are no longer then 500 yards (In fields) for deer. Moose would be out of the question at that distance, however shots to 300 are definately possible.
I will be hand loading for this rifle.
The 84m's in the calibers available are right around 5 pounds- the short mags are just over 6. Still MUCH lighter then my weatherby's by 3+ pounds.
Thanks for your time, and any suggestions will be taken into consideration!
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if i were in the market i'd buy one. i have a 300WSM MT and love it, it shoots well under MOA with 168 TSX's and Winchester factory 180 Ballistic silver tips.
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said rifle with a medium dead bear.
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yep and put a 3.5-10x40 VX3 on it.....
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They are worth it IMO. The 3 I have are as accurate as I could hope for in a factory rig. They all do sub MOA without question and at times if everything goes right they have all shot sub 1/2moa for 5 shots.
Nice thing about them is that if they shoot you don't need to change anything on them except for maybe adjust the trigger which is not hard to do. Worst case if it doesn't shoot to your liking just screw a new tube of your choice on there.
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that's what mine wears.. that's one wicked little SOB!
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my 7mm WSM Montana has the 3.5-10 VX3 CDS on it.
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Paul that is a beautiful bear! Very nice...congrats!
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That setup is a "NO NONSENSE" killing machine. From Alaska to Florida and all places in between it will get the job done....
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thanks, it was aged by the Alaska F&G to be 17yo. wasn't a big bear, only a bit over 5' but it was a fun hunt..
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I'd buy that Montucky .300 WSM in the classifieds for $750.00 and never look back! I own three; .223, 7mm-08, and .300WSM. I have yet to fire the 7mm-08, but the other two easily shoot sub MOA with factory ammo.
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I have 2, a 30 06 and a 325 wsm. Both are MOA or better, couldn't be happier.
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said rifle with a medium dead bear. Nice bear but he looks totally dead to me.
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The only Montana I own was one finicky SOB in the beginning. Had a helluva time finding a load it liked. Search enough threads on enough forums and you'll see a few references to "playing Kimber roulette." There's a reason for that, in my experience.
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Last edited by heavywalker; 04/14/10.
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If you get one that shoots well and feeds, you'll be one happy dude. I love my little 308, and after it had its bugs worked out, its turned into my favorite rifle.
The other one turned into a constant project, and I'm working out the details of its new home.
From my experiences, don't buy one off the used rack. I'll be buying one in 30-06 once the 84Ls hit the scene in Montana trim. I'd also like to buy one in 223.
Even if you have to put 2-300 into them, they're still the most bang for the buck in a mountain rifle today.
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