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Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Calvin #6066108 01/19/12 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,847 Austin, TX Whiptail Campfire Tracker Whiptail Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,847 Austin, TX Originally Posted by Calvin I'd be really giddy if it was a standard Kimber MT stock color Yeah, what's not to like about battleship grey? Quando omni flunkus moritati

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent PaHuntin #6066148 01/19/12 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 I'll pass... the standard Kimber MT's are plenty light enough. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Brad #6066196 01/19/12 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana I like it, can't wait for the first 7 Mashburn prototype to hit the Big Sky border...grin Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Mark R Dobrenski #6066277 01/19/12 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,847 Austin, TX Whiptail Campfire Tracker Whiptail Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,847 Austin, TX I like it too. Now if I only had $1600 with nothing better to do... Quando omni flunkus moritati

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent todbartell #6066307 01/19/12 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,336 Way Out West TopCat Campfire Regular TopCat Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,336 Way Out West You can save even more weight by carrying only one round of ammo...just saying. TC It ain't all burritos and strippers my friends...

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent TopCat #6066382 01/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,554 Maine H hwgtyd Campfire Regular hwgtyd Campfire Regular H Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,554 Maine I would like to handle one to help form my opinion, but I think I like it. Ready, Fire, Aim

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent hwgtyd #6066417 01/19/12 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana The shank looks overly long to me...grin This is just me but I do like the stock color quite a bit mo better. Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent hwgtyd #6066419 01/19/12 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 I've hunted pretty extensively with the "standard" Kimber Montana in 308 Win... scoped w/rounds and sling it comes in at 6lb 4oz's... no way I'd want one lighter. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Mark R Dobrenski #6066521 01/19/12 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,554 Maine H hwgtyd Campfire Regular hwgtyd Campfire Regular H Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,554 Maine Originally Posted by Mark R Dobrenski This is just me but I do like the stock color quite a bit mo better. Dober I think it is an upgrade over the standard Montana stock. Should hide scratches nicely Ready, Fire, Aim

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Brad #6066575 01/19/12 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 645 Maine Washburn Campfire Regular Washburn Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 645 Maine Originally Posted by Brad I've hunted pretty extensively with the "standard" Kimber Montana in 308 Win... scoped w/rounds and sling it comes in at 6lb 4oz's... no way I'd want one lighter. That's kind of what I'm thinking. My TI chambered in .30-06 took some practice to get used to. I'm thinking around 5 lbs, even in .308, could be interesting. 7mm-08 would have been a good first offering in my opinion. We'll see.

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Washburn #6066636 01/19/12 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,737 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,737 Minnesocialism I hope Kimber is expanding their production line to keep up with new models. I don't quite see the need for another level of ultralight rifle but their market research must indicate otherwise. My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent BradArnett #6066769 01/19/12 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 584 W wyliec Campfire Regular wyliec Campfire Regular W Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 584 Originally Posted by BradArnett I would buy one in 243. Agree!!! Seems like a no-brainer to chamber this in .243!

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent bigwhoop #6066804 01/19/12 Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 P prm Campfire Outfitter prm Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,748 For .308 and below I could deal with less weight than a Montana. Be interested more in the balance. Since the weight appears to come from the middle it might feel fine at a lighter weight. Any info on barrel length?

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent prm #6066828 01/19/12 Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana Be kind of fun in a Quick T 243...grin Dober "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Mark R Dobrenski #6066958 01/19/12 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,997 Likes: 26 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,997 Likes: 26 Hi-Line I'd be worried about setting that thing down and having to go look for it.....grin

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent SamOlson #6067027 01/19/12 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 293 Central British Columbia brno284 Campfire Member brno284 Campfire Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 293 Central British Columbia I will buy one in 280AI if they look as good as they do in the clip. Will lose the brake though, my hearing is bad enough! If it moves shoot it again!!

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent brno284 #6073568 01/21/12 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 D DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger DakotaDeer Campfire Ranger D Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 22,884 Looks like the perfect predator calling rifle, if it were in the right chamberings.

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent DakotaDeer #6074134 01/21/12 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 Sambar country 4 47stalker Campfire Regular 47stalker Campfire Regular 4 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,086 Sambar country Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Looks like the perfect predator calling rifle, if it were in the right chamberings. O YEAH. 17Rem, 204Ruger....... Taking my rifle for a walk

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent DakotaDeer #6074168 01/21/12 Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,303 Likes: 4 Originally Posted by DakotaDeer Looks like the perfect predator calling rifle, if it were in the right chamberings. Seems far too light for that task IMO... “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: Kimber Mountain Ascent Brad #6074193 01/21/12 Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska B bearstalker Campfire Outfitter bearstalker Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 9,921 Alaska I don't understand why this rifle ain't stainless, like the Montana.