I want a factory Kimber Mt Ascent/Montana in 1:7 (I could suffer 1:8) 22 Creed.

That is all.

I would buy one also.

That would be the shizzle. I have a Montana 7-08 that never gets shot. Tell me what a re-barrel would entail. I’m thinking 7 twist shorty threaded for my suppressor shooting 88s at night with my Thermion on top.

Mag box should be plenty long, would I need a different follower? Surely someone’s already done this. What am I missing?

Wanna sell that Kimber?

Ha Ha, no it’s against my religion. I’m out of my comfort zone even thinking about changing calibers, grin.

A phone call to Lilja for a barrel, a gunsmith, components, maybe $1000 +/-.

Yep. And some factory Barnes 77 lrx for the ez button.

Don't know squat about the .22 CM, but I'd bet PacNor would do a bang up job for significantly less

And I don't know if Lilja does barrel installation, but if he does, I'd guess he'd come in lower as well.

Unless I had a third party 'smith I really trusted, I'd avoid that step of the process.

Lilja doesn't install barrels, but they have the Montana duplicate and a slightly modified Montana barrel contour in their list already. My gunsmith who I trust wholeheartedly with any rifle charges about $350 to install a barrel and chamber. Pac-Nor will run you around $700+ depending on options. Add in component and you'll be $1000 +/- depending on what you're willing to invest.

Hit the “easy” button and buy the Lilja mod contour barrel then send it all to Shaen.

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Not seeing the Montana options on Lilja’s website. What’s the difference in the mod contour. Would you go 3 grove or 6 groove?

https://riflebarrels.com/wp-content/uploads/mod84m.pdf

Dupe existing and shorten the shank a smidge. Hint.

Lilja is an easy pass. Hint...................

I’m all ears. Bartlein? Do they dupe the contour or does Shaen? Keeping it in the original Montana stock. Thx.

I've "only" got 84M's,L's and 8400's wearing Custom spouts. Pards probably have a "few" too. None were contoured prior and all were duped. Brux,Bart,PN' and a host of others,all in their OEM Montucky handles,less inletting work. Hint.

Liljee makes some nice stuff,but I would shop elsewhere for a Hot Rod .224 Spout,due barrel life. Hint.

I'll let The Kali Kid speak for himself,but KNOW that he LOVES contouring my spouts. Speaking of which,I see a parcel with his name on it in the corner,which must mean another 280?!? Hint.

Fhuqking LAUGHING!.................

Hmmm... now that would get my attention...

Don't see that happening until the cartridge has SAAMI standards. Maybe someday.

Kimber can’t even find the time to screw a .223 tube on a Hunter, much less a nonstandard cartridge......

The Kali Kid Six Twat-Six is a PEACH. Hint..................

Just go ahead and build a few .

I wouldn’t hold my breath for Kimber to ever get that one right.
Rebarrel, change follower, and spring and rock on
By far and away my most favorite rifle and chambering for killing

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All of mine are 1/8’s though as they were barreled before 88’s hit the scene and were originally 22/250 AI’s
A lot easier to just buy Alpha brass and rock on without fire forming

Rag horn

What follower and spring do you use?

Hal

Machined sa regular 700 with a 700 spring
Learned from Stick that it fixes most feeding issues if you have any

If it ever did happen with SAAMI I'm betting Ruger would be first out the door with a RPR version....

As I ponder this some more, I think after the SAAMI blessing I'd like to see Ruger / Lipsey come out with a #1 Varminter with extra nice wood, color case metal, 24 " barrel.

Saw a used one in .257 Weatherby the other day and it is drop dead gorgeous...

What would 22Creed in a #1 do that a #1 in 22-250 wouldn't?

Not being snarky - just curious.

Lilja makes among the best of the best barrels. Why?

The vast majority of 22-250s are slow twist. 1/12 or 1/14. The Creed is a 1/7 or 1/8 to shoot the heavies.

Can’t believe you haven’t just built one clay..

Rubble rubble hamburgler… 😂😂