Thread: Forbes 20b or Kimber Montana

3.2 kg bare

There have been some mixed reports on the Forbes. Are they still making them ? You might also want to consider MkV Weatherby Ultralight - a few come up 2nd hand. Bloody good rifles.

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Originally Posted by 300_BLK

243 or 257 Bob

I have a Kimber 243 if interested, it is getting no use so keen to move it on

Have had both, would go for a kimber any day. Had a few issues with the forbes including terrible wear on the stock. It was still a light accurate rifle but wouldn't have another one.

Originally Posted by Fireflite

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Thanks mate, very informative!

Originally Posted by Benj

Have had both, would go for a kimber any day. Had a few issues with the forbes including terrible wear on the stock. It was still a light accurate rifle but wouldn't have another one.

I have seen that on the stocks. I have played with one and liked it, crazy light.

I have had a play with a few Forbes and Montanas now and dont really remember thinking they were anything special when it came to weight, theres heaps of options out there now

Not that many at the 5lb mark

A mate had a kimber for awhile it was certainly light too light in my opinion
Felt like a toy and yes it was accurate but they are extremely hard to shoot accurately as they are so light it’s hard to hold them still lol

I've got a custom Kimber, .260, 5lbs 2oz, scoped, like carrying it, but its hard to shoot as well, as with a 7lb rifle, Been looking at a Kimber Montana, in .257 Roberts myself,
M70 featherweights, were out three years, ago in .257 Roberts.
tons of lightweight choices about now.

M70 is a very heavy action. You d be better with a lightened tikka or Remington if you are not going the kimber/ Forbes route.

I really like my Forbes 280AI. Nicer stock than model 7s...even prefer over CF 7s. My action is nice but I do like the Kimbers too...although the Forbes is beautifully scaled like no other.

Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

I really like my Forbes 280AI. Nicer stock than model 7s...even prefer over CF 7s. My action is nice but I do like the Kimbers too...although the Forbes is beautifully scaled like no other.

I have seen a few well traveled Forbes that lose the stone coating on the stock. I wonder if a quick spray of cerakote would go a ways to stopping this?

Originally Posted by Brian

Maybe the bathroom scales aren't the best to weigh them on.

Mine tells fibs too....