Thread: Kimber Hunter 308

Originally Posted by Chop3r

No one likes second hand pads

Too bloody right. Or should that be Too bloody, right?

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I was lucky enough to see the first Kimber Hunter rifles to arrive in the country this afternoon.



The stock seems to be very stiff for a plastic one.



The colour is a little different but easy to get used too



It has a detachable magazine



It is essentially a Montana with a detachable magazine in a cheaper & about 100 grams heavier stock.



This one weighs 2.450 kgs, 5.64 lbs, the calibres available are, 243, Jaffa & 308 for a RRP of around $1900

A very nice rifle for the price, they even come with a MOA guarantee

Hi mate, excuse my hidden under rock like knowledge, although I have never seen such a Thing?

how does it supposedly stack up to the Montana?


Edited to say , I see what your wrote below the pictures, an went on the website, my Montana is still lighter

I own a Montana 84m an absolutely love it.

cheers

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I have a new set of talley rings to fit the 84M action !

Talley 1" rings for Kimber 84M Medium Height Black | Trade Me

Great idea from kimber to bring the cost down a bit. Bet in the us they are competing with the T3.
Are they going to do a long action?

Bringing cost down... It is a bit like a Ferrari with steel wheels instead of mag wheels.

Here are two 3 shot groups from my as new kimber Montana 7mm08

Top group factory 140grn norma , bottom group , 140grn handload ,steinlager classic target .
They shoot all good.
Note just noticed the bloody pic is at 9 o clock instead of 12!

Originally Posted by Friwi

Bringing cost down... It is a bit like a Ferrari with steel wheels instead of mag wheels.

It seems a bit too "ruger American/savage axis" to me for a rifle that cost what it does

The Kimber seems to do premium ammo and handloads like my Howa does Anerican Eagle (loose group) and Corelokt (left hand tight group). I don't think the exchange rate does the yanks any favours.
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Try running up a hill with a Howa, and you will see why I have a kimber.

110 bt Norma in 270, at 100mtrs, mk4 leupold 6.6x20x50 Lr/T

Originally Posted by Taff

Try running up a hill with a Howa, and you will see why I have a kimber.
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110 bt Norma in 270, at 100mtrs, mk4 leupold 6.6x20x50 Lr/T

What is this showing us

Nothing really just bored

A Kimber is around 400 gm lighter than a Howa. When I gave up smoking I put om 8 kg. 400 grams can't really be bitched about.

Originally Posted by MSL

What is this showing us

This shows us tight groups. We have now hijacked the thread to skite

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

It seems a bit too "ruger American/savage axis" to me for a rifle that cost what it does

I haven't handled the kimber but I have handled the Ruger and the savage, they are a big step below tikka and howa in fit and finish and the factory plastic stocks sucks compared to a tikka or x bolt stock. Im betting the kimber is more at tikka level than ruger or savage.
Price wise it competes with the x bolt and A7 synthetics, but if gregs weights are correct is a pound lighter. If the fit and finish is good and they are as light as claimed, then I think its a good addition to the market

I had a look at one today in HF manawatu. It didnt have the bolt or mag in it so I couldnt judge on those points. I liked the kimber because of its weight, short action and size. However, i suppress my rifles and the barrel is so thin I wouldnt want to. Fit and finish is ok, nothing to write home about. The new Tikka t3x was sitting next to it and despite the long action and added weight, the larger barrel and proven reliability and $300 less would have me buy a tikka still.