Thread: Kimber Montanas

Originally Posted by Timmay

seems I hit a nerve :p
1.5" at 100m is low standards for a $2300+ rifle.
I've owned 3 Tikka's
308win - shot 7mm groups with 165ssts - remember those 2 shots touching at 250m on the Napier Taupo I pulled the 3rd
6.5x55 shoots 1/2 all day every day
7mmremmag 3 shots in to 1/2 on a BAD day.

No issues with any of them.

I'm not saying the Kimber needs to shoot better to be worth the money as it's a different rifle lighter etc but if it can't do MOA out of the box it isn't good enough.

All these rifles where bought for $1200-$1600

Nothing wrong with farm hunting, don't get caught up in the snobbery.

did you not start this thread, ?
If tikka's are working so good, just stick with them, they a reasonable rifle, mass produced to a price point, and exported all over the world, As are Kimbers, just with a slightly different end user target market.
Neither in my view, are more accurate than other given, similar weight, and price point rifles, They are all CNC machined and mass produced, I have seen poor quality, inaccurate rifles, from pretty much every major rifle maker, including several from Sako, Tikka and Kimber.
Compering a light weight mountain rifle, to a std weight sportter is a bit pointless in my view, decide what you want, and compare similar, Remington M700 mt rifles are good, and H&F Wanganui had one in .280, great all round choice.