Kimber Montanas

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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.

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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.

Ultimately you buy a kimber because they are light, not to worry about shooting tiny little groups, otherwise you would by something with a reputation for inherent accuracy

It seems the 260s aren't made any more.........

If it's low standards, why do you want one?

My wooden one weighs as much as your Tikka, I wouldnt go after one if I had the other. And why would you switch to a .260 from 6.5x55? Rocks in the head son

That Kimber with the manners stock would be choice. The Kimber stocks need to be thrown away anyway :P

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Originally Posted by Timmay

It seems the 260s aren't made any more.........

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Yea, I think your correct,
But I am sure I have seen Kimbers, in 6.5 Creedmore, not sure what models, 6.5 Creadmore seams to be getting offered, in more and more rifles. Nice well balanced cartridge,

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Originally Posted by Freezer

That Kimber with the manners stock would be choice. The Kimber stocks need to be thrown away anyway :P

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The Kimber .260 rifle I have, was a custom ultralight build, that I go at a deep discount, when the guy who ordered it couldn't pay for it, I like the Manners stock, and thought about ordering one for my M70, in 7x57, but at $1200 Canadian, plus import fees of $150, 4 years ago, bit to rich for me. Got a Bell and Carson medalist for $350 instead.

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Originally Posted by southernman

Yea, I think your correct,
But I am sure I have seen Kimbers, in 6.5 Creedmore, not sure what models, 6.5 Creadmore seams to be getting offered, in more and more rifles. Nice well balanced cartridge,

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I've been getting some trigger time up on the 6.5 creedmoor. Granted - my rifle is a cheap Ruger American. But with 140gr VLDs, i'm getting ballistic performance almost identical to a 270 winchester chucking a 130gr gameking. At least out to 600 yards.

How many grains of powder are you running @Daggers_187?

42gr of 2209.