Hi,
After the rifle I had my heart set on was rudely sold before I could afford it I am now looking for a Kimber in 7mm-08 only please.
Thank you
Great start, put it in the wrong section. My apologies.
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Hi,
After the rifle I had my heart set on was rudely sold before I could afford it I am now looking for a Kimber in 7mm-08 only please.
Thank you
Great start, put it in the wrong section. My apologies.
@Freezer had one of these for sale.
Yes, he did.
And it took me 3 months to secretly save for it and I was too late to buy it.
I cried, he cried, it was horrible.
You crack me up, shit if I had another I'd sell it to you.
Yes well, if you've forced me into Tikka T3 ownership I'll never forgive you.
The one rifle I thought I would never sell but am concentrating on my saum now so you never know your luck. I see you are in Tauranga. pm me and we may be able to do a deal. There is a bit of ammo etc as well.
There is one in craftys sports shop Hastings and one in Action outdoors Napier.
Why 7-08? It's a known fact the .243 and .308 kimbers shoot better than the .260 and 7-08? Well, a higher incidence of lemons in those calibers at least
Because I intend to hunt deer in the Kaimais and/or pigs on a friends private land and with zero experience and based on nothing but the power of internet research have decided that 7mm-08 is a very versatile calibre that is more forgiving in shot placement than the .243 and won't make me squeal or flinch like a pussy as I suspect the .308 will do.
What a load of bollocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
I have heard of early Kimber 7mm-08's having feeding issues but if I need another go at it and have a jam I'll just beat it to death with a tree branch.
Just joking. I'd never rip a limb off a perfectly healthy tree.
That's a fair point, my Montana in .308 was as much recoil as I'd like. The other calibre Montanas I had were much more civil. Either way, if buying a second hand one make sure you see how it shoots.
I always wonder if people that say the montanas don't shoot actually struggle with the stock fit or the light weight of it?
I think they are a hard rifle to shoot accurately at paper. They are a brilliant bush hunting rifle though and that's what most people want this sort of lightweight rifle for.
I've read heaps about Kimbers on various forums and people are very divided over them.
One thing I have noticed is that there are not many people with a Kimber under .308 saying they don't shoot. It's usually "My Kimber's a piece of shit, it shoots groups like a shotgun, worst 338/06 I've ever owned"
I think a lot is maybe the combination of lightweight rifle and large calibre more than Kimbers quality control.
My 308 one was one of the most accurate rifles I've owned. Foolishly sold it to buy a .243 one which didn't shoot at all, big scored grooves on the lands which were visible to the naked eye, and poor fit and finish. Luckily the shop I brought it off was good and gave me another which did shoot well and had better fit and finish. Sadly I had that one stolen in a burglary, I had planned to never sell that gun and had a few good memories attached to it.
Would I own another one? Absolutely. Fantastic little guns
No Its not. Kimber had some quality control issues for a while to the stage where they stopped offering montanas in 7mm08 and 260. Mostly from their in house barrels but some feeding issues as well as stocks failing. .243 and .308 seem far less affected. It wasn't every rifle but enough for them to recognize they had a problem. It seems they have ironed out the problems now and I would buy a new one but if it was second hand Id buy a 308 and download it if recoil was an issue or if a another cal as Pointer said make sure it has no problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by nevereadyfreddy
Also if the recoil of a 308 is going to be a bit much then an ultralight rifle like the montana might not be the best option for you?
Funny you should say that Sneeze. I had a 7 08 kimber a few years ago for about 1 week before returning it to the shop. It shot like sh$t. I've got a 243 now that shoots well.
I had one. 280Ai. It wasn't a tack driver however it was standard MOA and I'd agree that a mountain rifle is just that, I would not baulk at owning another.
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OK. They had some problems early on . My one shot under 1" out of the box and can do 1/2" when I shoot it properly. The thing is ,I havnt had to do anything to it like bedding the action, floating the barrel, milling hunks out of the bolt and stuff to make it lighter. For me its the perfect hunting rifle cause its light,accurate and light
I agree.
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I have a mate who has one in 7-08 which sadly he is unable to now use due to a disabling stroke. Has a 3-9 Zeiss Conquest on also. Probably only fired around 40 rounds at a guess. PM me if interested and I can get an idea of price etc.
Got a 7mm08 wooded / blued with Suppressor and Redfield scope for sale. About 100 rounds through it. got dies , brass and projectiles to go as a package deal.
Introduce your self and stick it on the forsale section mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Daryl Olsen
I agree. I had one in 280ai. It was no hole punch and it was lively to shoot but it was well worth the hassle of carrying and being on the right side of when you pulled the trigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricochet
I believe it would have shot better with someone else behind it than me as some days it shot about .75" others 1.50".
Should have kept it but to be fair a Montana in .243, .308 or .7mm08 would be my pick of that Kimber litter.
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I had a Montana .260 that was a dream to shoot and shot the 120 grn pills real well only reason I sold it was the bloody safety what a bugger to use.
But no problems with the way it shot.
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I have a 7-08 Montana, its a keeper. Fussy about ammo like most thin barrel rifles, but shoots like a dream. However I also have a 7mmWSM one which I had to rebarrel before it would shoot. However, I love the little 7-08 will never sell it, its a light, accurate, easy to live with rifle - although it has been heavily chopped and canned now which doesn't seem to worry it a bit.