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Kimber weight rifle
« on: January 17, 2015, 07:16:03 PM »
anybody know if Kimber will add a pound to a rifle?
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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2015, 07:22:37 PM »
?.... I'm curious why ?

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2015, 07:37:11 PM »
I had my smith devcon in a couple aluminum rods into the fore end of my Kimber Montana stock.  Really stiffened things up and made it sit in down in the hand really nice.

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2015, 07:49:33 PM »
bigger scope ?

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2015, 08:02:30 PM »
My thought is that you can get a more accurate rifle for the money rather than adding wieght. Though if you have one allreaday a  bell carolton tactical stock and a bed job would add a pound or so.

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2015, 08:27:10 PM »
Who would ugly up a beautiful rifle with a god awful b&c tactical?   :chuckle:

I added 26" premium tube at the same time i did my stock work. Kimber action is a great platform.   They cycle like a dream, especially if you like the wsm rounds.   My accurized Montana was cheaper than my Coopers and shoots in the same class (actually a little better than my Phoenix/MTV).

Of the 10 or so rifles that I have built over the last 15 years, it is my favorite hunting rifle ever.

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2015, 09:05:15 PM »
I am going to go with a 280, I like a rifle 7 lbs + with scope. am not sold on Kimber in the first place, they only offer 280 ackley improved on the site. I am not  sure they would do a custom, . factory options are sort of limited in this cartridge. Might go custom or rebarrel (semi custom). :dunno: :dunno:rifles to eliminate are easy for me. It seems like a factory gun should be good with out custom work. :bash:
so maybe a Remington 700 with work, Ruger 77 with work, Browning X bolt?, Sako 85/finnlight? :dunno:
I do not want to fight about it but no : Howas, weatherbys,savages, tikkas,TC's, are on my list.
I just do not like  super light rifles.
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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2015, 09:08:52 PM »
I just about bought the kimber but went with the cooper 52 in 280 ai.

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2015, 09:16:52 PM »
Coopers are great!  I bought my first one as a deployment present to myself in 10 years ago.

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2015, 04:33:58 PM »
Dunno the weight Carl , but you might wanna check out the nosler rifles...

If'n it was me I'd get a cheap remmy donor and build one...
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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2015, 05:14:25 PM »
Who would ugly up a beautiful rifle with a god awful b&c tactical?

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Re: Kimber weight rifle
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2015, 05:24:47 PM »
Who would ugly up a beautiful rifle with a god awful b&c tactical?
just someone that wants a shooter ! Lol

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