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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Bofire on January 17, 2015, 07:16:03 PM

Title: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: Bofire on January 17, 2015, 07:16:03 PM: anybody know if Kimber will add a pound to a rifle?
Carl
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: coachcw on January 17, 2015, 07:22:37 PM: ?.... I'm curious why ?
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Post by: jjhunter 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.
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: Magnum_Willys on January 17, 2015, 07:49:33 PM: bigger scope ?
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Post by: coachcw 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.
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: jjhunter 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.
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: Bofire 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.
Carl
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: coachcw on January 17, 2015, 09:08:52 PM: I just about bought the kimber but went with the cooper 52 in 280 ai.
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: jjhunter 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.
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: 257 Wby Mag 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...
Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: huntnphool on January 18, 2015, 05:14:25 PM: Quote from: jjhunter on January 17, 2015, 08:27:10 PM
Who would ugly up a beautiful rifle with a god awful b&c tactical?

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Title: Re: Kimber weight rifle
Post by: coachcw on January 18, 2015, 05:24:47 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on January 18, 2015, 05:14:25 PM
Quote from: jjhunter on January 17, 2015, 08:27:10 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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