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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Archery King on October 30, 2011, 03:17:39 PM

Title: New Kimber
Post by: Archery King on October 30, 2011, 03:17:39 PM: Hey guys I just bought a Kimber Montana 6400 300 WSM with a 24 inch barrel it was short of an impulse buy it is two years old barly shot looks new. The guy gave it to me for $700 bucks thought it would be a good buy. Does any one have one of these? Anyone have any awesome hand loads for these? Just looking for some info on this gun from someone who has one thanks
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: jjhunter on October 30, 2011, 03:36:26 PM: You mean 8400 Montana....I have one that was originally a 270 WSM. Shot like crap - worst rilfe I have ever owned in the accuracy department. $1000 at the gunsmith changed that. It's now a 7mm WSM and a tack driver.

My old man has one in 300 WSM and it shoots. My buddy had one in 300 WSM with the same results as mine. He sold it for $700 with just a few rounds thru it.....
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Archery King on October 30, 2011, 03:42:34 PM: Hmm not what I was hopping to here. But thank you for the input I hope can get this one to shoot I like how light it is. And yes it's an model 8400 my bad
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: jjhunter on October 30, 2011, 04:09:56 PM: The old man's rifle likes the 180 Accubond.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: addicted on October 31, 2011, 10:08:18 PM: from what I've read they have probems with their factory crowns some times and it happens often enough to cause quite a stir.

I still want one...338 federal.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: smdave on October 31, 2011, 11:04:30 PM: Love My Kimber in 338 Federal.

Opening morning 250 yards.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: deerslyr on November 01, 2011, 10:52:30 AM: whats the difference in a 338 federal vs a magnum?
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: addicted on November 01, 2011, 11:34:01 AM: Quote from: deerslyr on November 01, 2011, 10:52:30 AM
whats the difference in a 338 federal vs a magnum?

about 2 dollars a round and a bruise on the shoulder.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: addicted on November 01, 2011, 11:37:25 AM: 338 federal is the modern 8x57. It didnt really fill a niche but it did give some more reloading options to the niche. It is a .308 casing necked out to .338 which allows it to shoot a bit heavier bullet without infringing on powder levels up to about 215 grains. It boasts the same down range energy levels as the 7mm mag but on a much more powder saving short action with minimal kick.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: smdave on November 01, 2011, 07:51:39 PM: Quote from: deerslyr on November 01, 2011, 10:52:30 AM
whats the difference in a 338 federal vs a magnum?

338 Federal is a necked up 308. Very low recoil but really super ballistics, I think I calculated the drop at 250 was 8" sited 1" high at 100yards.

The other thing I really like about the Kimber is 6 1/2LBS, My 300Winmag Weatherby Vanguard weighs close to 11.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: deerslyr on November 01, 2011, 08:03:01 PM: Sounds like a neat round. I dont id ever buy a kimber from all of the reviews ive read about their accuracy
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: thinkingman on November 02, 2011, 09:32:44 AM: 7.62x51 is the basis for some very efficient cartridges....Wildcatters dream.
7-08 and .243 are my faves.
.338 Fed seems like the perfect W Wa Elk round.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: addicted on November 02, 2011, 10:16:39 AM: Quote from: thinkingman on November 02, 2011, 09:32:44 AM

.338 Fed seems like the perfect W Wa Elk round.

yes indeedy, my thoughts exactly. elk bear and blacktail be ware.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 04, 2011, 03:49:15 PM: Quote from: deerslyr on November 01, 2011, 10:52:30 AM
whats the difference in a 338 federal vs a magnum?

The .338 win Mag will walk all over the .338 Federal in cruise mode. :o. That's the difference. :tup:
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on November 04, 2011, 09:18:51 PM: Try some 165 or 168 TSX's with a hot load of IMR4350. That works in the Montana 300 wsm quite well.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: GoPlayOutside on November 04, 2011, 09:30:45 PM: I shoot the Montana 300 WSM. Love it! Tack driver out to 400yrds. However, I did have a jam on my follow up bullet deer hunting this year. Luckily I didn't need the follow up. I haven't shot it since, but I think it was a defect in the bullet casing.
I love the weight of the rifle for hiking and packing.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Rick on November 17, 2011, 02:17:47 PM: Buying a Kimber rifle or 1911 is a crapshoot. When they're right,the rifles are probably the best over the counter rifle you can buy. When you get a bad one,you just bought $1200 worth of headaches.

Same for their 1911s.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 17, 2011, 06:16:13 PM: Quote from: Rick on November 17, 2011, 02:17:47 PM
Buying a Kimber rifle or 1911 is a crapshoot. When they're right,the rifles are probably the best over the counter rifle you can buy. When you get a bad one,you just bought $1200 worth of headaches.

Same for their 1911s.

Exactly, I have owned two Kimber Pro-Carry II's that wouldn't shoot with anything you fed them. I got rid of them and never bought another Kimber 1911. I have shot a friends and it shoots lights out sweet. Have several other friends that swear by them, luck of the draw.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: jrebel on November 17, 2011, 07:11:57 PM: Kimber 1911's don't like cheap ammo...but why would you shoot cheap ammo out of a kimber??? Mine loves what I feed it....and it amazingly accurate.
Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 17, 2011, 09:56:17 PM: Quote from: jrebel on November 17, 2011, 07:11:57 PM
Kimber 1911's don't like cheap ammo...but why would you shoot cheap ammo out of a kimber??? Mine loves what I feed it....and it amazingly accurate.

Ditched the Kimber and went custom ( Clark Custom ) Wouldn't know about the cheap ammo I reload it.

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Title: Re: New Kimber
Post by: sako85 on November 27, 2011, 03:53:55 PM: I had a Kimber Varmint 22-250 it would'nt shoot either, my 700 shot around it all day. I've read to many stories
about the Montana. I went with the Sako 85 Finnlight 300WSM with factory 180 tsx shoots 1/2-3/4 moa, with the
Leupold vx3 4.5x14 it's only 7#.But like other folks have said maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones.