Kimber 84m Montana ?

[VernAK]

I've had a half dozen Kimbers and currently own three that all shoot very well.
I had to grind off a bit of the magazine box on one as the action was "teetering" on the
too high box.

Any rifle I buy gets the feed ramp polished and bedding checked as well as the trigger
tuned.

These rifles have all the features that I prefer in a hunting rifle so I'm willing to tweak
em a bit.

I recently bought a Barrett Fieldcraft in 6CM and it's a very nice rifle and very accurate but more $$$ than a Kimber also. It also lacks the 3 position safety and CRF that I prefer but for intended purpose it should do well.

As with all light barreled rifles, I pull the front sandbag back close to the trigger guard to get as much barrel stability out front when shooting at the range.

It does seem that Kimber has a customer service issue that needs to be addressed as the internet spreads the word rapidly.

 

[Jjeffhunter]

I've had three Kimber rifles throughout the years first was a pro varminter in 223 best group I could get was 2" second rifle was a Montana in 223 I tried loading and factory ammo and best group was 1.5"
Then I had a Kimber of Oregon deluxe 223 shot 5 shot group one ragged hole obviously where they got there reputation as a good rifle builder many many years ago! I really like the Kimber Montana and Mountain ascent but to afraid to buy due to accuracy problems if your spending that kind of money or better be able to shoot sub Moa with any of there rifle not just one o out of three

 

[COBrad]

I've had 3 Kimbers, 2 Montana's and a beautiful french walnut stocked classic select when they first came out. A .243 Montana shot nice little .6 groups routinely, but only after a lot of bullet and powder testing and only with one load. The Classic was a .300 WSM, nice .75 MOA shooter and easy to find good loads. A 7-08 just would not shoot. 2 MOA, or worse, with every combination I tried. That one went down the road after burning too much powder.
After a week of bear hunting with a 9 lb. rifle this year I have ordered a NULA. I want an ultra light rifle, and I want a guaranteed shooter, not a maybe.

 

[adk hunter]

Guarantee your NULA will shoot and heavy rifles just suck hauling around. It will also likely be way more coin and wait time to get it is? And NULA gets a pass even when the Forbes Rifles were a complete hot mess. They shoot lights out, the bolts were smooth as gravel, had ejection problems and a bolt lube that froze and caused failure to fire. But they shoot. I don't think you can compare the custom guns to production guns fairly. Kimber vs. Forbes and NULA to Proof??

 

[KyCarl]

I have a Kimber 8400 Sonora in 7MM Remington Mag. And I'm happy with it.
It shoots better than I had expected or hoped. It is heavy but it works and wasn't too expensive .

 

[Lunger]

I also have a kimber mountain ascent 7mm. I have no problem cutting the same hole at a hundred with my load and it did not take long to come up with it. Pretty sure it's one of my favorite rifles I've ever owned.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

If anyone has a Kimber Montana
84L or 84M or Mountain Ascent that's a roach that won't shoot and you want to just get rid of that junker send me a pm, I'll gladly take it off your hands !

 

[Lunger]

I'm thinking the same. I will take good care of them.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

If you buy a Kimber Montana or MA and it doesn't shoot, spend a few bucks and have it bedded and the trigger adjusted, I think in most cases you be very happy you did as they are an awesome rifle,
I know you shouldn't have to do this but.......

I bought a Kimber Montana 6.5CM and it would shoot 1" to 1 1/4" groups, I had it bedded and trigger set at 2.5lbs and would shoot Hornady 143eldx at .35" and 120gr ELDM into the same hole.

Here's how my factory Kimber Montana 6.5CM shot after a bedding and trigger job with factory ammo.

 

[Lunger]

My 7mm liked the 168 Berger classic hunter. 168 accubond not so much. Did a little work on trigger also from a 4lb pull to just under 20oz.ATTACH=full]107245[/ATTACH]

 

[COBrad]

Guarantee your NULA will shoot and heavy rifles just suck hauling around. It will also likely be way more coin and wait time to get it is? And NULA gets a pass even when the Forbes Rifles were a complete hot mess. They shoot lights out, the bolts were smooth as gravel, had ejection problems and a bolt lube that froze and caused failure to fire. But they shoot. I don't think you can compare the custom guns to production guns fairly. Kimber vs. Forbes and NULA to Proof??

It'll be end of next summer before I see it. I looked at a number of other custom guns, but the NULA is everything I want, as is. I read a lot of reviews; gun writers and owners. I couldn't find one bad review, actually your's is the most negative I've read if I'm understanding it. Is your's first hand experience with a NULA?

 

[cheechin]

If you've really searched, you've also seen those threads about shooters that have gotten outstanding groups with their Montana's. I'm one of those guys and there's lots more. Keep searching.

My 257 Rbts shot a 1/4" 3-shot group with 75 Gr VMAX's. I didn't shoot at paper any more, but did slay a ton of prairie dogs with it.

 

[COBrad]

Oh I'm well familiar with the Kimbers. Good rifles, many of them. I strongly considered another one but wanted the guaranteed accuracy of the NULA. I will admit I have become spoiled by the easily accessible accuracy of most of the custom guns I have had. Only had one that failed to produce its stated accuracy level, and then it turned out the maker refused to work with me on it, but that's a different story.

 

[adk hunter]

It'll be end of next summer before I see it. I looked at a number of other custom guns, but the NULA is everything I want, as is. I read a lot of reviews; gun writers and owners. I couldn't find one bad review, actually your's is the most negative I've read if I'm understanding it. Is your's first hand experience with a NULA?

No I'm saying you are comparing apples and oranges...Production rifles to custom.