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I have had 3 or 4 kimbers both montana and wood stock classic style. In the smaller calibers the scaled down actions are cute, but the kimbers just don't convey the mod 70 vibe. I have a montana rifle company, it is a poor copy of the of the model 70 and with it's investment cast receiver more like a ruger 77. I anxiously awaited the arrival of the new montana rifle co version with forged milled receiver but with the integral to high rail any scope except the longest, unhandy objective models will look out of place, and I feel they have strayed to far from a traditional classic rifle to be appealing to the traditionalist and not far enough for the modern rifle enthusiast. Nothing like a Classic Winchester Model 70 function, feel and confidence in a rifle "the riflemans rifle" a hunting pardner that just belongs with you in the woods.
I own many of each...but it's hard to beat the price of the Vanguard's...also hard to beat the wood on the Mark Vs which is why I suggested it.
Beretta owns both tikka and Sako
I have a Montana Rifle Company X2 in Model 1999 in 28 Nosler. It's a tack driver. In fact I should have bought a few of them in various calibers before they went out of business.
Vanguards are great for the money and in my experience they shoot fairly well as well. I have a 300 Weatherby and 257. Both are great hunting rigs.
One of the nicest wood stocks I have ever seen is on a Sako Deluxe. Although those are pricey I love the look of them and a Mark V
That's what I posted on #30. It shows a detailed history of ownership.
Were they all maple stocks? I looked only for 264 WM on gunbroker and saw a bunch of maple and only 2 walnut stocks. One was used but excellent, the other was NIB and the ad said it was a New Haven Gun but it looked like a South Carolina gun to me. Some folks don't know what they have or just assume made in usa means New Haven, or are deliberately deceitful.
