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Kimber 8400 in WSM
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<blockquote data-quote="wapiti13" data-source="post: 60441" data-attributes="member: 2212"><p>I've seen several of the 8400 shot in my area. All of them shoot much better than your post. With good handloads, they are shooting average 3/4" to 1" groups. Have also seen a couple of the 8400 Montanas shoot about the same. The Kimbers are excellent in quality. Even the Montana with its syn stock is real custom looking. Probably the biggest handicap to better groups is the light barrel. It is probably a #1 or #1 1/2 taper. It shoots great for the first two shots and then starts to open up with heat. The M70 style safety, trigger, and metal work are very custom. Putting on a heavier barrel would really make this rifle a better shooter I suspect. </p><p> AS far as caliber, only 300 WSM have been in the pipeline for the Montana, and a few other in the 8400. If you want one caliber does all then its hard to beat the 300 WSM. My other choice would be the 7 WSM. Both can shoot heavy enough bullets for long range accuracy &amp; energy. I'm not sure how hard the 7WSM is going to be to find. The 300WSM is out there in many places. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wapiti13, post: 60441, member: 2212"] I've seen several of the 8400 shot in my area. All of them shoot much better than your post. With good handloads, they are shooting average 3/4" to 1" groups. Have also seen a couple of the 8400 Montanas shoot about the same. The Kimbers are excellent in quality. Even the Montana with its syn stock is real custom looking. Probably the biggest handicap to better groups is the light barrel. It is probably a #1 or #1 1/2 taper. It shoots great for the first two shots and then starts to open up with heat. The M70 style safety, trigger, and metal work are very custom. Putting on a heavier barrel would really make this rifle a better shooter I suspect. AS far as caliber, only 300 WSM have been in the pipeline for the Montana, and a few other in the 8400. If you want one caliber does all then its hard to beat the 300 WSM. My other choice would be the 7 WSM. Both can shoot heavy enough bullets for long range accuracy & energy. I'm not sure how hard the 7WSM is going to be to find. The 300WSM is out there in many places. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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