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Kimber 8400 in WSM
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<blockquote data-quote="huntem" data-source="post: 61066" data-attributes="member: 3741"><p>I was very excited when Kimber began advertising the 8400 Montana and when Browning started advertising the Mountain Ti (of course Browning forgot to actually make one for the public).</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I purchased a Montana in 7mm WSM last fall. Having a hunt planned to SW Texas in December, I really hit the range hard trying to get to know my new rifle as well as I did my ol' .270. After breaking the barrel in properly, I started getting serious with the accuracy. However, with premium factory loads in 160 gr and 140gr my results were not something to right home about. I jumped to the reloading bench to work up 140 gr NBT. My accuracy improved only to around 1.5moa. I did not feel comfortable with taking it on my trip and upon my return I called Kimber. They use 1.5" as an acceptable reading. Sorry $1K in a rifle should yield a lot better results. They offered to recrown the barrel and test fire it but I will try to work up additional loads.</p><p></p><p>BTW, the factory trigger was complete CRAP. $60 later at the local gunsmith and it breaks like a Mercedes Benz.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huntem, post: 61066, member: 3741"] I was very excited when Kimber began advertising the 8400 Montana and when Browning started advertising the Mountain Ti (of course Browning forgot to actually make one for the public). Anyway, I purchased a Montana in 7mm WSM last fall. Having a hunt planned to SW Texas in December, I really hit the range hard trying to get to know my new rifle as well as I did my ol' .270. After breaking the barrel in properly, I started getting serious with the accuracy. However, with premium factory loads in 160 gr and 140gr my results were not something to right home about. I jumped to the reloading bench to work up 140 gr NBT. My accuracy improved only to around 1.5moa. I did not feel comfortable with taking it on my trip and upon my return I called Kimber. They use 1.5" as an acceptable reading. Sorry $1K in a rifle should yield a lot better results. They offered to recrown the barrel and test fire it but I will try to work up additional loads. BTW, the factory trigger was complete CRAP. $60 later at the local gunsmith and it breaks like a Mercedes Benz. [/QUOTE]
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