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Advice please - Kimber Rifles
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<blockquote data-quote="cfvickers" data-source="post: 492230" data-attributes="member: 25488"><p>Good action to put an aftermarket barrel on. My experience with two of them is far less than stellar. The barrels are too thin, there is nothing you could do with either of the two I worked with to make them shoot well consistently. They initially feel very good and are super light. However the most consistent loads I could find shot 1.75-2 inches at 100 yards. I would go with a Sako or something else. Fit and finish is hard to beat but they just didn't shoot well. Not trying to be discouraging, but I would think you want honesty before you drop 1600.00 on a rifle.</p><p></p><p>There is a local smith who, from what I have been told, I don't know him personally, has a stack of those lightweight barrels that he has replaced. I think he is a member of the board here and maybe I was misinformed, I was told by someone else when trying to get my dads second one to shoot. But it makes sense given the groups I was seeing. The two I worked with were a 7mm-08 and a 338 Federal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cfvickers, post: 492230, member: 25488"] Good action to put an aftermarket barrel on. My experience with two of them is far less than stellar. The barrels are too thin, there is nothing you could do with either of the two I worked with to make them shoot well consistently. They initially feel very good and are super light. However the most consistent loads I could find shot 1.75-2 inches at 100 yards. I would go with a Sako or something else. Fit and finish is hard to beat but they just didn't shoot well. Not trying to be discouraging, but I would think you want honesty before you drop 1600.00 on a rifle. There is a local smith who, from what I have been told, I don't know him personally, has a stack of those lightweight barrels that he has replaced. I think he is a member of the board here and maybe I was misinformed, I was told by someone else when trying to get my dads second one to shoot. But it makes sense given the groups I was seeing. The two I worked with were a 7mm-08 and a 338 Federal. [/QUOTE]
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