Calling All Owners of Kimber Hunter Rifles

[timberelk]

I want to see if I can get some real life reviews. Please include accuracy of your rifle in your review.

 

[slas]

Interested in this also. Keep reading quotes from previous owners using the term, "Kimber Roulette" and such.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

My buddy had a Kimber Montana in .308 win. It was a solid 3moa shooter. He sold it cheap!

 

[WeiserBucks]

In my experience, Kimber rifles are either great or very poor regardless of price or model . My step dad has one that's basically a shotgun, while my hunting partner has one that's a solid 3/4 MOA rifle and occasionally better.

 

[timberelk]

In my experience, Kimber rifles are either great or very poor regardless of price or model . My step dad has one that's basically a shotgun, while my hunting partner has one that's a solid 3/4 MOA rifle and occasionally better.

That's what I'm concerned about... I like how light weight they are but if it can't shoot around 1 MOA it won't do me any good. Everyone recommends I go to a tikka ultra light but I HATE the looks of Titka so much I simple wont buy one lol. Maybe I'll consider weatherby's wilderness rifle

 

[WeiserBucks]

The only way I'd buy a Kimber would used , AFTER I had the chance to fire it . Don't be afraid of a Tikka, they're awesome once you replace the Tupperware stock.

 

[slas]

That's what I'm concerned about... I like how light weight they are but if it can't shoot around 1 MOA it won't do me any good. Everyone recommends I go to a tikka ultra light but I HATE the looks of Titka so much I simple wont buy one lol. Maybe I'll consider weatherby's wilderness rifle

I'm a Tikka believer also after owning a CTR in 308 and now this T3 Forrest in 260. It's had a few tweaks, pillars and bedding, bottom metal and rail, but it all comes in at 10 lbs. with the NF on it. Not super lightweight but I can live with 10 lbs. and have not been disappointed in any way with the way it shot out of the box.

 

[WeiserBucks]

I consider 99% of factory stocks as disposable junk . A quality stock upgrade is is 1st on my list , there's so many good stocks available at a price point for all budgets that I can't recommend anyone put up with plastic on their rifle of choice.

 

[Methow Packer]

I want to see if I can get some real life reviews. Please include accuracy of your rifle in your review.

If you blue print and true the action, re barrel to a heavier #3 or larger quality tube and do a good re bedding you'll have a 1/4 -3/8 moa 1/2 for sure rifle. Speaking from experience. 243Win., 270WSM, 30 Nosler. All good shooters after the work I'm talking about

 

[timberelk]

What's your thoughts on bedding one of those kimber hunters? Would it make it a 1 MOA? I don't really want to have to put a new barrel on a new gun

 

[WeiserBucks]

Bedding plastic stocks is usually an exercise in futility.

 

[timberelk]

You guys recommend buying a used one and have the owner show proof of the grouping?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Absolutely

 

[tsyarnall]

I want to see if I can get some real life reviews. Please include accuracy of your rifle in your review.

While I love my Kimber .45, I wouldn't trade my Tikka 7mm RM for a Kimber rifle + $$$. My Tikka has been a good performer (consistent 3/4" groups with factory ammo. 150g Winchester Ballistic Silver tips) after break-in and should only get better. I wanted a Kimber and friends talked me out of it. After reading many, many posts I thought better.