Kimber 84 Hunter Rifles

[DoneNOut]

Who has one of these rifles and how do you rate it for a lightweight short range rifle? (Within 300yds) The stainless with FDE stock is catching my eye.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I own several Kimber rifles Montana, Classic, Super America, Talkeetna and Adroindak. I also have a couple Selects and had more but sold them off due to Covid and no work.
I have only ever handled a Hunter and put it back on the rack. Was not impressed with them at all. I understand they are a budget gun, but they have gone REALLY cheap on them in my eyes.
Honestly, there are better cheap rifles out there. Even a Howa felt better in the hands and wasn't clunky like the Hunter.

Cheers.

 

[Kimber7man]

I think they are great rifles but their barrels are suspect. A good hand lapping would probably make them shoot better, faster…

 

[DoneNOut]

I think they are great rifles but their barrels are suspect. A good hand lapping would probably make them shoot better, faster…

Did you catch my other thread?

 

[Kimber7man]

 

[SDPlinker]

I own several Kimber rifles Montana, Classic, Super America, Talkeetna and Adroindak. I also have a couple Selects and had more but sold them off due to Covid and no work.
I have only ever handled a Hunter and put it back on the rack. Was not impressed with them at all. I understand they are a budget gun, but they have gone REALLY cheap on them in my eyes.
Honestly, there are better cheap rifles out there. Even a Howa felt better in the hands and wasn't clunky like the Hunter.

Cheers.

Have you ever owned a Longmaster? I just picked one up Saturday in a 22/250 with a Jard trigger and Leupold LRP 5/25x50. Looks like maybe 10-20 rounds through it. I have a couple or so Kimber 1911s and they are nice, but never had or thought of a Kimber rifle. Apologies for the minor hijack!

 

[DoneNOut]

Have you ever owned a Longmaster? I just picked one up Saturday in a 22/250 with a Jard trigger and Leupold LRP 5/25x50. Looks like maybe 10-20 rounds through it. I have a couple or so Kimber 1911s and they are nice, but never had or thought of a Kimber rifle. Apologies for the minor hijack!

Well, it don't matter now. I'll be giving a range report on a Kimber 84 Hunter in 7mm-08 soon. LOL

 

[SDPlinker]

Well, it don't matter now. I'll be giving a range report on a Kimber 84 Hunter in 7mm-08 soon. LOL

Have you owned a Kimber previously?

 

[DoneNOut]

Have you owned a Kimber previously?

Not a rifle. I had a CDP 1911 from 2000-2004

 

[SDPlinker]

This 84 I purchased seems to have a very small and seemingly light bolt, just curious about them? Looks like nice quality, but someone mentioned above something about the barrels? Looking forward to your review, I was unable to find much.

 

[DoneNOut]

I pretty much match my sig line in life.

 

[Stammster]

I've got a bunch of 84 Classic and Classic Select (wood stocks). 30-06 (2), 270 Win (1), and 6.5 CM (1). They all shoot 1/2 MOA with handloads.

They are essentially an extremely lightweight Win M70.

 

[FEENIX]

Who has one of these rifles and how do you rate it for a lightweight short range rifle? (Within 300yds) The stainless with FDE stock is catching my eye.

I have a Kimber 84L Hunter in .30-06 that I had re-chambered to .30 Gibbs (https://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/30-gibbs-is-finally-ready.242088/). I am happy with it thus far.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Have you ever owned a Longmaster? I just picked one up Saturday in a 22/250 with a Jard trigger and Leupold LRP 5/25x50. Looks like maybe 10-20 rounds through it. I have a couple or so Kimber 1911s and they are nice, but never had or thought of a Kimber rifle. Apologies for the minor hijack!

I've never bought one, but I have worked up loads for one that my mate bought. Unfortunately, it was one of the one's with terrible QC as the barrel was threaded crooked to the action. I re-barreled it for him with a Hart I had laying around.
It shoots very well now.

Cheers.