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Kimber Models Discontinued
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<blockquote data-quote="Turnbolt53" data-source="post: 2785264" data-attributes="member: 108264"><p>I have had many conversations with the man that designed the Hunter model. He wanted to offer a 223 version, and had completed the magazine design, but the management decided against it. Try to find a used 223 Montana. Anybody that has one is keeping it, since Kimber discontinued them. A Hunter in 223 would sell like crazy and all they had to do was produce the magazine, but they chose not to. How is that a well-run company?</p><p></p><p>He was offered a job down south, but chose not to move with the company because he felt it was a dead-end job due to them giving zero attention to the rifle line.</p><p></p><p>My first Yonkers Kimber rifle was a Classic 300WSM, (I believe the SN was 393), and I have owned literally dozens since then, because their lightweight CRF action design is not available elsewhere. All I am saying is If I owned their designs, I would not be ignoring it. </p><p></p><p>Finally, regarding the stock sourcing, surely Kimber owns the molds for the Montana/Ascent stock, since this is a large cost that no vendor will bear. With all of the synthetic stock makers in business, surely a new source can be found.</p><p></p><p>NULA - retired</p><p>Forbes - gone</p><p>Barrett Fieldcraft - serving their military market</p><p>Remington - who knows?</p><p>Winchester - no lightweight offering</p><p>Howa - no stainless lightweights</p><p>Weatherby - no reasonably priced lightweights</p><p>Ruger - the American (enough said)</p><p></p><p>I'm retired, but if I wasn't and was unable to be dominant in a market with ZERO competition and with virtually no development investment, I'd know I was a poor manager.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Turnbolt53, post: 2785264, member: 108264"] I have had many conversations with the man that designed the Hunter model. He wanted to offer a 223 version, and had completed the magazine design, but the management decided against it. Try to find a used 223 Montana. Anybody that has one is keeping it, since Kimber discontinued them. A Hunter in 223 would sell like crazy and all they had to do was produce the magazine, but they chose not to. How is that a well-run company? He was offered a job down south, but chose not to move with the company because he felt it was a dead-end job due to them giving zero attention to the rifle line. My first Yonkers Kimber rifle was a Classic 300WSM, (I believe the SN was 393), and I have owned literally dozens since then, because their lightweight CRF action design is not available elsewhere. All I am saying is If I owned their designs, I would not be ignoring it. Finally, regarding the stock sourcing, surely Kimber owns the molds for the Montana/Ascent stock, since this is a large cost that no vendor will bear. With all of the synthetic stock makers in business, surely a new source can be found. NULA - retired Forbes - gone Barrett Fieldcraft - serving their military market Remington - who knows? Winchester - no lightweight offering Howa - no stainless lightweights Weatherby - no reasonably priced lightweights Ruger - the American (enough said) I'm retired, but if I wasn't and was unable to be dominant in a market with ZERO competition and with virtually no development investment, I'd know I was a poor manager. [/QUOTE]
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