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Kimber Montana .30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="jlostrander" data-source="post: 1028512" data-attributes="member: 23904"><p>Make sure the barrel is clean. I would think in terms of 3 shot groups. It will get hot and three shot groups are going be the ticket, unless you want to take a half hour for each group. Let it cool for more time if the barrel is hot to the touch.</p><p> </p><p>What is your purpose with the rifle? Deer or elk or other? I wouldn't go to the 208 grain bullet unless I was going to have a specific reason (game) to do that.</p><p> </p><p>It seems that any manufacturer can have a specific rifle that takes a little experimentation to find a load it likes.</p><p> </p><p>I have seen several of your model on threads with similar experience. If you are willing to spend the time, you can probably figure it out. It will be a little harder without reloading.</p><p> </p><p>Buy a few boxes of the specific weight bullet you want in different brands. Always starting with a clean barrel, put together several three shot groups of each. That is what I would do until I found something it liked.</p><p> </p><p>Try 165 grainers and move on to 180 grainers if you can't find one that will work.</p><p> </p><p>When you find something you like, stock up on that load as it can and will go out of production in that specific configuration.</p><p> </p><p>I have also read threads that kimber Montana owners get rifles that shoot just about any load well. It is just the luck of the draw it seems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jlostrander, post: 1028512, member: 23904"] Make sure the barrel is clean. I would think in terms of 3 shot groups. It will get hot and three shot groups are going be the ticket, unless you want to take a half hour for each group. Let it cool for more time if the barrel is hot to the touch. What is your purpose with the rifle? Deer or elk or other? I wouldn't go to the 208 grain bullet unless I was going to have a specific reason (game) to do that. It seems that any manufacturer can have a specific rifle that takes a little experimentation to find a load it likes. I have seen several of your model on threads with similar experience. If you are willing to spend the time, you can probably figure it out. It will be a little harder without reloading. Buy a few boxes of the specific weight bullet you want in different brands. Always starting with a clean barrel, put together several three shot groups of each. That is what I would do until I found something it liked. Try 165 grainers and move on to 180 grainers if you can't find one that will work. When you find something you like, stock up on that load as it can and will go out of production in that specific configuration. I have also read threads that kimber Montana owners get rifles that shoot just about any load well. It is just the luck of the draw it seems. [/QUOTE]
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