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Kimber Montana 8400 300 WSM....re-barrel or sell?
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<blockquote data-quote="lhp63190" data-source="post: 1872972" data-attributes="member: 96319"><p>I've got a Kimber Montana 8400 300 WSM that I just don't like that much. It was given to me as a gift...and it shoots great for a production rifle approx 3/4 moa. It's been with w/ me to Alaska for a Black Bear Hunt and New Mexico for an elk hunt the year that I got it and I came home empty handed both times, but its pretty much been in the safe ever since. Advantages -- lightweight and accurate. Disadvantage -- not fun to shoot much and I much prefer my 28 Nosler and 300 PRC. </p><p></p><p>I've been thinking about selling it for a while but I generally hate selling guns. It occurred to me that since it already has a magnum bolt face, it would potentially be a good candidate for a re-barrel to 6.5 PRC. It would become a Texas Whitetail gun for my wife and son....after i take it for a test drive. Anyone have any thoughts/advice on re-barreling kimbers? Here are my questions concerns:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Barrel Contour -- anybody know what the barrel contour is on factory Kimbers? Also, what is the largest contour the montana stock will accept without modification?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mag Box/Bullet Selection -- looks like the mag box is 3" on the 8400. Based on what i can find, seem like it would be fine to run the berger 140s, ELD-X 143, but might be tight or short on the Berger 156? Thoughts?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I guess i could also look at running it in a 6.5 CM but that seems kinda boring for a dedicated hunting rig. </li> </ul><p>So what say you, convert it or sell it and put the money to a new project?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lhp63190, post: 1872972, member: 96319"] I've got a Kimber Montana 8400 300 WSM that I just don't like that much. It was given to me as a gift...and it shoots great for a production rifle approx 3/4 moa. It's been with w/ me to Alaska for a Black Bear Hunt and New Mexico for an elk hunt the year that I got it and I came home empty handed both times, but its pretty much been in the safe ever since. Advantages -- lightweight and accurate. Disadvantage -- not fun to shoot much and I much prefer my 28 Nosler and 300 PRC. I've been thinking about selling it for a while but I generally hate selling guns. It occurred to me that since it already has a magnum bolt face, it would potentially be a good candidate for a re-barrel to 6.5 PRC. It would become a Texas Whitetail gun for my wife and son....after i take it for a test drive. Anyone have any thoughts/advice on re-barreling kimbers? Here are my questions concerns: [LIST] [*]Barrel Contour -- anybody know what the barrel contour is on factory Kimbers? Also, what is the largest contour the montana stock will accept without modification? [*]Mag Box/Bullet Selection -- looks like the mag box is 3" on the 8400. Based on what i can find, seem like it would be fine to run the berger 140s, ELD-X 143, but might be tight or short on the Berger 156? Thoughts? [*]I guess i could also look at running it in a 6.5 CM but that seems kinda boring for a dedicated hunting rig. [/LIST] So what say you, convert it or sell it and put the money to a new project? [/QUOTE]
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