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Won a Kimber 8400 270 wsm, what now?
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<blockquote data-quote="30 Hammer" data-source="post: 1446409" data-attributes="member: 100604"><p>The 270 wsm will do everything you need it to do on game to 800. 140 Accubonds with Retumbo, R26 , H1000 or 7728 are all good.</p><p></p><p>As for the Kimber -</p><p>Some recommendations:</p><p></p><p>1. Get the factory muzzle brake it really seems to help the accuracy of these thin barrels.</p><p></p><p>2. Trim the front scope base screw down 2 threads. Put a nut on it before grinding it down and turn it back and forth and clean the threads. The screw is often too long and pushes on the barrel.</p><p></p><p>3. The factory trigger is actually great. It's easy to adjust, google it. Better yet have a gun smith do it.</p><p></p><p>4. If it has a blind mag box make sure it isn't binding up on the bottom of the stock causing the action to have pressure . PM me if so and I'll help.</p><p></p><p>5. Trim the bottom two threads off of the front action screw, you will need a 1/4" fine thread nut for this. The front action screw is too long.</p><p></p><p>6. Have the gun bedded and float the barrel.</p><p></p><p>7. Have the muzzle crowned concentric to bore.</p><p></p><p>A good bolt action rifle smith would charge you less than $200.00 for all of this and you will likely have a whole new gun in terms of accuracy.</p><p></p><p>I took a 6.5 Creedmore from a 4" group to 1/2" with these and a little load development and I plan on doing a 300 wsm Subalpine next week. </p><p></p><p>You have a fine mountain gun on your hands in that exact cartridge.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30 Hammer, post: 1446409, member: 100604"] The 270 wsm will do everything you need it to do on game to 800. 140 Accubonds with Retumbo, R26 , H1000 or 7728 are all good. As for the Kimber - Some recommendations: 1. Get the factory muzzle brake it really seems to help the accuracy of these thin barrels. 2. Trim the front scope base screw down 2 threads. Put a nut on it before grinding it down and turn it back and forth and clean the threads. The screw is often too long and pushes on the barrel. 3. The factory trigger is actually great. It’s easy to adjust, google it. Better yet have a gun smith do it. 4. If it has a blind mag box make sure it isn’t binding up on the bottom of the stock causing the action to have pressure . PM me if so and I’ll help. 5. Trim the bottom two threads off of the front action screw, you will need a 1/4” fine thread nut for this. The front action screw is too long. 6. Have the gun bedded and float the barrel. 7. Have the muzzle crowned concentric to bore. A good bolt action rifle smith would charge you less than $200.00 for all of this and you will likely have a whole new gun in terms of accuracy. I took a 6.5 Creedmore from a 4” group to 1/2” with these and a little load development and I plan on doing a 300 wsm Subalpine next week. You have a fine mountain gun on your hands in that exact cartridge. Enjoy! [/QUOTE]
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