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Why do you hate the Kimber 84M?
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I bought an 8400 classic from them once. Never again. The stock was green and had huge gaps between the wood and metal everywhere. The forend was twisted and the barrel was almost out of the stock at the forend tip. I was afraid to get it wet, it might sprout a branch!

I called Kimber and they sent the UPS guy by the house to pick it up. They replaced the stock but scared up the metal doing it! The new stock had a big dig in it and the barreled action was scrtched up. Looked like it had been dropped.

At this point I had all I could stand out of Kimber and sold it at a big loss. Never even shot the damn thing and I'll never own another.

Beautiful!


This is a $1000 rifle.


What's that gapping hole for? It touches on both ends


If the forend was any longer the barrel would be completely out if it.


That's why I don't like them. Not the 84M, but anything with the Kimber name on it.

Terry


I'm guessing you bought this one sight unseen?

I think at one time or another, I've seen poorly fitted versions of quite a few brands of rifles on gun racks at retailers. Wouldn't have bought any of these either.

Troy


Yes, it was bought sight unseen. The seller asked me if I would call Kimber first before sending it back. Kimber agreed to fix the problem but botched that up too. After Kimber screwed the rifle up even more I didn't feel right sending it back to the original owner so I sold it and moved on.

Terry


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My son has a 270 WSM Montana and it shoots very good and is light as can be. The issue I have noted with the std blued steel 84 is their tendency to rust easily. I am not sure if they are using 4140 steel in their barrels and actions or a alternative but most used ones I have seen have rust spots on the bled areas was well as non blued as the bolt. Must not be very much nickel in the metal alloy.
 
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