It sure is one cute rifle and I'm thinking about buying one but don't know what sort of reputation Kimber rifles have. Please share your experiences. Thanks

I have a Kimber and it is the most accurate rifle I have ever owned. Beautiful wood as well. Some like em and some don't. I just returned from a gun show this AM, and saw 6-7 kimbers, 84s and 8400s. I never looked at the prices though.

kaschi, I would and I have! I think the Kimbers are one of the best factory rigs out there. They have a very open grip, so unless that doesn't suit you, I would definitely go for it. They have a great reputation for being shooters.

Good Luck--Don

I would if I could !! College students and weddings are killing my play money !
I got to handle a 8400 in Super American grade this winter. What a piece of art !
The Kimbers kind of remind me of the old model 70's... form and function. I think a SA in whatevr caliber turns your crank is a good hunting rifle investment. BT53

I have several Kimbers and think that they are one of the best production rifles built in America. To get anything better you have to spend a lot more money.
Every Kimber I've had has shot MOA or better 3 shot groups with premium hunting bullets. Almost everyone that has shot one of my Kimbers has ended up buying one for themselves.
The cons are that they are usually tight at first and you need to work the bolt back and forth a few dozen times to smooth them up. Also being so light the are more difficult to shoot as accurately as a heavier rifle of the same nominal accuracy.
Kimber service in my experience has been exceptional.
Here's a pic of my 308 SA:



The thing I thought most interesting in this picture is that the entire Kimber rifle cost less than just the wood "upgrade" price was on my Model 10!...................DJ

Between my son and I we have four new Kimber rifles. The three I have are all Montana's and have become my primary hunting rifles. I still have a battery of old M70's and some Brnos, 99's and FN's. etc.

The Kimber 243 Montana is a special rifle to me. I have made some really good shots with it on pests and those are good memories and I have only had the rifle for a year.

I have shot game with the 270 WSM and it's a magnum. I suppose we have to have a magnum. It's the 308 Montana that I have taken too. I shoot these rifles every week and hunt with them every week.

I was searching for guns before and now I am content.

A friend bought one in 270 WSM that shoots 1" groups at 300 yds. I was pleased and surprised. It's not ammo sensitive either. I almost bought one in 7-08 but stopped at the last minute. The guy that did buy it returned it. This one was a lemon and it went back to Kimber twice.
I bought a Remington 700CDL in the same caliber and have been satisfied.

kaschi
I cannot make any comments on a Kimber, I have never used one....
But I can make some comments on the 308. It is one of my most favorite hunting/shooting calibers.
I have taken turkeys, coyotes, javillina [as far as 412 yards], bobcats, deer, antelope [as far as 550 yards], and black bear as well as other various varmints.

If you like the Kimber the 308 is a most excellent caliber.
I have a Goat BlackBear hunt booked in Canada with a chance at a mule deer and an elk. I plan on using my Blaser Single shot K 95 in 308.
I have no fears that the 308 is up to the job.
PS. the black bear I killed with a 308 was taken with the K 95 single shot.

Wish they made them in 257 Bob!

DJ-you're killing me with that 10 man!!!!

Nice piece

Mark D

I wouldn't buy one in 308, but I would buy one in any other round. I currently own three: 84M in 7-08, 84M22-250 and Classic Varmint 22LR. They all look and shoot great. ILou

Thanks for all your input guys. I think I'm going to get one after I see what hand I've been dealt come April 15th(for you non US people, that's tax time here). I know what I can do with a 300 Savage so I feel confident with the 308 caliber and especially like the short action. Wish the 84M was made in 250 Savage! I guess the
22-250 version could be bored out to make that wish come true. Thanks again!

A Kimber 84M Classic should go for about $799 from a dealer. Check that it has the wood that you want. If you order one and don't like the wood beware. Whats the dealer to do with it? Also make sure that it has a three position safety.

I don't like the design of the "factory" bases and they cost a lot anyway. Options are the Talley products and now Leupold makes bases for them.

DJPaintles,

your Kimber looks fine and your Dak10 looks a little sweety.
The rings you have on that Kimber are the Leu.lows, you could make it alittle slicker by mounting that 2.5-8x in Leu. "super"lows, like I did with mySaM70,should just clear the barrel by about 1/2-3/4mm.

I was all set to buy a Montana in 300 WSM and was very disappointed to find that Kimber made it with a blind floor plate mag. As I wanted a stainless synthetic I ended up buying a Tikka T3 and for the price I cannot fault it - it shoots very well.

I cannot understand why Kimber would do that - weight saving I guess but at the expense of having to cycle rounds through the action to empty it. Not for me - I see that as a potential hazard. On the T3 I just remove the detachable mag and its done in one second.

I do however love the Wood/Molychrome Kimbers - would buy one if I was in the market for one.

The floor plate release and in fact the entire bottom metal on the Kimber 84M Classics is a really fine piece of work and comparable to custom rifles.

Having used M99 Savages, M70's and Mausers for hunting none of which have a decent way to release the floorplate I am used to cycling them thru the action. Thats one of the reasons I only load with three shots and prefer a three position safety.

A floorplate on the Montanas would be a nice option.

The forends on the Kimber Classics are too deep to my eye. I prefer the profile of the Ruger Ultralight.

Kimber is the best production rifle made in the US as of the moment. I own a 84M Classic in 7-08 and paid 759 dollars retail for it. I compared it to my pals new Model 70 featherweight and supergrade and there is absolutely no comparism in workmanship and all for a few bucks more(compared to the featherweight) looking at these winchesters I know I made the right choice buying the Kimber.

I don't own one but will be buying the new long action in 30-06. The Kimbers that I have seen and handled looked really nice. The dealer I went to gave me a Montana 308 in my hands asking me to look at it close and I was surprised to note how light it was. A fine SxS shotgun would weigh more than this and it was beautifully finished. I am an old fashioned character as far as guns are concerned but if I wanted a fiberglass and stainless rifle, this would definitely top the list.

Cheers!

They are a fine ballance of price and quality. But I warn you only buy from a small dealer and not from Gander Mountain they buy in bulk and get a different quality all you have to do is look at them.

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Originally posted by MLG:
I cannot understand why Kimber would do that - weight saving I guess but at the expense of having to cycle rounds through the action to empty it. Not for me - I see that as a potential hazard.

MLG,

I do not disagree with you on the blind magazine thing except for the hazard part.

With a controlled round feed rifle such as the Kimber you do not need to chamber the round to extract it.

Simply push the bolt forward until the extractor picks up the round from the magazine. usually about a half stroke of the bolt.

As soon as the round is picked up simply pull the bolt back and the round will follow the bolt and eject once the bolt is fully retracted.

Yet another nice feature of the old Mauser style CRF actions.

I try never to miss a chance to comment on the Kimber rifles. They are simply great rifles IMO. I have two of them, a .243 Montana that gave me four consecutive sub 1/2 MOA groups at 200 yds the last time I had it out, and .300 WSM limited edition with a beautiful french walnut stock that seems real happy to shoot MOA groups with very little load development done so far. As soon as the .338 Montana appears this spring, I'm going to add a third Kimber to my quiver.

Yes good rifle and service. I bought one 84m classic in .308 win. wouldn't group any factory loads (tried 7 of them). Called kimber rep. told him what the problem was and he said send it in. Got the rifle back in less than 2 weeks, it'll shoot .25 3 shot groups with 150 gr. BT's from federal now. Buy one you'll be glad you did,by the way action is real smooth and rifle is light. Feels good in the hands.

Should you buy a 84 in .308?? YES YES YES!!!!! I bought one last year and it has become my favorite rifle hands down.( and I own more than a few nice rifles) Mine will shoot 5/8", if I do my part, using 150gr Partition Gold's of all things. I broke mine last fall while deer hunting when I rolled a 4 wheeler and broke my leg at the same time. Kimber took incredible care of me and put a gorgeous piece of wood on the rifle for me along with a new barrel and refinished the metal. And I had it back in less then 3 weeks from the time I shipped it off to them. Now that is service. Not only do I have a light as a feather rifle that shoots like a match rifle, I have a company that stands behind its products even when it isnt their fault.

And I do have to say that my Kimber 84 .308 was my favorite even before Kimber took such good care of me.

Buy the rifle and enjoy. But please let us know what you think after you have it in your hands and have shot it yourself.

M1Tanker..... after I rolled my 4 wheeler... broke your rifle AND your leg... Damn.
Glad you are OK.