Have a good offer on a slightly used Kimber Classic in 30-06.
Rifle is made in Yonkers (same as my Kimber Montana)
I seem to remember a discussion about quality regarding the Oregon made rifles versus the one made in Yonkers.
Anything I should be aware of here?

Not with the 84L

Early 84M rifles had accuracy problems but that has diminished in time

If the price is right buy it. Kimber makes a very nice rifle. Fit and finish is normally very good

I have 3 myself.....all 3 bought second or even third hand

Thank you Ted, rifle bought

Got the rifle in house a couple of days ago but have not had any chance to take it to the range yet.

It turned out to be a 8400 Classic, not a 84L.
Serial no KW 14xxx.
And yes, it´s Yonker made, not Oregon.

Any of you guys who can fill me in further about when it was made and the general reputation of these rifles?

Looks and feels ok with a crisp trigger, pillar bedding, Pachmayr Decellerator and nice wood.
Info much appreciated.

The 8400 is significantly heavier than the 84L, maybe by as much as a pound.

If it were me, I'd be asking for a refund!

Sorry it didn't turn out as you'd hoped.

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Arild, shoot it then ask questions or make a decision. From what I.ve read they seem to vary in quality , at least accuracy .Some are excellent , some like my fairly new SS/synthetic need work. Let us know . There are some forum links for ways to improve the rifle ,that I can get you.

Shoot it and see how it does. Mrs Blacktailer's Super America in 308 needed a bit of tweaking. The pillar bedding looked great except the action did not touch the pillars because the stock was not relieved enough to let the action seat. Also the floor plate had the same issues. A little work with some sandpaper and Dremel fixed it. Rifle was bought in 2005.

I finally had a chance to take the rifle to the shooting range today, and yes, this one is a keeper.
Tried a couple of loads, and accuracy was exellent, trigger is crisp, stock shape is very good and I like the M 70 safety.

This will be my Red deer rifle and it´s set up with a Zeiss Victory 3-12x56, illuminated #40 reticle.
I know this is a big and heavy scope, but we do a lot of low light and night hunting from stands and high seats over hay fields and snow covered fields when the moon is up later on in the fall.

So this rifle will see just a tiny bit of stalking and a lot of time spent in the high seat.
Looks like the 165 grs TSX will be the chosen bullet.
Anyway, thanks for the feedback guys

Nice rifle! I have four of them; two 84ms and 2 84Ls. Thinking about a 5th.

Thank you DWright.
This is my second as I have a Montana 84M in 308 Win.
Exellent little rifle for the hills and long walks when hunting deer

I am an aficionado of the Yonkers Kimber rifles. As a senior I had a collection of good traditional rifles however my need for an even lighter rifle and the new to me all stainless steel rifle and a synthetic stock came due about when Kimber was there.

Kimber has created cutting edge product with their 84M Montanas and even their WSM's are lighter than a M70 Featherweight yet have more power.

My newest Kimber is the 7mm WSM Montana. A bullet that interests me these days is the Berger VLD's and my primary demand of a hunting rifle is that it put its first shot from a cold barrel right on where I want it.

Yesterday it put a 140 gr Hunting VLD 5/8" low on the 200 yd desired zero and a second confirming shot 0.4" away!

They have the CRF I want, a better than a M70 safety, made in the USA and more.