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Anyone care to comment on these?  How about rebarrelling one with a Pac-Nor barrel duplicating the original chambered in 270 Redding? Stock refinished in Olive green with black and white webbing by CAS II? | ||
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My son likes his Kimber 84 in 308 but there are times I wish I'd bought him the Montana. I'd be interested in a Montana in 260 Remington or a quick twist 250 Savage but your Redding would be pretty similar. The paint scheme you describe sounds attractive. | |||
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have you shot it yet?...why are you thinkin you need to re-barrel it? Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Bought two different Montana's in the past for my wife. After selling the second one I built her a .308 with a MRC action and Lilja barrel set in a McMillan stock. Was not happy with either of them. Personally I consider them high priced junk. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost. | |||
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Mine was a 270WSM. It's accuracy was poor before and after I sent it back to the factory. I'll never own another. NRA Patron member | |||
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no Montana's but two Kimbers a 300WSM and a new 257 roberts. The 300 is SMOA with a several 180's and RL19, my new select classic bob likes the 100 TSX and is smoa with 46.5 grains of H4350. Many don't like the kimbers and give up on them as its more difficult to master shooting a very light rifle. | |||
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I bought a used Montana in 270 WSM. Original owner is a trustworthy guy and had 3 loads that shot around a 1/2 inch. I just couldn' get past the loose, rattling bolt. I sold it without ever shooting it. Larry Holjencin Premier Hunting Adventures 760 Van Loo Rd. Canon City, CO 81212 http://www.premierhuntingadventures.com larry@premierhuntingadventures.com 719-429-7062 | |||
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I was very unhappy with mine and I ended up trading it. It was a 300 WSM. I never could get it to group under two inches, no matter the ammo. I expected better accuracy for the money. | |||
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Enough negatives here, I doubt if the project is worthwile?  | |||
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I love my Kimber Montana in .300 winchester mag. Carries great, shoots great, and looks cool to boot.  W. | |||
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Went to the gun hop back in the winter specifically to buy a Montana. Found one on the used rack.....a 7-08 with a 3-9 Bushnell 3200.........for a very reasonable price. I picked it up, inspected and handled it thoroughly. I bought a Mark V Ultra Lightweight. IMHO, there's no comparison between the balance and handling of those two rifles. Founder....the OTPG | |||
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Just bought a very expensive Kimber Super America in .308. It shoots the cheap blue box Federals into < .75 at 100 but everything else I've shot through it is 2 inches +. This includes Remington Premier Scirrocos, Hornady Custom Interbonds, and Winchester with the Accubond. I am going to load up some 168 gr. Berger VLD's and see how it does. Other than the rifle being a little finickey, it is very nice. Beautiful wood, very nicely finished. I also own a Kimber Varmit Rifle in .204 that is a tack driver. Too bad Kimber seems to be hit or miss. They are too much money to be on the "miss" side of that equation. | |||
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I'm sorry You all have had such H---- ---T luck with Your kimbers. I have owned 6 still have 5,22lr,257r,270wsm,308, and 300wsm. All are under moa rifles with multiple loads. Fit, finish, and feed just fine. If I decide to get another one I won't hesitate. | |||
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I like your idea of 270 Redding. I've been planning on having one built. I recently ordered some brass from Quality Cartridge. The only place I've been able to find with a reamer is Hart. I've had some barrels done by Pac-Nor before, but I don't think they have that reamer. | |||
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Nothing wrong with Hart. My plan was to have I.T.&D, do the work. I was going to have Dave order the reamer for me. My plan was to use a Pac-Nor barrel. In short, I was going to get my own reamer made to spec from an accurate drawing I have of the 270 Redding. Dave would also get me the dies from Redding. Actually, with so few re-barrelers having the reamer, I figured this would be cheapest in the long run, and I'd always have a reamer. But then again, the project isn't one to be done with economy as the goal. Lesser quality guns already chambered in 7mm-08 or 260 Remington would be "cheaper"! As some have pointed out, "Why would I need one"? The project is one of want and not of need! This is true of many wildcats and/or custom guns. | |||
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Strut, I would have used the small Weatherby instead but I told Ed Weatherby before the new action was put into production that it would be a great mistake not to make them in .308 length. I also recommended he sell actions only as an option as well as make a non-humpty-back classic style stock available. He disagreed and I cannot help but wonder how many tinkerers like me will not consider a long action for a short cartridge? And I absolutely HATE that damned Kalifornia style stock! | |||
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