Anyone shoot or own the new Kimber in 375...Has all the bells and whistles a African rifle would need...
Seriously thinking of buying one..

Mike

Mike,

Boddington shill article in Safari last issue. I also noticed that a number of them have been showing up in the Cabelas fine gun room. The fellow I am going to Zim with in June is on the verge of buying one. I think they look good but have not handled one.

I fiddled around with one a while back and thought for 3 grand, it was a better deal than the 6700 dakota on an adjacent shelf. The Dakota was very light, impressivly so, but too light ( my opinion). The caprivi felt solid all the way around, I was impressed.

Mike,

I read that article, but was looking for someone who as used or bought one also...

Mike

For 3000 they should have had a drop box magazine (fish belly) instead of the magazine they come with.

I want my 375 to hold at least 5.

visualize yourself holding an AHR custom on the CZ instead...same kind of money, and with a Wisner extended floor plate you got six rounds in the magazine. His "shelby" package makes one handsome rifle.

Rich
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i dunno but i thinks its a fine looking rifle. had one of the old 89's in 375 for awhile some years back, and it was a great piece. I don't want the sow belly, to me it adds unneeded bulk and weight. I sold the kimber when i had don allen make my set of matched dakotas, but selling that old kimber was one of my dumber moves. if i was to buy another 375 I think the kimber would get my money

I bought one for $2800.00 on a special order at Cabelas misquoted but they honored the quoted price. Feeds flawlesly and shot consistent 1 1/2" groups at 100yds. The iron sights were spot on at 50yds. My gun has a well figured wood stock and the finish is very good. I think it is a decent value.

If you don't need one right away, your in pre '64 70 territory pricewise, if that kind of thing interests you. Of course it would be a 50 or so year old rifle and could be a bit of a crap shoot.

the Kimber is the 2007 equivalent of a standard 98 military surplus action opened up to accept 375-length cartridges. That, even more than the price, turned me off. Didn't you guys read colonel pimpington's review, errrrrr advertising blurb? They took old craiger to Africa hunting, he couldn't find enough nice things to say about his free hunt, and most likely free rifle to go with it.

Rich
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Yep,
Kimber's half-hearted 30-06-action-opened-up job.

Hey, why not take a Ruger Hawkeye African in .375 Ruger and rebarrel it to .375 H&H?
That would be lively!

Yaaaaaawn...........

Kimber who? Oh! The pistol makers.......

cm123

Is the loading port long enough for the .375?

Remember the Kimbers are known to have a bolt that sticks when cycled fast. Beware

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Didn't you guys read colonel pimpington's review, errrrrr advertising blurb? They took old craiger to Africa hunting, he couldn't find enough nice things to say about his free hunt, and most likely free rifle to go with it.

Rich
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Old Coyote
No problem loading. the only issue is for the first round you put it on the right side. I have used the gun at the range cycling the action as fast as i could no issues. This is my third Kimber 2 are gems one was a lemon could not be made to feed properly. I may be lucky but my Capriva functions perfectly.

Kimber and their customer service had their shot at me... My Azz still hurts from treatment I got..

I looked at one and was very impressed. I don't think it is an "opened up 06 action" at all. In fact the action seemed large enough to handle a big cartridge ( maybe a Gibbs) down the road. The quality was first rate with beautiful wood. I liked it!!!

The Kimber is not an opened up 06 action. It is designed around the 470 Capstick and will take anything in between with a standard magnum rim.

Headache

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Originally posted by MopaneMike:
Kimber and their customer service had their shot at me... My Azz still hurts from treatment I got..

Yes, Kimber in infamous for their lack or should I say abundant snarly customer service.

Here's my take which is worth very little. The Caprivi is a nice looking rifle, but to me it seems way over-priced. Let's compare it to a Ruger RSM. Front sights: Caprivi has ramped front, RSM has banded front with easily changable inserts (adv. RSM); Rear sight island rear on the Caprivi (not sure if adj. or how many blades), RSM is machined into the quarter rib and has one standing and 2 folding leaves (adv. RSM); caprivi has nice Turkish (I think) Walnut and the RSM has nice Circaisian (draw); Kimber weighs around 8.75 pounds RSM in .375 at about 10 pouns (adv. Kimber); Kimber has M70 style wing safety, RSM has typical ruger style (adv. Kimber). They have the same mag capacity or the RSM may hold one more down. They both have a strong CRF action, although the Ruger is a true magnum action, which may be a little too large, but at least there's no loading/feeding issues due to a short ejection port. Price-wise the Kimber is almost twice the price of the Ruger.

Personally, I think the RSM is a much better price. For the price of the Kimber, I, Like Idaho, would rather have the AHR rifle which is a true custom, for a few bucks more.

The biggest failure of the Ruger, as I see it, is it's weight, which probably can be in large part contributed to the large magnum action. But if choosing between the two, I'd have to go Ruger.

David Walker

Oh, and Ruger seems to have pretty favorable customer service, from what I've heard. Personally, unless it's a pretty major screw that's discovered during the first "I can't wait" range session, it'll probably be a non-issue for me, since the rifle would be bedded and the action and trigger gone through immediately following. There goes the warranty on either rifle.

I can tell you a little about Ruger service and the RSM. Several months ago, I bought a RSM in 416 Rigby at an auction. The rifle was approx. 10 years old (old style witht the front swivel stud thru the stock) but in like new condition. I experienced some feeding difficulties, which happened most often with the last round from the magazine. I called Ruger and their customer service person told me I could send the rifle back or they would send me a new magazine spring and follower free of charge to see if that solved the problem. I decided to go that route and the parts arrived in a very timely manner, but that did not solve the problem.

I then sent the rifle back to Ruger and they returned it to me supposedly fixed at no cost. Well the problem was still there. I called them and explained that it wasn't fixed and they told me to send it back again and they even reimbursed me for the shipping costs the second time. Their customer service person was very nice and apologized for it not being fixed the first time.

The second time they got it right. They chamfered the entrance to the chamber and polished the feed ramp and everything works fine now. I'm happy with their service. There was no charge for any of this on a rifle that left the factory over 10 years prior.

Labman, That's the kind of stories I keep hearing. That says a lot about the company, and to me, the product they are turning out. If they back it up like that, they have confidence in what they're doing and know how to fix it. When they messed it up the first time, they were humble and even covered the additional expense. That speaks volumns to me. Not to mention they're Made In USA. That's worth a few bucks to me, but of course the RSM is just over half the price of the Kimber to start with.

David

I am the “fellow†that MJINES references above…

I purchased a Caprivi ~10 days ago from a local gun store in Houston. It was like the first time I saw my future wife…love at first sight! Both being blonde & sweet!

I equipped my Caprivi with a Zeiss Conquest 3.5-9x44….MJINES helped me sight it in at our farm this past Thursday on sticks at 25 yards and then at 50. The next day I took it to American Shooting Center in Houston and shot the following with Federal Power Shok 270 grain soft points at 100 yards;



Unfortunately, while MJINES and I were shooting, the barrel band came loose, as it was not sweated properly. I returned to the gun shop and they are coordinating with Kimber a fastidious fix or replacement….

This is my first DG rifle and I simply do not have much experience within this space however; overall, I am very impressed with the quality of the action and the fitting of the wood with the metal. The recoil is seemingly light as it is more of a shove than anything else...no buyers remorse or second guessing.


I will be hunting cape and PG in zimbabwe with Charlton McCallum Safaris in June and leaning towards Remington 375 H&H Magnum 300 Grain Swift A- but will do some more research/experimenting before settling on which ammo to bring...

Happy New Year,
--bill

For the record, the coin is a dime, not a silver dollar. Nice shooting Bill for the first trip to the range and shooting from a bench at 100 yards.

Thanks Mike...It was actually a quarter ..I will work my way down to a dime...

Well in that case, your shooting sucks and you should just give me the Caprivi for proper disposal.