To The Group:

Has anyone taken a first hand look at the New Kimber Caprivi?

Thanks

Brad

What is it? I've not heard of it.

LWD

It's a Kimber(M70?) bolt gun in 375HH.

Well, sort of, I handled a pre-production unchambered protoype at SCI/Reno last year. It was very nicely done, at that time the projected price was in the 3K range. Is Kimber shipping any of these rifles now? I hope they are still as nice as the one I handled.

www.whittakerguns.com

Darrel Whittaker started listing the Kimber Caprivi in .375 H&H in late 2006 with a price of $2589.99.

None have been delivered to him yet, and he is a big Kimber dealer. He will get them if anyone does.

That is likely the best retail price you will find for a new one, if the price is not adjusted for inflation by the time they are available.

bought one at cabelas in east hartford ct last weekend...iron sights seem way off

Ihotaal,

When sighting in the Caprivi remember that the front sight is adjustable for elevation. Windage adjustment is done with the rear sight.

The rifles are not sighted in at the factory. If you are shooting high, the front sight may be set at the very bottom of its adjustment. You should raise the front sight about two turns of the allen screw from the bottom most position to get you to the middle of the travel and try it there. Note, don't forget to loosen the blade lock screw on the side of the ramp before adjusting the blade heigth.

The rear sight 'V' has been machined to a depth that should be near correct with the front blade set in the middle of its adjustment for a POI of 3" high at 50 yards shooting the 270 gr. bullet.

Headache

Good advice. I got my Kimber Caprivi last December and prior to instaling a scope, found the iron sights to shoot 18" high @ 100 yds.

The rear blade is fine for 50 yds. Regulate the other two for 100 and 150 yds by filing - I used a deep V from edge to edge, and rounded off the sharp corners.

Nice shooting gun right from the factory.

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Originally posted by RIP:
www.whittakerguns.com

Darrel Whittaker started listing the Kimber Caprivi in .375 H&H in late 2006 with a price of $2589.99.

None have been delivered to him yet, and he is a big Kimber dealer. He will get them if anyone does.

That is likely the best retail price you will find for a new one, if the price is not adjusted for inflation by the time they are available.

Update:

Whittaker has been moving these fast. Still has several. Same price as above.

I eyeballed a Caprivi .375 H&H beside the Kimber 300WinMag.

Both use the same action length, but the 300 WinMag uses a spacer in the back of the magazine box.

This makes it look like the Caprivi is a full length action like a WinM70 Classic for .375 H&H.

Is this correct? I did not measure the center-to-center distance between the action screws.

Could a Caprivi owner do that and compare to an M70 in .375 H&H, or I will, later ... ?

The Cabela's in Richfield, Wisconsin has one in their fine gun room, it is gorgeous. They are holding it for ransom with a price of $4K.

$2589.99 at www.whittakerguns.com

RIP,

All of the Kimber long action receivers are the same including the ejection port. So the same action is used for any long action caliber from 25-06 up to and including the 470 Capstick. They are very similar in lenght to the M/70.

The M/70 long action receivers were dimensionally the same on the outside except the ejection port was smaller on the standard long action calibers such as the 30-06 and 338 Win Mag family compaired to the long magnums such as the 375 H&H and 416 Rem Mag family. Also they did have different feed rails for the standard calibers comaired to the magnum calibers.

Headache

There was some verbiage on the internet that made the Caprivi sound like an opened up '06-length action. Bad poop from Boddington?

At first glance it did appear that the Caprivi was like the M70 Classic action in length.
If so, that is very good news.
I will take my ruler with me next time.
Nobody else has measured the center-to-center length between the action screws?
You gonna make me do it myself?
Maybe tomorrow or the next day ...

I measured the Kimber Caprivi.
7.5" c-t-c action screws.
It is about identical in all measurements to the Winchester Model 70 Classic.
It is a true long action as in purpose made to fit .375 H&H, not butchered standard length action.

It is very slick and smooth and has glass bedding from the factory. I have not seen one out of the stock, but the glass bedding does show in the barrel channel where it meets the action.

I got my bad poop from the internet. It is now flushed.

BTW, Whittaker has sold 7 of these and has only one or two left. Price is $2599.99 latest check.
Nice wood on the ones I have seen.

Jon R. Sundra finally wrote something worth reading in the latest SCI Safari March/April 2008, pp. 102-103.

Caprivi has a tubular receiver and washer recoil lug like the Remington 700, but the Caprivi has a forward extension of the receiver ring that hides appearance of the washer lug sandwiched between barrel and receiver.

The breech is flat like a Mauser, not coned like M70.

Two pillars and glass bedding only forward of the magazine well: front receiver ring, recoil lug recess, and about 1-1/2" of barrel shank.

No mention of a secondary barrel recoil lug. Not needed with the bedding and two crossbolts.

No drop box. Holds how many down in the magazine? Is it 4 in .375 H&H?

8x40 screw holes for the scope mounts.

Caprivi is said to have an action length 0.850" longer than the Montana.

I think I would prefer a slicked up M70 Classic or a Pre-64.
I'm passing on the Caprivi.
MSRP is $3196

Whittaker price: $2599.99 while they last.

RIP,

The Caprivi as well as the Talkeetna hold 4 in the magazine and one in the chamber. That also is true for the 458 LOTT in the Caprivi.

There is no secondary barrel recoil lug as it is not needed with the glass bedding and two cross bolts as you had mentioned. There is however a small amount of glass bedding around the rear pillar also.

The action is .860" longer that the Short Action 8400 both Classic and Montana. All of the Long Action 8400's are the same length to include the Classic, Montana, Talkeetna and Caprivi.

Headache

Headache,
Yep.
The Caprivi is similar to a Dakota '97 Remchester. Not bad.

Anyone know what the new Talkeetna weighs in at?

I handled both the .375 and the .458 LOTT at Dallas Safari club show. I like both rifles and have a kimber BGR in .375. They hinted at a .416 but wouldn’t commit on weather it would be Rigby or Remington.
Bill

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Originally posted by Brad aka Pill Shooter:
To The Group:

Has anyone taken a first hand look at the New Kimber Caprivi?

Thanks

Brad

Cabela's at Hamburg, PA has modular design Mauser 03 for <3k and Cabela's Buda, Tx has Kimber 89 for <4k. Both are superior to the Caprivi, and one day I will tell you why.
Few years ago I would "jump on" that Kimber of Oregon, but now........ I'm just happy to have my CZ 550FS 9,3x62 with 30mm Kahles scope.

I never heard of it. MY 375H&H Is a SAKO. I've heard Of Kimber but not in 375.

jro45,
Where ya been? We are broke out with'em even in Kentucky. Sales seem to be going out of state mostly, like another one to a forum member here since last I posted on it.

Darrell won't let me check the wood on 'em, he just keeps one on the rack and ships 'em out from the stock room stacks of boxes.
Thanks y'all for supporting a fine Kentucky gun dealer.

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Originally posted by jro45:
I never heard of it. MY 375H&H Is a SAKO. I've heard Of Kimber but not in 375.

You can get it in .375 or .458 LOTT. Controled round feed unlike the Sako. They are hinting at a 416 or posiabley a 404 in the future.
Bill