Handled the above rifle yesterday and it was the nicest 22/250 I have vere handled in my life.............that thing was awsome, I am without a 22/250 at the moment and this will something I will fix at some point and I reckon I have found the rifle. Anyone else own one of these and how do they shoot ?

Ive got the Kimber Varmit in 204 - you will love the Longmaster VT!
Adjust the trigger and you are away - at 133 yards(across the creek) Hornady 40grn factory loads shoot just on 1/2 inch - that is as good as i can shoot - hate to think how well the rifle can shoot.
Best thing I have bought in a long time!

Just glancing at the Kimber catalog I see it's a ten pound gun sans scope. Suppose it would be ideal for something but a little heavy as an all around. I am not attracted to the grey lam. stocks but others seem to be.

In that big of a gun I always favored the 243 and for some reason they don't chamber any of their varmint style rifes in what I consider the best varmint cartridge.

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Originally posted by Savage99:
Just glancing at the Kimber catalog I see it's a ten pound gun sans scope. Suppose it would be ideal for something but a little heavy as an all around. I am not attracted to the grey lam. stocks but others seem to be.

In that big of a gun I always favored the 243 and for some reason they don't chamber any of their varmint style rifes in what I consider the best varmint cartridge.

I love the .243 as well loaded with 70 gr nos BT's (mine is a rem 700 vls with HS stock added, rifle basix trigger badger rings and base as well as leupold 8.5-25 Varmint reticle scope) and that rifle would be awsome in that cal.................I suppose it could be redone to .243 when the 22/250 barrel was shot out, it was just a bloody awsome feeling gun and to be honest it did not feel like 10 pounds !! after that I felt one of there Montana rifles in .308............................god was that light, felt like the toy m16's I use to have as a kid, I have got very used to hunting with heavy cz rifles, I reckon I would have trouble holding that for offhand shooting it was just so light.

I have some heavy varminters and in fact only one light one these days not counting the fact that a big game rifle can be a varminter.

My current favorite is my Kimber 243 Montana. Now it starts out at only 5.5 lbs but hang on.

Add a 4.5-14 Zeiss and a bipod and now its closer to 8 lbs which is very nice for all around. With the 55 and 58 gr bullets the 6mm's have jumped ahead of the slow twist .22's.

A bipod can add weight if it's wanted, steady the rifle and its still easy to carry.

Its the rifle on the right but that scope has been upgraded.

Very nice looking collection there !!

A Montana in .300 wsm is a rifle I would like to add to the kit as well !!

have the longmaster vt in 22/250 and was surprised to see it mentioned. it has always outshot everyone at the ranges and when they shot with it all said it was the best they had ever done. have not hunted with it yet, it is not for walking around, but think it would be capable to 500 yds on small game. having a vias muzzle break and a limsaver pad to see if it can be made into a pulse rifle. ergo; shoots like a custom at 1/4 the price. would appreciate any info on trigger improvement/replacement.

I would also be interested in knowing if there after market parts or triggers for the Kimber Varmint guns yet or are they not required ??

the kimber trigger from the factory is more than adequate. i'm having a gunsmith maximize this without replacing it. imho most rifles shoot better than the shooter. can't imagine that an aftermarket trigger woud not work but my gunsmith is both competent and cheap so i'll just try to improve my own. yeah it's anal but the factory trigger is so good i'll give it a go.

There isn't much to be done to a Kimber. The triggers adjust down easily (like a Timney), all are pillar bedded and walnut and synthetic stocks are glass bedded.

The last Longmaster VT I saw at a range put 5 shots of USA white box into less than a 1/2 inch shooting as fast as he could pull the trigger.

Aaron

HI,
PC I own a Kimber LMVT in 22-250. All i can tell you is these things are sweet! Mine will put most loads into a 1/2inch with a lot going smaller. My best load is 36.3gr. Benchmark,40 gr v-max's stuffed into Win cases and lit with WLR primers. This combo will shoot 1/4 inch groups every time!

If you buy one you'll be happy with it.

I do have one gripe, I with kimber would offer them in .204 ruger.
Good Luck 338vt

I use a Montana in .243 for Marmot hunting. Those 58 gr. V-Max's are leaving at 3800 fps and shoot into nice little 5/8" 5-shot groups. I took two marmots last year off the same rock at 566 yards. I haven't done much load development in the french walnut stocked Classic .300 WSM yet, just content to use the 168 gr. TSX load that shoots 1 MOA. My girlfriend just ordered a Montana in 7-08. I would have another if they offered one in 7 mag. Kimber has become my favorite rifle.

I have a Kimber Varmint in .204 with a LPS 4.5X14 on it. I reload 32 grain Blitz kings. It shoots great!! My 9 year old daughter loves it. I am going back to where I grew up in South Eastern Colorado in June to have my two kids shoot PD's with me.

I also own a Kimber Montana in .300 WSM it shoots great with 180 grain TSX. The first hunt I took it on was a Mnt Goat hunt on Kodiak, AK. I never got tired of carrying that rifle. It has a 2.5X10 LPS on it. The .300 WSM is my second rifle to accompany my Ruger .458 Lott with me on my first Hunt in Africa next year.

If I add a Kimber it will be a M84 in .308.

It's good to here all the good reports on them, I would also love a Montana and now there available I think in 30/06 ,300 winnie and .338 win mag (a caliber I am growing to like) I would love kimber to bring out a nice stainless synthetic .375 H&H as I have a cz .375 and I do not think that cal needs to be that heavy, and now winchester don't make there stainless .375 H&H any more I think there is amrlet for kimber there.

I'm with you on that stainless/synthetic .375. I emailed Kimber some time ago and suggested they introduce it with open sights and call it the Kimber Alaskan. I'd buy one!

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In that big of a gun I always favored the 243 and for some reason they don't chamber any of their varmint style rifes in what I consider the best varmint cartridge.

Funny you should mention that. Kimber told me that they made it in .243 the first year and that they've had requests (including mine) to make it again. Call them and bug 'em about it and it might help.

I owned one and like an idiot I sold it, I loved that rifle. very accurate and powerful. heavy too

well, I'll be the party pooper..

I wasn't impressed overly by looking seriously at one.. I was entertaining it by the name only..

I am looking forward to see what Savage does with that new 111 and 11 series "Long Range" rig they are scheduled to come out with next year...

I am beginning to think the best rifle for that kind of duty, is an after market barrel, on a semi custom stock.. built exactly the way the owner wants it..on your personally favorite action..