Another "opportunity"....

[Anonymous]

A buddy of mine offered me up a NIB Kimber Montana 8400 in .30-06....

NIB...

with rings....

and ammo...

for a steal...


Looks like I'll be back in the '06 business! :shock:

 

[SJB358]

Nice! That sounds like a great rifle!

 

[DrMike]

If the price is right, I'd say go for it. I'm not enthusiastic about Kimber, but that doesn't mean that they won't (or can't be made to) shoot.

 

[Anonymous]

I've heard a lot about the accuracy issues over the last few years. I had a couple of 84s when they first came out and couldn't complain at all about accuracy. One of them shot everything except Portuguese MG ammo into solid 1.25" groups....and I mean everything regardless of bullet weight or MV.

At the price he's offering, if it won't shoot- I'll screw a .35 Whelen or .338-06 tube on it and call it good!

 

[DrMike]

That sounds like a good plan. It does sound as if you can't really go wrong with it. As I said, I'd be inclined to go for it.

 

[FOTIS]

Go for it!

 

[Anonymous]

The rifle is safely at the house...

It's not got a scratch on it and pristine as they get secondhand.

Now to pick a scope- I'm thinking Leupold 6x42 with the heavy duplex...but I'm kinda boring that way.

 

[DrMike]

Congratulations! We'll be looking for the initial range reports. What are you thinking of testing first?

 

[Anonymous]

I'll tell you...I'll probably start with the plain old Federal 180 SP...blue box. They shoot pretty good in everything I try them in and the bullet performance should be pretty good to the limits I'd shoot an '06. Next, Federal 180 BTs, then I will likely move to the Core Lokts. I'll try the PP Partition at some point too.

Not really looking for a rifle to blast premium fodder through...I'm not convinced that at '06 speeds premium bullets really get you much.

 

[FOTIS]

Good choice of optics, although I can not do HD.

 

[SJB358]

Very nice. Glad you were able to secure it. Pictures are mandatory around this place though!

I think that Federal 180 BT or PP NPT is some great stuff. That 180 BT in the 30-06 is an awesome performer.

 

[FOTIS]

180 bt with 56-57 gr H4350.

 

[DrMike]

I'll probably start with the plain old Federal 180 SP...blue box... Next, Federal 180 BTs, then I will likely move to the Core Lokts. I'll try the PP Partition at some point too.

That sounds like a pretty good plan.

 

[wildgene]

I'll probably start with the plain old Federal 180 SP...blue box... Next, Federal 180 BTs, then I will likely move to the Core Lokts. I'll try the PP Partition at some point too.

That sounds like a pretty good plan.

...@ a buck more a box than the Fed Blue Box, I'd try the Fed Fusion. I've used in in .25-06, .270, 7mm RM, & .300 WSM, very good accuracy in a 1/2 doz. different rifles, exceptional bullet performance on deer & elk...