Kimber 84L ?
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wildgene
Handloader
- Jul 4, 2011
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:lol: ...84M/ 7mm-08, you don't want her scarred for life when her peers hear she' shooting a .270 & start giggling... :mrgreen: :roll:
REDGREEN
Handloader
- Mar 30, 2006
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The 84L custom select is a nice piece of work. I sold mine in 25 06. It shot great and was a pleasure to carry.
Wildgene, she should be proud to shoot the 270win. Sir Jack shot most of the game in NA using that caliber. :shock:
PS. someone on this forum had a quote stated beware of the man that only shoots one caliber cause he will likely know how to use it. But then again one caliber is not as much fun as a whole bunch of different ones :mrgreen:
Blessings,
Dan
PS. someone on this forum had a quote stated beware of the man that only shoots one caliber cause he will likely know how to use it. But then again one caliber is not as much fun as a whole bunch of different ones :mrgreen:
Blessings,
Dan
ridgewalker
Beginner
- Feb 7, 2012
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I have a Kimber Montana in .243 and a Kimber 84 in .308 Custom Classic Select. They are great to carry in the mountains of CO (I'm 65 and they are no problem). I had to have the trigger worked over on the .308 and now it is excellent at 2 lbs 9 oz and smooth as glass.
They both shoot the first three shots in about 5/8". The 4th opens up to 1" and more as the barrel heats up.
The first shot from each is right where the next two are.
The longest shot was with the .243 at 435 yds with 85 gr Sierra HPBT on a buck antelope. He went maybe 25 yards.
I would love to have an 84L Montana in 30-06, but it overlaps the .308 too much.
Good luck in your decision.
They both shoot the first three shots in about 5/8". The 4th opens up to 1" and more as the barrel heats up.
The first shot from each is right where the next two are.
The longest shot was with the .243 at 435 yds with 85 gr Sierra HPBT on a buck antelope. He went maybe 25 yards.
I would love to have an 84L Montana in 30-06, but it overlaps the .308 too much.
Good luck in your decision.
Oldtrader3
Ammo Smith
- Nov 6, 2009
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I have hunted with a bunch of .25's and the .270 Winchester for almost 50 years. There is no one on earth who could convince me that the .270 Winchester is not a super caliber that will kill deer DRT, better than any .25 that I have ever shot a deer with and I like both but if somebody offered me a .270 Win, similar to a Kimber for deer hunting when I was a kid, I would have died and gone to heaven! Nice thought, low recoil and good power ratio, Jim.
I'd like to have one myself, they look like a really nice rifle.
If you want something far less expensive and not near as pretty that works look at the Ruger American. The pad is real soft on it and it's pretty lightweight also. Mine is shooting very well also, 3 shot groups averaging .64" before the barrel starts heating. The forend is pretty flimsy though, not sure how it will work with a bipod yet.
Like the choice of a 270. It can be loaded down or used with 90gr bullets for light recoil practice and loaded up to be an ideal deer rifle.
If you want something far less expensive and not near as pretty that works look at the Ruger American. The pad is real soft on it and it's pretty lightweight also. Mine is shooting very well also, 3 shot groups averaging .64" before the barrel starts heating. The forend is pretty flimsy though, not sure how it will work with a bipod yet.
Like the choice of a 270. It can be loaded down or used with 90gr bullets for light recoil practice and loaded up to be an ideal deer rifle.
