Just put my paws on a couple of these Kimber 8400 rifles an hour or so ago. Have to say that I was fairly impressed, but I'd like some input from somebody who's not trying to sell me one. Anyone here with knowledge/experience about these Kimber rifles?
I looked over two .300 WSM's; one was blued with a very nice walnut stock. I noticed that the forearm is already contacting the barrel on one side though.
The other was the "Montana" version with the extremely lightweight synthetic stock. The thing barely weighs 6 pounds, even in .300 WSM...
Trigger pull was crisp. Very crisp. Controlled round feed. Three position safety. Very nicely finished rifles. Handling seemed very good. Although light, there is a substantial recoil pad, and the stock appears well designed. I imagine it would be more of a hunting rifle than a range rifle, based on the horsepower to weight ratio...
Anybody here shooting one or have info about their performance? Seems like it might be a decent rifle to haul into the high country on a backpack hunt. Although I loved the looks of the wood stocked rifle, I found myself more seriously considering the synthetic/stainless rifle - for weather resistance if nothing else.
Regards, Guy
I looked over two .300 WSM's; one was blued with a very nice walnut stock. I noticed that the forearm is already contacting the barrel on one side though.
The other was the "Montana" version with the extremely lightweight synthetic stock. The thing barely weighs 6 pounds, even in .300 WSM...
Trigger pull was crisp. Very crisp. Controlled round feed. Three position safety. Very nicely finished rifles. Handling seemed very good. Although light, there is a substantial recoil pad, and the stock appears well designed. I imagine it would be more of a hunting rifle than a range rifle, based on the horsepower to weight ratio...
Anybody here shooting one or have info about their performance? Seems like it might be a decent rifle to haul into the high country on a backpack hunt. Although I loved the looks of the wood stocked rifle, I found myself more seriously considering the synthetic/stainless rifle - for weather resistance if nothing else.
Regards, Guy
