ORIGINAL: crimedog
I want a new rifle and quite frankly I onlywant the best. Usually it's a Remington and goes to the smith if I don't buy it from him.Are Kimber rifles really as good as it appears? Are the actions really Pre 64 Winchester designs or just maketing hype, kinda looking for something different from the model 700 collection I have. Trueth be told I would tear the barrel off the Kimber rifle and have it fitted with a heavier 280 barrel given my way. This year may be a great year for my fav smith the way I'm trolling the pawn shops for used cheep 700 actions
For many years, Kimber rifles have been about as good as they come. Recently, I have heard some complaints about quality control at Kimber too (just like all the others!!)
If I could, I'd buy an older one that I could inspect before buying. Yes, the action design is pretty much that of the pre-64 Model 70. (There have been a few quality control problems at Remington too!)