I just got my second, this one in 7/08. It's called the Montana (84M)a stainless, 22" barrel, synthetic that weighs 6.5 lbs trailside. Trigger is fantastic, controlled round feeding but you can put one in the chamber and the claw will slip over the rim. Light, well balanced and very accurate. I load mine with 140 gr Barnes TSX and Varget to get 2950 fps.
This one has a McMillan stock and a blind magazine to keep weight to absolute minimum (5.5 lbs without scope). I see that the wood version, model 84, which tend to have very nice wood, has a magazine and cover much like Reminton's. I walk in quite a ways and am recoil sensitive from a "football shoulder" so this was just what I was looking for. I am not disappointed.
But, as long as you're checking things out...check out the new CZ Model 3. It's everything that the Winchester pre '64 model 70 was and more. And it's made here in the USA. Cheaper than my Kimber was and looks like to at least as much rifle. It comes in the Winshester short mags only for now (270, 7mm and 30) stainless of blue, wood, and weighs closer to 'normal' weight.
http://www.cz-usa.com/01.02.php
03-03-2005, 03:34 PM
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