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| Seems like a very handy, lightweight rifle. I do like light & compact when one is climbing stands or moving around.
I didn't check the price, I imagine at or above $1k? The 308 is a great deer round, I do know that.
It is threaded and ready for the suppressor, that's a plus. No experience with Kimber here. |
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| Caliber wise, nothing wrong with a 308. The Kimber isn't a bad rifle either. If it were my money id look at the Tikka T3X CTR 20in. It will shoot as well as rifles costing twice as much, has a smooth action and the barrel is threaded as well. Can be had for under 900 in 308, 260 or 6.5cm. All of those calibers are superb Deer calibers
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| Kimber makes an awesome rifle and the Adirondack is a sweet rig, I'm thinking about getting one in 6.5cm. Right now, my go to rifle is a kimber Montana 308, It's my moose/caribou/blacktail set up and it's a keeper for sure. With the scope and talley lite/low rings it's barely 6lbs so it's awesome to carry around.
I mostly shoot 150g TTSXs out of it and never have issues getting groups of an inch or less.
The Adirondack and mountain ascent rifles really aren't that much lighter than a Montana and cost a lot more, I was interested in a mountain ascent but it was like 600 dollars more for 5oz weight savings in 308, I decided to just use the $$$ towards optics. |
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| quote: Originally posted by newmexican:
Kimber makes an awesome rifle and the Adirondack is a sweet rig, I'm thinking about getting one in 6.5cm. Right now, my go to rifle is a kimber Montana 308, It's my moose/caribou/blacktail set up and it's a keeper for sure. With the scope and talley lite/low rings it's barely 6lbs so it's awesome to carry around.
I mostly shoot 150g TTSXs out of it and never have issues getting groups of an inch or less.
The Adirondack and mountain ascent rifles really aren't that much lighter than a Montana and cost a lot more, I was interested in a mountain ascent but it was like 600 dollars more for 5oz weight savings in 308, I decided to just use the $$$ towards optics.
Excellent point, especially considering its a treestand gun and you wont be logging very many miles with it on your shoulder.
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| I believe the only Montanas that have 26" barrels are the magnums, my 308 has a 22". |
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| I have a buddy who started with a Montana and modded it until it was lighter than a mountain ascent.
I have a titanium bolt handle and trigger guard for mine but haven't put them on yet, I've also considered chopping 2" off the barrel. |
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