Been kicking around the idea of building an 8.6 blk bolt gun from a Ruger American but then I saw this Kimber Hunter for a great deal. I don't know anything about them, but I do love that mouser action. Would this be a good candidate for an 8.6 rebarrel?
Kimber Hunter info
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I did some quick digging and it looks like people stay there. Plenty accurate but with the tiny barrel just for not many shots in a row. The only negatives I can really find are people who just don't like that type of plastic stock + people who don't like pencil barrels.
No barrel nut, they take shouldered barrels. I had a few of the the Montana, Adirondack and Mountain Ascent models. Great lightweight action and trigger. I'd spin up a slightly heavier contour barrel than the factory if you plan on shooting longer strings. The Hunter model has some foam or gel in the buttstock, if you feel like lightening yours up you can take it out.
The action is fine, nothing is as slim or lightweight. Shouldered barrels, no such thing as prefits for these. Also, just be warned, Kimber CS and as a company in general, fucking suck. They’ll be all nice and stuff, they’ll fix your stuff, then charge you through the nose for it. To top it off, whatever configuration they receive the rifle, it’ll leave there in a factory one with you paying for parts to return it to said factory, and you probably won’t get your other parts back. Oh, and if they think anything on your rifle is worn or doesn’t look right, regardless of actual mechanical condition, it’ll get replaced, and you’ll be charged for it. It’s pretty much the old auto shop up selling services and parts telling you your vehicle isn’t road worthy, illegal, and they can’t release it to you without it being fixed because safety, routine. You’re far better off dealing with whatever problems you might have on your own with a smith.
