KIMBER 82 Govermant

[Charlie1022]

I just purchased a New Kimber 82 Goverment through the CMP and got a very low serial numbered one in the 150 range. I just mounted a new Brunton 6X24x50 mil dot on it the other day and started working on different ammo the other night and got one 4 shot group right at .300 outside measurement and then got a flyer .300 low right. at 40 yards. I want to now start moving back to see just how good I can get it to shoot. I still have a couple more different types of ammo I want to try in it. I did find that CCI standard vel. had an issue with thick rim thickness that caused the bolt to close a little hard on my rifle. Anyone else have the sampe problem?

Charlie1022

 

[tallpaul]

over on rimfirecentral thay have a subforum on kimber with MANY posts about the model 82...

Those buggers cost me a grand... I missed out the first time the 82's were offered and got two this last time when they started yappin about them being available last fall... I went to buy one and thought heck better get the second while I was there... they have been about out of them for a lil while now but have found a few more here n there but that can't last forever.

 

[Coal Dragger]

Got mine for $600.00 back in 2004. Wife got it for me when I was in Iraq trough my former coach and professor who ran the pistol and rifle team at MSU.

Great rifle, although I would love to have the stock refinished since it has the inventory scratch in it, and a few handling dings.

 

[Slamfire]

The Kimber M82G is capable of exceptional accuracy, all depending on the barrel of course. Those with good barrels are capable of shooting cleans at every stage of the NRA small bore prone. I shot mine early on, in time, as you progress, you find the Type C inspired stock and heavy trigger pull undesirable and you either modify the stock, such as a bud did, by having a cheekpiece added, or buy a new stock.


I did find that the mainspring in my Kimber had compressed over the 30 years it sat cocked in the packing case. I replaced my mainspring and the misfires I experienced in cold weather went away. I highly recommend replacing the mainspring, and in procuring an extra cocking stud. This stud is a unique item and historically these things are available only for a short time, and then the supply dries up and you can’t find one without exchanging an arm and a leg.

 

[FiveInADime]

When I was a kid our shooting club bought five of these for our youth small bore team. Pretty heavy for a twelve year old to shoot 3P with, but I was a big kid and I did really well with them. I had an opportunity to buy one cheap but my dad wasn't sure I would stick with smallbore because even though I cleaned house in prone and 3P I would get bored and not want to practice sometimes. High school sports got in the way and I gave it up. I wish my dad would have bought me that rifle though, I would shoot bench rest with it now if I had one.