Kimber 8400 270 WSM?

[mshootnit]

I am looking at one of these locally and it has really nice wood and wood to metal fit. Anybody have experience with this rifle in terms of accuracy and function?
I've been thinking about loading the Sierra pro hunter 110 gr to about 3450 FPS with this rifle. That would give me about a 900 FPS advantage over my 6.8 SPC!

 

[dubbleA]

Flanked by a Cooper 17 HMR and a Sako 375 H&H is my Kimber 300 WSM. It's in my "3 gun battery" and one of my "go to" rifles. It's a solid performer, cycles fine, shoots under MOA and hit's hard all in a light weight package. As for the 270 WSM, it's a great cartridge too, mine is in a Sako though.

 

[MCMXI]

I recently bought a Kimber 8400 WSM Montana chambered in .300 WSM and I am thrilled with the rifle. The fit and finish is superb, the action cycles the short and fat WSM cartridge from the internal magazine with ease, and accuracy has already proven to be excellent with virtually no load work up (see target below). The Montana will end up shooting 0.5" to 0.75" once I've worked up some loads for it. For a rifle weighing only 6lb-3oz it's hard to beat. I bought a Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather at the same time but kind of wish I'd bought another Kimber instead. The Winchester is a nice rifle but the Kimber offers a significant step up for only $150 more so it's the better buy. I'm keeping the Winchester but will definitely add an 84M Montana and 84L Montana at some point.

 

[jmr40]

Have an 84M in 308 that is an absolute tack driver. You will read some negative posts about accuracy. The problem is that some guys do not have good shooting form. A heavier rifle is more forgiving of poor form and still shoots reasonably well. If you can shoot, a Kimber will shoot well for you. My 5 lb. Kimber shoots more accurately than my 10 lb. tactical rifle.

Only you can decide if you would benefit from the 270 WSM over standard rounds.

 

[mshootnit]

wow those are great pics. That is a nice looking rifle!

 

[MCMXI]

A heavier rifle is more forgiving of poor form and still shoots reasonably well. If you can shoot, a Kimber will shoot well for you. My 5 lb. Kimber shoots more accurately than my 10 lb. tactical rifle.

I agree with this ... the more forgiving part that is. It's more difficult to shoot a lightweight rifle if you're used to free recoil shooting with heavy rifles. I have three Accuracy International AWs and a pair of custom Remington 700s for F-Class and a five-year old could shoot them well. Working up loads off a bench with these light weight rifles is new to me but luckily I received some good advice from a coworker (and shooting partner) who is very proficient at this sort of thing. The other issue for some is the "typical" magnification of hunting scopes. I have a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40mm with the RZ600 reticle on my Kimber but I'm used to shooting with significantly more top end (Leupold Mark 4, Premier Reticles) but with the proper target and consistent technique, it's not too difficult to realize the accuracy potential of a quality hunting rifle.

 

[mshootnit]

I am reading some old threads about feeding issues... I hope this rifle doesn't have any probs but if it does, Hope I can figure out a fix.

 

[MCMXI]

My 8400 WSM Montana doesn't have any feeding issues with the .300 WSM cartridge but neither does my Remington 700 for that matter.

 

[nachogrande]

thought the thread was about 270 wsm's. mine was a browning A-bolt hunter with 23" bbl and was the most finicky round/rifle I ever loader for. not sure whether the caliber or gun, gun, imo. the 270 wsm hits/kills much harder than a standard 270 but think a 110 gr bullet is a bit light. you didn't say what you were using it for or what distance. for hunting: antelope/sheep 120gr, deer 130 gr, elk and bigger 150gr. my 2 cents.

 

[Kachok]

Rifle: Mabey, the Kimbers are kind of pricy for their performance though they look fantastic.
Caliber: Yes, the 270 WSM is fantastic, runs neck and neck with the 7mm RM for performance in a short action lesser recoiling package.
Load: NO, I would not be pushing a Pro hunter to those speeds, close range shots would almost certainly result in a bullet failure. For those kinds of impact speeds something bonded or partitioned is called for mabey even a mono metal bullet like the TSX or GMX, you can however hit 3400fps with a 130gr bullet if you want a super flat shooting deer thumper. 65gr of RL22 will get you there just remember that is a max load from Nosler #6 so work up with caution

 

[jmr40]

Some of the first Winchesters in all of the WSM's had some feeding issues that were quiclky corrected. I've not heard of any of the Kimbers having feeding issues.

I don't own a 270 WSM, but do have a 300 WSM. If I were to buy one in 270 the 150 gr bullet is the lightest I'd use. The heavier, longer bullet has a much better BC than the 130's. The trajectory difference at long range is neglible, but the heavier bullet will maintain energy much better at the longer ranges.

 

[Savage99]

When the Kimbers came out with the WSM's I wanted one to get a non belted magnum along with the SS/Syn Montana.

I selected the 270 WSM because at the time because I thought the 7mm WSM, which I really wanted, would not make it in the market.

My Kimber 270 WSM made erratic groups at first however I polished its crown and now its accurate. It's a good rifle and I have three other Montanas now along with a 7mm WSM.

If I wear the barrel out on the 270 WSM I will get it rebarreled to some other WSM. I am just not a .277" aficionado.

 

[Kachok]

Nothing wrong with the .277 caliber, sure it is wedged between the 6.5mm and 7mm both of which are known for ultra high BC bullets, but throwing medium wight bullet it shoots flatter then either of them, just not as far. Think of it as a 257 Wby on steroids

 

[Savage99]

We all have favorites. Of course .30" is the most common what with the military rounds like the 30-06.

In 1966 I got a .358W. and made it mine for decades of good deer hunting up north. Fun to talk about.

These days I am hunting in more open land and I happened to have the 270 WSM when I got a big deer. I am almost embarrassed to admit I used a 277.

My latest custom is a .300 Win. Mag.

Here is a nice .270 Ruger.

 

[mshootnit]

I am really looking forward to reloading for this rifle. I have been out of reloading for a few years. I want to load for accuracy, performance and speed. I am not ashamed to admit I like em to shoot flat. So 3300 to 3400 would suit me fine.