Kimber Super America .308 Review

[Steve S.]

Purchased about 3 weeks ago (with std Leupold rings/ bases and 3.5x10x40 VX 3i scope). Went together and bore sighted with very little scope adjustment - mounting holes very true with barrel. Went to range yesterday for deer season sight-in (as a side note, 3 weeks until rifle deer season - public ranges usually packed with deer rifle shooters this time of year - at range for about 4 hours and not one other shooter showed - hmmmm?) - started at 50 yards, found 1" high bull fairly quick (about 10 rounds) then moved to 100 yards. Fine tuned for about the next 10 rounds - settled into inch or less 5 shot groups for the final 20 rounds. I was shooting my favorite "cheap" stuff (WW White Box 150 grain SP - my other Kimber loved this stuff) - had one group where all 5 rounds were touching. Shot a total of 40 rounds and rifle ready to go. As for the rifle - usual Kimber fit/ finish (beautiful rifle), trigger is the usual excellent, stock wood is gorgeous, typical Super America quality. This is my third Kimber 84M and I must say that shooting these very light rifles takes a different concentration level - very different from my other rifles but once mastered, they will really shoot plus are a joy to carry in the woods. That's about it but for a deer to walk in front of me in three weeks. Good shooting.

 

[Dog Soldier]

Your new Kimber looks like my old Pre-64 Ftwt. Winchester Mdl. 70 .308. My old Winchester has always shot a nice group. But your new improved rifle shoots like a match rifle.

 

[Nature Boy]

I was forced to go look at stock photos on the interweb because "someone" didn't post any. Beautiful rifle. Is it true that the retail on that rifle is $1,900?

 

[Steve S.]

I don't consider this a match rifle but certainly accurate enough for a deer hunt; the rifle is on the high cost side but I have wanted one for a long time - I sold my other Kimber 84M and bought this as a retirement present to myself - Kimber makes a very nice rifle. I personally think that .308 is too much gun for deer around here but I have been found of the caliber since sniper school - I found the .308 an accurate round and a balance of recoil/ dispatching ability. The rifle is a breeze to carry as I am not getting any younger and I need the edge. Now hoping for a nice deer (my wife out did me last year taking a beautiful buck - we shall see). Ps, I would post some photos but I don't know how to upload from my IPhone - maybe a tutorial from someone that does.

 

[Nature Boy]

Well congrats Steve on your retirement and on getting the rifle you've been wanting.

Let me help on the picture front.

Go to the app store and download the Photobucket app.
Using it you can upload your pics from you camera roll to your Photobucket account on the web.
Once done, you can select the photo, copy the link and paste it into the thread as a picture.

Pretty easy and intuitive.

 

[lobo9er]

i'll stay tuned for dead deer pics! congrats on retirement and the firearm!

 

[Olympus]

I've always wanted a rifle just like that in 257 Roberts, but it would be too pretty for me to actually use I'm afraid.