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I was looking at used rifles and a Kimber caught my eye, are they really worth the extra? Is there that much more attention to detail? I am sure there are other rifles out there at or about the same price range as Kimber. I guess my question is, are they worth it?
 
If you Google "Kimber Quality Control" I think you may find the answer you are looking for. You'll find lots of discussion both ways but if I were going to pay out that kind of money for a rifle I'd want to find very little in the way of negative experiences.
 
I just sold my Kimber 8400 Classic to my father, but not because I didn't like it. It is a really sweet little rifle, incredibly well made and very accurate (right around 1" at 100, from a 7 pound rifle in .325 short magnum). The only reason I sold it is financial, I was standing in my gunroom, saw on that I hadn't shot in 8 years and put it on the market, my dad picked it up before anyone else could. Honestly, if I'd bought that same rifle in .308 I never would have sold it.
 
Kimbers niche is extreme light weight. If you want a well built rifle that can weigh under 6 bs with scope and mounts they are a bargain. The only thing lighter, and possibly better is a NULA which will be 1 or 2 oz lighter and 2 1/2 to 3 times the cost.

You can't build a custom rifle and get it that light without spending at least double the cost.

If you don't want to pay a premium for an extremely light rifle there may be better choices. A Kimber will average 2 or 3 lbs lighter than comparable rifles

I have one in 308 that shoots great. In fact I'd bet money that at least 90% of the poor accuracy claims are not due to anything wrong with the rifles. It simply takes a lot more skill to shoot a 5 lb rifle off a bench than it does an 8 lb rifle. A lot of people don't have those skills and won't put in the effort to develop them.

 
I have one in 308 that shoots great. In fact I'd bet money that at least 90% of the poor accuracy claims are not due to anything wrong with the rifles. It simply takes a lot more skill to shoot a 5 lb rifle off a bench than it does an 8 lb rifle. A lot of people don't have those skills and won't put in the effort to develop them.
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I'd say it's more about proper technique and simply being willing to take a little more abuse.

There definitely are some adjustments that need to be made by the average shooter, to handle light weight rifles, though.
 
The Kimber rifles made today are probably worth the money. They are not really all that expensive. I have seen the actual dealer cost on them and there is a huge markup with most dealers. As a side note, the early Kimbers were a joke.
 
Every wood-stocked Kimber I have ever seen was absolutely beautifully done, with high-grade wood and cut checkering. I have not shot a Kimber lately, but the early ones did have some accuracy issues unrelated to weight. I mounted a scope on a 8400L last month, and I must admit I want one now.
 
The Kimber rifles are very light in weight yet have high quality synthetic stocks and retain the control round feed of the mauser and a three position safety that works better than a M70's!

We have a number of Kimbers and I enjoy hunting and shooting them.

Kimber is made right here in the USA!
 
There has been some QC problems with some Kimbers .So it's a hit or miss.My Montana , .223 has some problems I'm working on .They are not serious but shouldn't be there for that price. Otherwise excellent trigger and I like that Win type 3 position safety .
As a used gun see if they will let you shoot it to check accuracythat one
 
I would not consider Kimber as high end, more of a mid grade. They start at around $900ish the same as Sako, CZ etc...My experience with the company has been very good. High end would be more like Blaser, Sauer, Schoenauer, etc..
 
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