jackstrawIII
New member
Hey guys,
I have a Kimber 84L that's a very nice rifle... I just can't get it to shoot. So, I'm thinking about a rebarrel and figured I'd go with 6.5x284. Here are the questions for those of you who have customized a long action 84 Classic:
1. Should I go with a slightly heavier barrel contour than the factory sporter? Would this improve the accuracy, or not necessarily? I wouldn't want to go much heavier, but I'd be willing to go a bit heavier if it meant better accuracy.
2. Should I have them re-bed the action while I'm at it? I've heard that can help with Kimbers that don't shoot.
3. Anything else I should do in order to help assure that this gun will shoot well?
4. Any feeding or cycling issues going to the slightly fatter x284 case in this action?
5. Is this a dumb idea all the way around? I'm expecting to end up with a finished gun that's well under MOA, should I build on something else or is this attainable with the Kimber action and wood stock?
Thanks!!
I have a Kimber 84L that's a very nice rifle... I just can't get it to shoot. So, I'm thinking about a rebarrel and figured I'd go with 6.5x284. Here are the questions for those of you who have customized a long action 84 Classic:
1. Should I go with a slightly heavier barrel contour than the factory sporter? Would this improve the accuracy, or not necessarily? I wouldn't want to go much heavier, but I'd be willing to go a bit heavier if it meant better accuracy.
2. Should I have them re-bed the action while I'm at it? I've heard that can help with Kimbers that don't shoot.
3. Anything else I should do in order to help assure that this gun will shoot well?
4. Any feeding or cycling issues going to the slightly fatter x284 case in this action?
5. Is this a dumb idea all the way around? I'm expecting to end up with a finished gun that's well under MOA, should I build on something else or is this attainable with the Kimber action and wood stock?
Thanks!!