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Not tactical in the least my Kimber 82G bench rest rifle

usmcchet9296

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Well I finished my Kimber
well kinda finished
painted it and didnt wait for it to totally dry before I put it in its guncase and the foam left imprints on one side so I will have to sand and re-paint one side
its OK it forces me to fix some other small mistakes
From this

Kimber 82G with Weaver T36 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Buy this stock, sand sand sand repeat sand ....oh yeah I had to widen the barrel channel bed and pillar

Untitled by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Paint

First coat of candy purple by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Paint some more and you get this

IMG_0160 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr


IMG_0162 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr


IMG_0161 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr

and here is my other 82G
I recently installed a new Iris and clear globe inserts

IMG_0163 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr


IMG_0165 by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
 
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Very nice, how does it shoot? I find that rimfire can be irritating at times but when you find a good rifle and ammo combo it is quite enjoyable...
 
So finally took my Kimber out and ran it thru its paces
decided to test some ammo even though i usually use SK s+ or Wolf
I was using a Caldwell fire control rest and rear bag
First off was 25 yards
First was Agilla golden eagle

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Not bad but nothing to write home about
Next was Rermington "target"

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
I guess "target" meant that if you got it on the target that was good enough....didnt waste my time anymore with that ammo. I will "donate" it to my son's scout troop.
Next was SK standard plus. It grouped good but not great. 25 yards this gun should be a one hole gun.

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Eley Target looks about the same as SK

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Next took it to 50 with only SK and ELEY but first I cleaned the bore
they gun was used prior to converting it to bench to qualify Boy Scouts with there rifle shooting merit badge and had a few hundred rounds thru it with cheap bulk ammo and the bore you could barely see thru it.

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Eley opened up more than I expected but this also could have need because at the range I shoot at (Angeles shooting range) there is a bad cross wind at 50 and it was late in the afternoon so there was also ground effect from the heat.

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
Sk was equally as bad ...I know it can shoot better so Im calling 50 a wind and heat issue and will try again when I can shoot on a cooler less windy day.
Here are so other targets at 50 shot with SK and Eley

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr


Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr

Last up was 100 yards. Most groups were within 1 inch which was acceptable but the amazing thing is that they were within 1 inch and that was when I had a strong back to front wind and it was every bit of 90 degrees at 1 pm. With a proper barrel balancer this gun should settle in to be a decent shooter

Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr


Kimber 82BR by usmcchet92_96, on Flickr
 
Nice shooting, but I can't stop thinking about your USMC blanket on post #6. I'm sure it has a few stories...LOL, Semper Fi brother.
 
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