Kimber 84M in .257 Roberts

Bushmaster1313 · November 25, 2012, 10:30 PM

100 yards:

(not for sale

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Lloyd Smale · November 27, 2012, 05:27 AM

thats sure a beauty! Id love one myself in 257 but have heard to many horor storys about there accuracy. Looks like you got a good one though

VTRich · November 27, 2012, 06:58 PM

I have the same rifle. Mine is very accurate also. Especially shoots well with Barnes 100 gr TSX and RL-19. Beautiful Rifle.

Bushmaster1313 · December 8, 2012, 09:50 PM

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thats sure a beauty! Id love one myself in 257 but have heard to many horror storys about their accuracy. Looks like you got a good one though

Only problem is it shoots high and to the right.

jmr40 · December 8, 2012, 10:26 PM

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have heard to many horor storys about there accuracy. Looks like you got a good one though

They are on average more accurate than most any rifle I've tried. At least 90% of the horror stories you read about on the internet can be traced back to folks who just cannot shoot a 5 lb rifle. The rifles are at least as accurate as any other, but are unforgiving of less than perfect shooting form. It is much easier to hold and pull the trigger an 8-9 lb rifle on a bench than a 5 lb rifle.

It took me a few months and several range trips to master mine, but it has rewarded me with tiny groups ever since I learned how to shoot it. I typically get groups very similar to the OP's, as does almost everone who figures out how to shoot one. But this is the best group I've ever shot with a centerfire. A bit low however. I was working on load development and intentionally adjusted my sights low so as not to destroy my aiming point.

Lloyd Smale · December 11, 2012, 06:17 AM

boy id love to have a little 308 that shot that well too!! My buddy has the same gun and his was a bit finiky. Most groups went around 2 inch but he did finally find a load that went one inch for 3 shots with believe it or not a winchester 150 powerpoint. He had about given up on it and was over to the house and I had just bought 3k of them cheap to blast up in my ar10. I gave him a couple hundred to try and they worked like majic in that gun. Shoot pretty well in the ar10 and my model 7 too. Both will do moa with that bullet.

publius · December 15, 2012, 09:10 PM

That .257 is beautiful and a good shooter. The .308 is incredible, what is your load?

chipchip · December 17, 2012, 02:36 PM

What power scope is on you 257?

November 25, 2012, 10:30 PM	#1
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 339	Kimber 84M in .257 Roberts 100 yards: (not for sale) Last edited by Bushmaster1313; November 25, 2012 at 11:20 PM.

December 15, 2012, 09:10 PM	#7
publius Senior Member Join Date: January 25, 2005 Location: Mississippi/Texas Posts: 2,505	That .257 is beautiful and a good shooter. The .308 is incredible, what is your load? __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress, but I repeat myself." Mark Twain

November 27, 2012, 05:27 AM	#2
Lloyd Smale Junior member Join Date: February 11, 2005 Posts: 822	thats sure a beauty! Id love one myself in 257 but have heard to many horor storys about there accuracy. Looks like you got a good one though

November 27, 2012, 06:58 PM	#3
VTRich Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 288	I have the same rifle. Mine is very accurate also. Especially shoots well with Barnes 100 gr TSX and RL-19. Beautiful Rifle.

December 11, 2012, 06:17 AM	#6
Lloyd Smale Junior member Join Date: February 11, 2005 Posts: 822	boy id love to have a little 308 that shot that well too!! My buddy has the same gun and his was a bit finiky. Most groups went around 2 inch but he did finally find a load that went one inch for 3 shots with believe it or not a winchester 150 powerpoint. He had about given up on it and was over to the house and I had just bought 3k of them cheap to blast up in my ar10. I gave him a couple hundred to try and they worked like majic in that gun. Shoot pretty well in the ar10 and my model 7 too. Both will do moa with that bullet.

December 17, 2012, 02:36 PM	#8
chipchip Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 247	What power scope is on you 257?