kimber 84L Montana .280AI

[gburwash]

Gentltman,
I picked one of these up the other day for sheep hunting. Can any of you guys shed any light on weather or not it will need a brake? I havent shot it yet obviously. I cant help but think it will be a mule. If any of you have put a brake on one I would love to hear what route you went and how you like it....

Regards

Grant

[Transonicwolf6]

i have shot one of these before, the only thing i can compare to is my old 60's 308 savage, which yes does buck quite a bit, a break would be a great idea if it is done well. take care.

[leo]

Originally Posted by gburwash

Gentltman,
I picked one of these up the other day for sheep hunting. Can any of you guys shed any light on weather or not it will need a brake? I havent shot it yet obviously. I cant help but think it will be a mule. If any of you have put a brake on one I would love to hear what route you went and how you like it....

Regards

Grant

I found the stock design of the Kimber to keep "felt" recoil to very tolerable limits. Use shoulder padding when you shoot off the bench so you don't get to flinching and shoot it for awhile before you decide to put a brake on it. Put a brake on as a last resort IMO.

[spurly]

Shoot it first, only go to a break as a last resort.they do help on recoil but are horrendous for noise.

[ShawnM]

Originally Posted by spurly

Shoot it first, only go to a break as a last resort.they do help on recoil but are horrendous for noise.

x2

If you have to add a brake I think you're better off looking at another caliber for shooting.

[bigshell]

Shoot it first before going that route. Don't do alot of bench shooting,I know load development takes time but when you've settled on a load do your practicing from standing over crossed sticks or sitting over sticks.Less punishment that way and more practice in real field positions

[bulletman]

Our previous posters are bang-on! Do not brake this rifle unless you feel it is absolutely necessary! I know Kimbers are a little lighter than most but you should be able to get away without a brake!

[BigJon]

Unless you are real recoil sensitive due to an injury of some sort, I wouldn't do anyting to it. Even if you do alot of range shooting, your probably not going to be doing lots of bench shooting outside of load testing and sighting in.

[ACKLEY ABE]

I have a Remington Mtn Rifle in 280 AI. It does buck, but no need for a brake.

[gburwash]

My plan was always to shoot it first. I was more looking to see if anyone has anything to say about this rifle and calibre. I am happy to hear that the stock design should help reduce felt recoil......A big plus!!

[Twobucks]

I have a Montana in .270 and my dad has a light-ish (7.5lbs scoped) custom rifle in .280AI - they both have a sharp snappy recoil, but I wouldn't consider a brake for either one.

Everyone's different, but I think you'll find it reasonable as-is.