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KIMBER Sporterized 7MM-08 REM Mauser Carl Gustafs

bundy
There is a Kimber rifle made on a Swedish 1896 action for auction and it was re-barreled to 7MM-08, does anyone know if Kimber had the actions re-heat treated to take the higher pressures? I remember seeing these advertised for other rounds like the 243 Win and 22-250 which are higher pressure rounds than the original Swedish 6.5x55 cartridge. I have seen in reloading books to not shoot hot loads in these rifles but I haven't heard of any recalls because the actions were failing. So were these actions actually found to be stronger than originally thought?
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    there will be no recall as the "Kimber" that made them went out of business about 15 years ago. Yes the swedish mausers are 'strong' but designed for a lesser pressure that the 7/08 or any of the others. I have heard of some having 'set back' but have not seen this myself. all "Kimber" did was screw on new barrels, no heat treating.
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  • hoosier
    The Kimber were made from the 1896 series Mauser rifles. These have much better metal than the Spanish and German Small ring Mauser's. The first 1896's were made in Germany,but the metal was not up to Swedish standards.

    In fact there are many custom rifle made on this action in 270 and 30-06. Common to see these in Sweden still in use.

    Kimber ran into a financial situation and saw a way to make a quick buck. Made these up with Wilson barrels and used Both Ram-line and Butler Creek stocks.
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  • rufe-snow
    Confusing situation here, regarding the 3 different generations of Kimbers.

    First, circa 1980/91 was Kimber USA. Started by Australian immigrants. High class, high quality rifles. They went belly up,in 91.

    Second generation was Kimber of Oregon. Circa, 92/97. There the ones who sold the rebarreled Swede rifles. Along with other stuff, like various Daewoo guns imported from South Korea.

    Kimber of Oregon, sold to out to Kimber Manufacturing of Yonkers N.Y. in 1997. Their the current outfit that sells 1911's, and almost everything else.
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  • bundy
    Thank you for clearing up the convoluted history of Kimber. I guess not hearing about the actions on these rifles failing is testament to their quality even when chambering them for higher pressure rounds than they were originally designed for, but I wouldn't want to push my luck with one.
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