Shortly after this event, Aaron
Cummins handed me Kimber’s new 84L at SHOT Show. When he reached out, I braced for what I thought was going to be heavy wood-stocked rifle. Instead I was treated to a 6-pound de- light. The rifle shouldered like it was custom made for me and the action was smooth as silk. It was the .30-06, but I was told other calibers would soon to follow. “When can I get one?” escaped from my lips without a con- scious thought. He said it might take a while, but was going to put me on the list. “It’s kind of light; so, I was curi- ous if she was gonna cause me to need shoulder surgery again?” I said. “You won’t believe how easy this rifle shoots, it’s lighter than most, but you are go- ing to be surprised.” Being a mule deer hunter, I spend a lot of time trekking up and down the hills. The lighter the better for this, but if it’s too light for shooting, it might not be worth it. Luckily for me, the rifle arrived
shortly before last year’s deer season and just in time for a hog hunt at Te- jon Ranch. Was I excited? — You bet.
Model 84L Classic is the perfect name for this
rifle — it really is in every sense of the
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word. I usually shy away from wood finished rifles due to the spot and stalk/still hunting I prefer — it tends to be pretty hard on rifle stocks and wood stocks that until now were just too heavy to carry up and down hills. This A-grade walnut stocked beauty weighs in at a smidge over 6 pounds the 20 LPI checkering on the stock re-
ally makes it look good and made for a sure grip while hunting in the rain. The 43.75" overall length has a 24", 1:10" twist, sporter-contour barrel on the front end and a 1" Pachmayer De- celerator at the back. In the middle, the heart of this amazing rifle is the all steel action with Mauser claw ex- tractor and 3-positon Model 70-style
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