The Kimber 84M ProVarmint


In 22-250 John Anderson


84M classic lightweight hunting rifl es, configured with sporter weight bar- rels and trim lines on the walnut stock. Chambered fi rst in big game hunting cartridges, varmint cartridges like the 22-250 soon followed. When that hap- pened, Kimber sponsored a prairie dog hunt in northwestern Kansas and invited several writers to fi eld test the new models. Part of the event included an evening session where the writers could discuss likes and dislikes with company offi cials or offer suggestions. Such sessions provided input about the new rifl es based on actual hunting con- ditions in the fi eld. I don’t know what, if any, changes to the rifl es may have been made by Kimber following these hunts, but it was my opinion that little, if anything, needed to be modifi ed. It seemed to me that, from the start, Kim- ber got it right. Since then Kimber has maintained that classic style through a wide range of hunting rifl es suitable for everything from varmints to dangerous game. I liked these Kimber rifl es enough to take a Model 8400 in 300 Winchester Short Magnum to South Africa on a plains game hunt in 2004. Five shots, fi ve large animals on the ground. For the most part, these rifles


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maintained their classic styling and lines over the last decade. Oh sure, options like stainless steel actions and barrels and composite stocks appeared … and if you were going to hunt where you could get rained on a lot these options made a lot of sense. But it’s been only recently that Kimber began making models that I would call dedicated varmint rifl es. Enter the Varmint and ProVarmint™, LongMaster® VT™, and SVT™ models! I saw the fi rst of these at the SHOT Show two years ago and immediately request- ed one for fi eld testing and evaluation. Unfortunately, they were in such short supply then that I did not receive one. But this year it came through. I was shipped an 84M ProVar- mint, a model I would designate “… a


ust over a decade ago Kimber of America introduced its new


The action and bolt are more slender and trim than many such varmint rifl es.


The fl ared bolt handle is more like a bench gun … easy to grasp and operate quickly.


The Kimber 84M ProVarmint rifl e in 22-250 is a trim rifl e, suitable as a walking varminter but also works well from the bench.


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