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Kimber 84L

The History of Kimber

Kimber Manufacturing was founded in 1979 by Jack Warne in Clackamas, Oregon. Previously, Warne had established Sporting Arms (Sportco) in Adelaide, Australia, after WWII, and later moved to Oregon in 1968 when Omar Industries acquired his company. Initially, Kimber of Oregon focused on producing dependable .22 LR rifles, later expanding to centerfire rifles, pistols, and eventually revolvers.

In the 1990s, several Kimber employees left the company to form Cooper Firearms of Montana, while Jack Warne founded Warne Manufacturing in 1991, specializing in scope mounting systems. Kimber of Oregon was eventually sold to Bruce Engel, and in the 1990s, Greg Warne and Les Edelman, owner of Nationwide Sports Distributors, partnered to revive the company under the name Kimber of America.

Despite rapid expansion, Greg Warne was ousted when Edelman gained majority ownership. Edelman then merged Jerico Precision's manufacturing capabilities with Kimber's dealer network, relocating production to New York and establishing the company's presence in New York and New Jersey. Over the years, Kimber has developed a variety of firearms, including pistols, rifles, and revolvers, as well as manufacturing accessories to complement their products.

Some popular pistol models include the R7 Mako, EVO SP, MICRO series, California Compliant, and Massachusetts Compliant, among others. Kimber's rifles are available in four action designs: Model 84M, Model 84L, Model 8400 WSM, and Model 8400 Magnum. The early Kimber Model 82 rifle was a predecessor to the Model 84 action series. Revolvers are offered in DASA, Stainless, DCR variants, and special editions. On October 21, 2020, Kimber announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters to Troy, Alabama.

Kimber 84L Rifle Review

Introduced in 2007, Kimber 84L is a bolt-action centerfire rifle and the long-action version of the 84 series manufactured by Kimber America, thus it should not be confused with older 84 models produced by Kimber of Oregon. It features a full-length Mauser claw extractor and an action that is the same thickness as the 84M but 19.5 mm longer to accommodate larger calibers.

The action houses a bolt that has two locking lugs and a third on the root of the bolt's handle. Equipped with a three-position Model 70's style safety with an indicator, the rifle's bolt is locked, and a cartridge cannot be removed when the safety is in the full rearward position. The trigger is factory preset at approximately 1770 g (3.9 lbs), and the top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounts.

The Kimber 84L is available in classic walnut or polymer stocks, and a rubber recoil pad is installed on the rear end of the stock. With a cartridge capacity of five rounds in the internal box magazine, the rifle is chambered for .30-06 Spr., .270 Win., and .25-06 Rem. The 84L is sized between the 84M and the 8400 models, and it is available in various configurations, including Hunter, Mounting Ascent, Montana, and Classic Select Grade.

Kimber 84L, chambered for .30-06 Spr.

Figure 1: Kimber 84L, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/kimber-rifles/kimber---84l----30-06-sprg-.cfm?gun_id=101380971)

Kimber 84L Calibers

The rifle is available in the following calibers:

.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
.280 Ack. Imp.
.30-06 Spr.
.300 Win. Mag.

Kimber 84L Variants

The rifle is available in the following variants:

Kimber 84L HUNTER
Kimber 84L MOUNTAIN ASCENT
Kimber 84L MONTANA
Kimber 84L CLASSIC SELECT GRADE

The caliber choice depends on the variant.

Kimber 84L comes with four holes on the top of the receiver which can be used for scope mounting purposes. There are two holes on the front and two on the back end of the receiver.

Kimber 84L receiver, chambered for .30-06 Spr.

Figure 2: The receiver of Kimber 84L, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source: https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/kimber-montana-84l-30-06.108499/)

Kimber 84L

A: 21.9 mm

B: 98.5 mm

C: 12.7 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 8-40

R1: R14.5

R2: R14.5

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Kimber 84L

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Kimber 84L

All the rifles listed in the category below have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Kimber 84L. For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With Kimber 84L

All the rifles listed in the category below have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Kimber 84L. To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Kimber 84L are:

Due to the specific receiver dimensions of Kimber 84L rifles, we currently cannot provide you with the full list of interchangeable scope mounts. Should you happen to own this rifle and would be willing to share more information regarding interchangeable scope mounts as well as some photos of the bare mounting surface, please contact us at info@optics-trade.eu

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Best Scope Mounts for Kimber 84L

Fixed Scope Mounts for Kimber 84L

This Talley two-piece mount manufactured in America is made from aluminium and fits perfectly on the mounting surface of Kimber 84L. In addition, it comes with a ten-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Kimber 84L

If you are looking for a multi-functional mounting surface for your rifle, we recommend this Picatinny rail manufactured by the American company EGW. It is made entirely of aluminium and comes with a two-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Kimber 84L

The History of Kimber