Scope/Rings and Ammo help .300 Win Mag Kimber 8400

[Joe.G]

Hi,
I just picked up a 2012 Kimber 8400 Ducks unlimited edition in .300 Win Mag new in he box UN-fired. I am thinking about putting on a 4x16x44 Sig Whiskey 4 scope with Sig Alpha 6 rings or Tally Rings. I am unsure on height? Med or High ?

Thinking about 2 Piece Warne Base.

I am open to other options, Honestly I have no real plans at teh moment for the rifle but would like to take it on a out west hunt at some point and just want to have it out fitted and ready to go. Thanks

Ammo selection I know it is what the rifle likes but I am looking at 180 to 200 Gr Barnes or Hornady ELDX.

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[s&wchad]

Congratulations!
I don't have an 8400, but I do have an 84M (.260 Rem) and an older Kimber of Oregon 89BGR Super Grade (.338 Win). The issue isn't so much objective housing clearance, but clearance of the bolt knob. Lens caps exacerbate the problem. You also need to worry about ring spacing and proper eye relief.

IMO, 4-16X is way too much scope on a .300 Mag hunting rifle. You also want to keep overall weight at a minimum, especially when hunting at elevation and walking up and down hills. I wouldn't go any higher than 3.5-10X and lower magnification is superior for close shots on moving game.

I have Leupold rings and bases on my 84M and mounted a VX-III 1.5-5". As can see from the photos, the bolt knob barely clears low rings and this is only a 1" main tube scope.



I'll add that the comb on these is high enough to provide a perfect cheek weld.

The 89BGR has integral tally style bases. Numrich had old stock Warne Premier? 30mm rings at a huge discount so I bought a few. These are comparable with Tally bases. I mounted a Leupold LPS 1.5-6X (30mm), which just barely clears the bolt knob and provides a sold cheek weld and proper eye relief.



I had to experiment with a number of different ring/base/scope options to find a system that worked for me. My buddy and I refer to the process as playing musical scopes! That's why we have tubs full of scopes, rings and bases...

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

I'd like a good 2-7 Leupold in Warnes.

 

[chief38]

IMHO, Burris Signature Scope Rings are the best ones made. They allow precision adjustment of POA = POI before any adjustment to the scope's adjustment screws are even touched.

Zero out your scope to perfect center (at home) before doing anything and set it precisely in the middle of the clicks (both vertically and horizontally). Bring the gun to the range and adjust the POI within a few inches just by changing the marked value plastic inserts only. When you get the bullets to hit within a few inches of the Bullseye then use your scope's adjustment screws to fine sight it. This keeps the parallax distortion to a bare minimum and the plastic shims keep your scope mar free, scratch free, dent free and it will never move on its own.

The Burris Signature Ring system takes a little more effort than a conventional set of rings but the results are so well worth it. I have set up at least 14-15 scopes for myself and friends and the procedure takes about 1/2 hour at the range. Bring a rifle rest, a set of 2 small levels and a Torx driver of appropriate size with you. Moving bullets POI 5 -15 or more inches with the scope's adjustment screws only is not the way a scope is to be optimally set up - at least IMHO. Too much distortion!

 

[Joe.G]

I picked up the Warne 2 Piece base ( Weaver style ) and Sig Sauer Alpha 6 Rings ( Pic/Weaver ) they don't fit in the groove, I now have a set of Warne Mountain rings coming.