Comments on: Kimber Model 8400 Caprivi http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/01/05/kimber-model-8400-caprivi/ Firearms not Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/01/05/kimber-model-8400-caprivi/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Steve Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:46:01 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/01/05/kimber-model-8400-caprivi/#comment-1558 From John C. De Vrieson (via email and with permission to post as a comment): I think my trouble resulted only from my being too gentle while chambering the Kimber. I wanted to see how smoothly it would feed. Once I used just gentle but average feeding pressure it behaved well. Upon calling Kimber my only question was,whether the extractor was formed from spring steel. I was assured it was. The bolt diameter also concerned me. However when compared to M70 Winchester, though smaller, the side of the bolt face opposite the extractor had the same formation i.e. only a formed wall without a slot in which the cartridge base fits. This is true of the Mauser as well. My concern has thus been satisfied. I feel this is a good setup and will persist in my buying a .458 Lott when it comes out. From John C. De Vrieson (via email and with permission to post as a comment):

I think my trouble resulted only from my being too gentle while chambering the Kimber. I wanted to see how smoothly it would feed. Once I used just gentle but average feeding pressure it behaved well.

Upon calling Kimber my only question was,whether the extractor was formed from spring steel. I was assured it was. The bolt diameter also concerned me. However when compared to M70 Winchester, though smaller, the side of the bolt face opposite the extractor had the same formation i.e. only a formed wall without a slot in which the cartridge base fits. This is true of the Mauser as well.

My concern has thus been satisfied. I feel this is a good setup and will persist in my buying a .458 Lott when it comes out.

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]]> By: John C. De Vries http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/01/05/kimber-model-8400-caprivi/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 John C. De Vries Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:13:18 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/01/05/kimber-model-8400-caprivi/#comment-1519 2/21/08 Mr Johnson, I just returned from the rifle range having fired (open sites only) my new Caprivi in .375 H&H. Factory ammo at 50 yards scored okay for a blind old man (I'm 72) - about 2 inches. The info with the rifle indicates it is set for 50yds. Mine was about 8 inches high and 3 inches right. I can remedy this since the rear sight is both movable and I have a three corner file. However my complaint is the bolt diameter seems too small. Though I was able to fire the rifle with impunity, extraction was hampered. Feed was only so-so. On examining the bolt face it seems that its small diameter compromises holding the base of the cartridge, since no slot exists opposite the extractor to hold the cartridge base. Only when I firmly closed the loaded cartridge in the chamber did the extractor grasp the empty case in preparation to its extraction. These were intentionally factory rounds, and none showed evidence of excessive pressure. Recoil was normal. Since I have on order the .458 Lott-a much more powerful round, I am sincerely thinking of aborting that order. Email me at [email removed - there is no spam protection for comments]. Thanks listening. 2/21/08
Mr Johnson,
I just returned from the rifle range having fired (open sites only) my new Caprivi in .375 H&H. Factory ammo at 50 yards scored okay for a blind old man (I’m 72) – about 2 inches. The info with the rifle indicates it is set for 50yds. Mine was about 8 inches high and 3 inches right. I can remedy this since the rear sight is both movable and I have a three corner file.

However my complaint is the bolt diameter seems too small. Though I was able to fire the rifle with impunity, extraction was hampered. Feed was only so-so. On examining the bolt face it seems that its small diameter compromises holding the base of the cartridge, since no slot exists opposite the extractor to hold the cartridge base. Only when I firmly closed the loaded cartridge in the chamber did the extractor grasp the empty case in preparation to its extraction. These were intentionally factory rounds, and none showed evidence of excessive pressure. Recoil was normal. Since I have on order the .458 Lott-a much more powerful round, I am sincerely thinking of aborting that order.

Email me at [email removed - there is no spam protection for comments]. Thanks listening.

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