I posted this in another thread:
I have a Kimber MT 325. I bought it to replace my old ruger m77 30-06. I live and hunt in interior Alaska. I wanted all weather, light, and more power. Like you I was looking for an all around rifle. The Kimber fit the bill. The winchester 200 grain accubonds shoot 1 inch groups at 100yds, 3 inches at 200. That's as good as I can hold anything, I'm not an expert marksman. Just rest it on some pillows and shoot. This year I killed a Dall Sheep at 350-400 yds. Uphill shot, hit him low. Upper part of lower front leg, up into brisket, the bullet then traveled up a ways and out the far shoulder. On the same hunt my buddies Rem 700 BDL 338 jambed on him while we were laying prone looking at legal ram. He shot it with the kimber. I watched the ram in my spotter while he shot. I didn't think he him. At 200 yds he double lunged him. Broke a rib going in and out. Happened so fast I didn't even see hair or blood fly and the ram didn't even flinch. That 200gr accubond just blew a nice little hole in and out.
http://homepage.mac.com/perryschneider/PhotoAlbum8.htmlOne month later I shot an moose at 350 yds. Hit him in the hump on his back. Broke his spine and dropped him in his tracks. Recovered the bullet under the hide. Perfect mushroom.
http://homepage.mac.com/perryschneider/PhotoAlbum9.htmlThe sheep hunt was a 12 day 50+ mile walk in hunt. The Kimber with the Leupold VX III 2.5-8x36 scope, sling weighs 7lbs 2oz. It's a perfect mountain rifle. Light weight but magnum power in case mr. brownie comes along. A much better rifle to have than the ol ruger 06 on that type of hunt. It has proven itself for moose. I didn't have any doubts anyway. Looks like the ol 06 will be collecting dust. The 325 shoots flatter and hits harder with a 200 grain bullet than the 06.
Buy the 325, I did. It will kill any north amercan big game animal. Including interior Alaska griz. If you are planning on going for the Kodiak brownies think 375 H&H and up.
As far as ammo goes they have tons of it at Sportsmans Warehouse here Fairbanks. Kind of spendy but not any more than a lot of the big magnum rounds. 43 bucks a box. I don't care what the ammo market does. I can always get into reloading if I have to 8mm bullets will always be around.
My .02
