Kimber Target questions

[rimfire]

I want a 10MM from Kimber to use as a Hunting Handgun.  It will be my first 1911.  I have taken deer with every other type of commonly available handgun and want to try this.

I also have issues with my wrists and want this to be easy to shoot so I was thinking about getting a .22 conversion for practice.

How much is it going to cost me to get a Stainless Target 10mm + .22?

[Lloyd Smale]

dont know but the best advice ill give you is to steer clear of the 22 conversion. Ive got two buddy who had kimber 22 conversions and they were a total pain in the ass. The only thing they would run is expensive plated ammo. Id pick up a kimber 10mm and buy a ruger 22/45 the grip and controls are close enough on them to be good practice guns for a 45 acp there cheap reliable and very accurate. Ive got a little blued 4 inch gun that is the most accurate 22 pistol ive owned. It outshoots the high dollar smith target gun i had.

[scott johnson]

I just received my kimber .22 conversion kit, and I have only run 100 rounds through it.  Never jammed or failed to recycling another round ,I was shooting 40grain  cci mini mags ,I have not tried any other brands yet ,These  were on sale 5.25 for a 100, ,Normaly sell for 6 something very pleased with the accuracy  and it wasnt hard to switch over  from my .45 upper so far very pleased if Ihave any problems Iwill  post them 

[rimfire]

Anyone tried the 10 mm Target?

[ruffhunter]

try www.fusionfirearms.com  these are real nice 1911's and longslide's, mostly in 10mm or any caliber u want.   i think 1911auto.org (right combo?) is a great place for 1911 info and forums for each brand

[Lloyd Smale]

my opinions on there reliability is based on using bulk 22 ammo. I could never see spending 5 bucks or more on a box of 22s to blast up. I can load 45s with cast bullets for that price.

[diggler1833]

I know that it's not quite a 10mm, but I do own a Kimber Custom Stainless II in .40 S&W.  It makes me look like a great shot, I love it.  As usual though I found that 1 of the 3 Kimber mags that I got with the gun is crap, upgraded to a SA 8 rounder.  You won't be disappointed with the Kimber, I was looking at an Eclipse in 10mm myself.

[rbwillnj]

I have three full size Kimbers, two Stainless Gold Matches, and a Custom TLE II.  All in 45 ACP.   I had a Stainless Gold Match in 40 S&W but sold it,  All have been Great guns, no problems.   Shot them for Bulleseye early on, then IDPA.   Smooth and reliable.   The 40 S&W was OK, it just didn't provide any advantage over the 45s.

Why 10mm??   Amunition is more expensive, and if you reload, spent brass is impossible to find.

[rimfire]

Why 10mm?  I want to use this for deer hunting.  My personal quest is to take at least one deer with every type of implement. 

I have addressed lever rifles, bolts, single shot rifles, in-lines, percusion ML, slug guns, buckshot, recurves, compounds, single and double action revolvers and single shot handguns.  Handguns are my favorite, and I have never owned had a semi-auto other than in .22.  I need to remedy that and the 10mm is close to a 41 mag, which I really like for deer.

I guess I could use a .45ACP in a heavy load, but I want to make sure I use something very deer capable out to 50-60 yards and our deer here in Western NY can be large. 

Before anyone asks, the implements I used were all legal where I used them...I did not use buckshot in NY.  I lived in VA until I graduated from college.

[Blackhawk44]

Check for back issues of Handloader magazine.  Brian Pearce did a nice article on the 10mm Kimber a few issues back and was impressed enough to buy the tester.

[SHOOTALL]

never tried a Kimber targ. in 10 mm . have a Colt Delta Gold Cup and love it . Only mention this because Colt is making a run of them . I do have a Kimber 45 though and its nice but i like the Colt better not that either is a bad choice .

[nimrod308]

I have a Kimber Stainless Target II in 10mm. I have several other 1911's all in 45 acp so this is my first venture away from the 45 cal. I really like the Kimber and am very impressed with the 10 mm. Took a deer with it year before last using a handloaded 180 gr. XTP @ about 1250 fps. Quartering away shot at about 40 yds., full penetration - in behind the near shoulder out through the front part of the off shoulder. Deer went 25 yards maybe. I think you will like both the gun and the cartridge.
Doug

[Questor]

I use a 22 Marvel conversion and it is excellent. It's not that much more expensive than the Kimber conversion unit.

[henryb]

dont know but the best advice ill give you is to steer clear of the 22 conversion. Ive got two buddy who had kimber 22 conversions and they were a total pain in the ass. The only thing they would run is expensive plated ammo. Id pick up a kimber 10mm and buy a ruger 22/45 the grip and controls are close enough on them to be good practice guns for a 45 acp there cheap reliable and very accurate. Ive got a little blued 4 inch gun that is the most accurate 22 pistol ive owned. It outshoots the high dollar smith target gun i had.

This is EXACTLY what I did.  Not with a 10mm but the 22/45 is a great practice gun.  POA, feel etc are near enough to a 1911 to get good practice.  My 10 year old has grown up shooting one.  He recently wanted to try my 45 GC.  I thought he'd put it down after a few rounds.  Well, 3 mags later and an empty ammo box, we were back to the 22/45, he's going to be outshooting me soon.  The trigger on the 22/45 will probably need a little work.  I replaced the hammer and sear on mine with a Volquartsen set and it's great.

[Crimson Mister]

I could never see spending 5 bucks or more on a box of 22s to blast up. I can load 45s with cast bullets for that price.

I'd like to see your math on that. Let's start with at least $2.50/100 for the primers and then tell me how much you have in lead, lube, powder, brass, and electricity to clean the brass and melt the lead. I would also be interested in how you depreciated all of your reloading and casting equipment to determine how much of your investment you assign to each 100 rounds. Then there is the time investment but that's such a variable that we'll just throw that out. I cast my bullets and the lead is free and I can't say I can do it for $5/100.

You also have to keep in mind that a many of us don't shoot a .22 to "blast up" ammo but actually try to hone our shooting skills with it. Also we have to figure in that "rimfire" stated he had issues with his wrists and no light .45 load is going to be easier on the wrist than a .22 which makes the whole statement a moot point.

BTW, Rimfire. I have an Eclipse, a Pro Tactical, and a Ultra II and they all shoot great and everything that I have that says Kimber is 100% bet your life on it reliable. Including my .22 conversion kit.