PSA: I have the Ruger and the eight-round mag is trash. It uses the same spring as the seven-round. Dump that and get som Sig Sauer or Wilson Combat 1911 mags.
I had both of these. Sold the kimber to a friend and the barrel cracked within 50 rounds which is about how many I had put through it after new. It was just a worse gun. Right down to fit and finish. Kimber wouldn't stand behind it because he was second owner even though the gun was less than 4 months old. He paid for a barrel and got rid of it. Ruger stands tall behind their guns. I love my ruger and the kimber is crap.
I have both , but sold the ruger. The ruger grip safety gave my hand blister when firing, the kimber did not. Also ruger frame is cast and Kimber is forge.
I don't carry a 1911, I carry a tiny 380 acp, however my Kimber Stainless II I bought circa 2021 is pretty nice. Usually, I can fire 250-300 rounds before I have to clean it.
I currently own both.... I'll take the Ruger any time, any place over my kimber. You had a failure with the kimber and that's what you'll carry...?? Reliability is everything.
I own a Ruger SR1911. Out of the box it was fantastic. Would chew up the x-ring at 20 yards. Using full power FMJ's and JHP's. Also have a Kimber Ultra Raptor II in .45ACP. Took it to the range and fired a couple boxes of FMJ. No issues what so ever. Then switched to JHP and on just about every shot would have a failure to feed. Ended up sending it back to Kimber. Not sure what they did but it will now feed and extract without any issues.
I have had 4 kimbers, even after 400 rd. Break in and wilson mags, it always jamed constantly. There just pretty paper weights. Don't ever by a kimber. You have been warned.
The old Kimbers yes 10yrs ago but the way they make them now no. Man you know you like that Ruger better you just couldn't say it, I will take that Ruger all day have 2 of them
Own the kimber lw shadow 45 and indeed the ruger lw 45( oct 2023).Kimber zero drama,ruger after 6 range trips the same.I can shoot either the same.The k is my edc,ruger is a Well made pistol and cheaper otd cost.Ammo I may suggest the winchester 185 fmj(I use it on at least 2 mags ) warming up.Yeah I switch to 230 but use Defender or precision one.I clean my pistols wether it's a few rds or 50,they just run better.Have owned the kimber almost a yr so,yeah its a easy shooter,the ruger is great and with time see no huge downside.id recommend either comes down to preference.
I've have it now for about a year and not changed it. It's said 150 hours on the highest setting and 30,000 hours on the lowest. Probably wouldn't hurt if you plan to carry to change it once a year. Inexpensive preventive maintenance! The iron sights Co witness so you'll always have those to fall back on also.
Well obviously you are a Kimber fan so you’re gonna pick a Kimber even is never around fired one round but the people that carry 1911 every day the better life on it it’s gonna be packing a Ruger.
I'm actually a ruger fan, I own several! My wife carries a ruger. I only got the kimber cause the ruger was oos originally 2 days after I ordered the Kimber, back in stock ruger came lol so I ended up with both about the same time. Kimber builds nice guns and it surprised me. Would I buy another ruger maybe in 10mm, yep! All day. Thanks for watching
Ruger = Defend My Life, Kimber = Unreliable Jamming Range Princess. The only caliber I have had sucess with from Kimber is my Micro 380. All the other Kimbers i have owned or have been around from friends and family had constant jamming issues. Those were all in 9mm and 45acp.
30 years ago i would say the Kimber is better 10 years ago I would say the Ruger is better however we are full circle again and the new Kimbers are really nice and i would say better than the Ruger. Not saying I wouldnt buy the Ruger but the Kimbers have a better fit and finish now.
My kimber malfunction till about after 500 rounds,I nicknamed it jam master k,jammed once every magazine ,after that, it’s been flawless. The kimber needs to be broken in. A little side note, I switched to Wilson combat magazines and that took care of my mishaps.
With a 350 legend a 24 inch barrel vs a 16 inch only gains 100 feet per second. A 8 inch spread between the two is equivalent to 12 FPS give or take. Not a lot of powder left to make a big difference. Thank you for watching.
Hey Slim, loose the damned dark glasses and your credibility will go through the roof!!! I'm outta here before the end of the video. I'll try you again in the future and if you continue to hide behind the dark glasses that will be it!!!
My EDC is a Kimber ultra carry II and I took it apart cleaned it and buffed the rails and feed ramp then went and fired 500 rounds thru it and I swear by my Kimber. This is all what personally feels best to each and every one out there. I dont think most of the commenters here have actually ever handled a Kimber or followed the break in process and understand that close tolerance firearms no matter the manufacturer have to broken in. The reason so many GI issues 45's rattle is they have fired thousands if not 10's of thousands of rounds in their lifetime. Choose what you EDC wisely as all are not created equal.
Absolutely 350 legend 180 grain is the new 30-30 and it kicks less. I have my savage axis zeroed at 100 yards and it has a group the size of a quarter. In the deep forest where I hunt, perfect.
I originally had malfunctions with the Kimber Stainless II 45 acp. Then I bought newer mags with 8-round capacity and have not had a malfunction since.
Ruger 💪 just like the kimber also. When I was looking at 1911's I was looking at ruger or Springfield. They were O.O.S so i picked up the kimber, just impressed me personally. Wasn't expecting the video to play out like that but it did, so I posted honestly.
I'm a Ruger guy my favourite company in the gun business as good as Smith & Wesson and half the price,kinda like Peavey is as good as Marshall but a quarter of the price
Hi from Pennsylvania. The new rounds are good. But there will never be a replacement of the 30-30. Mine is an 1894 made in 1904. It's been my rifle since my grandpaps passed and then it became mine. It's taken more game than you could haul in a truck. Including 2 moose in Alaska when I lived there. I'm 30-30 hunter since I started in 1978. Till I'm passed myself.😊
I know right lol 30-30 has a better BC and can carry its energy further I'm guessing the reason, heavy and bigger 35 cal starts dropping faster after 200-300 yards.
🇦🇺😎👍4x12x40 is the bestest size. Years ago 80-90s 3-9x40 was the go but I think the 12 is that little bit better. A little bit range and hunting friendly😉👍
I have an SR1911 45ACP Commander that's been flawless and had an SR1911 Lightweight Officer that was also flawless with 1000 rounds through it. I got a Kimber GFO 10mm jammed constantly, had a Rapide Black Ice 45ACP, and it also jammed all the time. I followed all of Kimbers' instructions to a T! They are gone now, I do like my K6XS alot, their revolvers are definitely nice.
Absolutely. My Ruger only jammed once in 5,000 rounds. My Kimber in 45 ACP was constantly jamming. Lets just say I don't have the Kimber anymore. The only Kimber I own is the Micro 380. It only jammed once early on, but has been consistent ever since. My friend had the Micro 9 and that kept jamming. He sold it.
Unfortunately I was lucky enough to get a lemon, the 40th round was what killed it. The fitment on it was so tight that the slide got stuck on the barrel after a few shots. Ruger fixed the problem and I haven’t had a problem with it since. I just think the edges on the trigger is a little too sharp
Yeah, well, before I had both wouldn't have looked at the Kimber the same way! Ruger definitely more reliable when it comes to a wider range of ammo! Slightly different comparison with all stainless steel vs aluminum frame. Love for all guns here. I wasn't expecting that out of the kimber but that's how the video played out so that's what I posted.
I was in the Corps when the 1911's were the sidearm. Because of my MOS my TO weapon was the 1911. Every one I have fired has had rattle and slop but fired accurately and dependably. The 1911 got the gov contract by disassembling 100 pistols, mixing the parts and reassembling all 100 and they had to fire. You can't do that with today's high tolerance pistols. The parts have to be fitted and they have a break in period. I have had Kimber, S&W performance center, and a Colt competition and got rid of all of them. The best out of the box perfornance I have got in a 1911 so far has been Girsan officers, Taurus PT1911 and now my SR1911 cmdr. Give me the slop any day!
Slide and frame fit is only 5% of the accuracy.Its the tight fit of the barrel to slide and bushing to slide and bushing to barrel that makes a 1911 accurate. A little rattle in a 1911 is a good thing for reliability and dependability.
Same rounds that are in the video all 3 grain weights sent back factory they said they fixed it by replacing the barrel and chamber but same issue still exists but have not tried any other brands since I bought 400 rounds during the shutdown when it was 12 dollars a box before it became a popular cartridge. It’s a killer round
I wouldn't buy anything Winchester since their quality control sucks why in the blue hell did I buy a new box of ammo and have to clean the rust off each bullet made of brass huh
