Weatherby Mark V Accuracy Gaurantee
- Thread starter Iltasyuko
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In all the Mk V's that I have owned, none had any problems making MOA. But nice to see an even better guarantee.
Better question to ask yourself - how do you see that "guarantee" being claimed. You placed an order, waited, the rifle came in, you shoot... 1.1 MOA. Are you sending it back? How about 1.2 MOA? 1.5? How many round would you shoot trying to "find the load"? Or would you buy cheapest factory ammo, do one box and sent it back?
6 months later they send it back to you and a note "our testing confirmed that the rifle is within the specs" and a piece of paper with 0.9 MOA group.
How about the scope and bases and rings? Can you shoot 1 MOA with irons? If not, how would you make sure its not the scope problem?
Would that work for you? Or how do you see it, realistically speaking.
6 months later they send it back to you and a note "our testing confirmed that the rifle is within the specs" and a piece of paper with 0.9 MOA group.
How about the scope and bases and rings? Can you shoot 1 MOA with irons? If not, how would you make sure its not the scope problem?
Would that work for you? Or how do you see it, realistically speaking.
Never mind that they can easily claim "The gun shoots fine. The shooter can't hit squat."
I have a Weatherby Mark V. Accuracy was always random. Some groups will be 5 shots inside an inch. Some groups will be 5". And this can be all the same ammo, same day, same range, same temperature. Finally I decided to replace the factory synthetic (plastic) stock with an aftermarket stock (stupid me thinking it would save weight). Now the gun shoots 1" groups steady. So here I was, wasting $100's on ammo, and it was the ####ty factory stock.
I have a Weatherby Mark V. Accuracy was always random. Some groups will be 5 shots inside an inch. Some groups will be 5". And this can be all the same ammo, same day, same range, same temperature. Finally I decided to replace the factory synthetic (plastic) stock with an aftermarket stock (stupid me thinking it would save weight). Now the gun shoots 1" groups steady. So here I was, wasting $100's on ammo, and it was the ####ty factory stock.
http://www.weatherby.com/support/service-policy.html
Never needed to test their service policy, but it is pretty clear cut and dried what they expect from a possible claimant.
The several I have owned(Wby Vangards) shot well with factory ammo.
The 30-06 liked 165 grn Remington Corlok.
The 257 Wby liked , you guessed it factory .257 and shot within the 1-1/2'' and closer to 1'' warm or cold barrel.
I recently read somewhere they where cutting back on costs and that the test target was no longer included in the box of goodies.
They stand by their reputation...some will disagree, but I do like Purple Kool Aide.
''In an effort to contain costs and keep the Vanguard as affordable as possible, we discontinued the inclusion of a factory-shot target in each Vanguard box in July 2009. All Weatherby® Vanguard Series 2 rifles with a serial number prefix of “VB” are guaranteed to shoot a .99" or better 3-shot group at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used with premium (non-Weatherby calibers) or Weatherby factory ammunition''
Tight Groups,
Rob
bearkilr
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MOA guarantees are marketing hype regardless of manufacturer. Most production sporter weight rifles shoot better than many owners are capable of. It can't be legally enforceable since human error plays much too large a role in the outcome.
Bigfoot 870
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- Nova Scotia
Just buy one 
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- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Weatherby barrels usually have light contours, which will heat quickly, and correct bedding and stock stiffness are definitely considerations with these rifles. My experience with them isn't very broad, as I've never owned one, and have only shot a few of them, but from what I've seen the Accumarks are shooters, while the Ultralights might need some work to get them to shoot really well.
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I had one rifle (not a Weatherby) that I couldn't get to consistently shoot the 1/2" that the manufacturer guaranteed. It would shoot the odd 1/2" group, but most were in the 3/4" to 1" range with the most accurate load that I tried. The rifle went back to the dealer, who had it tested by the Canadian warranty center, and off it went to the manufacturer, where it was rebarreled. While it was away, the dealer loaned me a similar rifle to hunt with that fall at no charge. When my rifle returned, the loaner rifle was returned to the dealer. That is a company, and a dealer that backs their product. I have since purchase eleven more rifles made by that manufacturer, and every one meets or exceeds the accuracy guarantee. I have also purchase many other rifles, shotguns, handguns and optics from the same dealer, because of the customer service that they provide.
bearkilr
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Cooper and Prophet River I'm guessing? An exceptional dealer definitely plays a much larger part in resolving warranty issues than anything else.
Yes Cooper and Prophet River. The first Cooper that I purchased, and my first purchase from Prophet River, so it's not Like I was a long term customer that received any special treatment.
bearkilr
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Yup, Clay is first class and sets an example every business owner should follow.
