Most of my guns are crf model 70s, a few No.1s, a Kimber and a Sako. Oh, several levers. Just took possession of a late 90s Japanese Mark V in 378. Took it apart to clean it, both internal cross bolts are bedded as is the main recoil lug and also the the barrel lug. Been many years since I’ve owned a Weatherby, liking this one. 8 1/4 lbs with rings but no scope. Could be a little jumpy but fun. Got the usual two boxes of factory ammo, 4 rounds missing. Throat and rifling look new. Came with brake, I’ll get Gary to make me a cap for hunting. Couldn’t see walking in the bush with a brake. Or taping it! Haha We don’t hear much about Weatherbys so I thought I’d throw this up.
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I hear that’s one of the most punishing shoulder fire rifles there is. With that being said I want one. I’m sure it will be manageable with the brake. I’d double up on hearing protection. I’d rather let the mule thrust me in the shoulder full power than deal with the blast from the brake. Talk about stopping power! Let us know how the accuracy is.
Falconflyer
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I've had several Weatherby MkV's and in my opinion the Japanese made guns are the highest quality.... not to dis the German guns but they are not quite as good as the Japanese made guns, close though and I'm not a fan of the cheaper made US guns.
The stocks are (again) in my opinion very good at mitigating recoil as the Wby calibers can be a bit punishing. The accuracy has been a bit hit and miss in the rifles I've owned but after selling my Wby collection, the only one I kept is a Japanese MkV in 270 Wby that will shoot under MOA all day long with 130 gr Acubonds so they aren't all that bad. There probably isn't a stronger action made and I've always said that if I'm going to have a Kaboom... I want to be behind a MkV action when it happens. Magazine feeding can be questionable and so for that reason I wouldn't have one as a dangerous game rifle. Apart from that I'm a fan... but mostly just the Jap rifles.
The stocks are (again) in my opinion very good at mitigating recoil as the Wby calibers can be a bit punishing. The accuracy has been a bit hit and miss in the rifles I've owned but after selling my Wby collection, the only one I kept is a Japanese MkV in 270 Wby that will shoot under MOA all day long with 130 gr Acubonds so they aren't all that bad. There probably isn't a stronger action made and I've always said that if I'm going to have a Kaboom... I want to be behind a MkV action when it happens. Magazine feeding can be questionable and so for that reason I wouldn't have one as a dangerous game rifle. Apart from that I'm a fan... but mostly just the Jap rifles.
They're high quality rifles, and some of the Wby cartridges are cool.
When I was about 13 a friend's Big Swingin' Bwana father had us shoot his .460 to make us tough, so I've hated them ever since.
Either Keith or O'Connor described the stocks as from the California Cathouse style, and that's pretty fair IMO.
When I was about 13 a friend's Big Swingin' Bwana father had us shoot his .460 to make us tough, so I've hated them ever since.
Either Keith or O'Connor described the stocks as from the California Cathouse style, and that's pretty fair IMO.
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I’ll never own another weatherby. I bought a backcountry in 6.5rpm a few years ago. It only made a few trips to the range and on the last one would’ve smashed it off the side of the building and ran it over if my vx5 wasn’t mounted on it.
I've owned a number of them over the years. No hate here. - dan
I’ve had most of the wby calibers but very few in wby rifles. I had 338/378, 378 and a couple of 460s way way back. Accuracy was good on all of them, let’s just say less than 1 1/2” tough to hold like a bench gun. As to feeding, single stack on the big ones, straight line very positive.
Right on. 40 odd years ago at the Battleford Silhouette range on lovely summer evening there was some Weatherby owners put on very loud show. A 378 really made the 50M chickens fly. Got to see actual Weatherby eyebrow. Lol. Be careful when you take that brake off.
That's awesome, what a beauty of a action that rifle has. That would be one hell of a a round too.300gr bullet at 3000fps
I have a 460 weatherby that weights 8.5 pounds, it's not that bad with a limb saver on it. It's a 600gr bullet at 2400fps
I have a 460 weatherby that weights 8.5 pounds, it's not that bad with a limb saver on it. It's a 600gr bullet at 2400fps
When I was young a buddy of my dad had a 378. It’s an impressive beast to say the least. I was pretty light back then, each shot would blow me back 2’ and rifle would come up 2’. But those 270 grain bullets at 3100 fps do make a darn hard hit on the steel gongs when they connect.
It’s a gun I have always wanted.
It’s a gun I have always wanted.
No hate here
Grabbed a lightly used V2 300Wby in SS on a whim, last year. So far no issues or complaints by me.
It was B&C’d and had an Accubrake installed by the original owner. The stock swap and brake help make recoil easily manageable, probably high 270 or low ‘06 range with 200gr’ers.
Carried it mostly this year over my 700 Mtn as it was the “new kid on the block”. Not bad weight wise, under #8.5lb by my scale w/a Bushy Elite 4200 and Talley Lows.
Grabbed a lightly used V2 300Wby in SS on a whim, last year. So far no issues or complaints by me.
It was B&C’d and had an Accubrake installed by the original owner. The stock swap and brake help make recoil easily manageable, probably high 270 or low ‘06 range with 200gr’ers.
Carried it mostly this year over my 700 Mtn as it was the “new kid on the block”. Not bad weight wise, under #8.5lb by my scale w/a Bushy Elite 4200 and Talley Lows.
