Any experience with Weatherby warranty work in Canada?

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I'm looking to have some work done on one of my Mark V Deluxes. A mix of cosmetic and bedding. Anyone have recommendations for a smith? I was thinking of Epps because they do the warranty work in Canada.....

I rarely get smith work done so I have no experience with it. Also, what's a good basic gunsmith screwdriver set to buy?


Seasons Greetings,

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hookedonblacktail said:
I believe Dave Jennings @ Jenning's Outdoor sports is the weatherby service smith. He was last year anyway.
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He was also doing the warranty work when I had a couple minor issues. Great guy, does great work! He is located in BC.

Also Custom Gunworx (not sure of spelling) near Rocky Mountain House, AB has done some work on the Weatherby's he has done great work from everyone that I have heard from.
 
Only one listed on Weatherby site in Canada is Epp`s at the moment for warranty work, Wheeler has several excellent screw driver sets for gunsmith/scope mounting work. The Wheeler Fat Wrench is great for setting the correct torque on stock and scope ring screws.
 
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hookedonblacktail said:
Did you actually break an extractor?
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I had a couple of them that started jumping the rims. After trying the tricks, I changed them out. An extractor costs a whole $5.80 which amazed me a bit. Granted, I'm probably easily amazed but that just about makes it cheaper than a couple or three cases. They don't get much bite at the best of times; time for a Mark6.
 
hookedonblacktail said:
I believe Dave Jennings @ Jenning's Outdoor sports is the weatherby service smith. He was last year anyway.
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Last time I spoke to him, Dave said he had given up the Weatherby warranty work because Weatherby didn't think his time had any value, you should check with him in case he had a change of heart, he does nice work. Keep that in mind though if you have to go to someone else for warrenty, it might be better to pay out of your pocket and have the work done to your satisfaction, than to go the warrenty route and be disappointed.
 
Dogleg said:
I had a couple of them that started jumping the rims. After trying the tricks, I changed them out. An extractor costs a whole $5.80 which amazed me a bit. Granted, I'm probably easily amazed but that just about makes it cheaper than a couple or three cases. They don't get much bite at the best of times; time for a Mark6.
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Mmmm interesting, and here I was thinking they got at least as much bite as most other push feed rifles?
 
hookedonblacktail said:
Mmmm interesting, and here I was thinking they got at least as much bite as most other push feed rifles?
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If they put the Vanguard's extractor in they would be miles ahead, and Remingtons will rip the rim off the case before it slips. (They have their own Achillies heel). I'm on the look-out for a good aftermarket fix; once your confidence is shaken in something its hard to ever trust it again. I've changed two out of three extractors on my Mark Vs, and that was after relieving the slot and and putting a heavier spring in. My troubles were small compared to a guy I was culling buffalo with this summer though. He was hunting with a three piece rod on his belt, and useing it regularly. It does seem to be tied to well used brass, the rim gets a tiny bit of wear and the cases slip. When Don Heath described them as Weatherby's rinky-dink extractor I didn't believe him.:redface: Live and learn.
 
My experience has been good luck finding parts for a Weatherby, I had a couple older ones from the 70's, impossible to find parts for, so I parted them both out made a small fortune, worth far more in parts then as a nonfunctioning complete gun, just my experience anyway.
 
I don't know about warranty work but parts are very hard to get. I ordered a mag. spring and follower for a MK. V from Epps in August not in yet.

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Dogleg said:
If they put the Vanguard's extractor in they would be miles ahead, and Remingtons will rip the rim off the case before it slips. (They have their own Achillies heel). I'm on the look-out for a good aftermarket fix; once your confidence is shaken in something its hard to ever trust it again. I've changed two out of three extractors on my Mark Vs, and that was after relieving the slot and and putting a heavier spring in. My troubles were small compared to a guy I was culling buffalo with this summer though. He was hunting with a three piece rod on his belt, and useing it regularly. It does seem to be tied to well used brass, the rim gets a tiny bit of wear and the cases slip. When Don Heath described them as Weatherby's rinky-dink extractor I didn't believe him.:redface: Live and learn.
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Ok so what I don't understand then is what's the interest in Mark Vs, I own vanguards and my only experience with Mark Vs is trying to work up a load for a friend's which I quickly gave up on (in all fairness I really didn't put a whole lot of time into it). Given their price what's the attraction?
 
Ok so what I don't understand then is what's the interest in Mark Vs, I own vanguards and my only experience with Mark Vs is trying to work up a load for a friend's which I quickly gave up on (in all fairness I really didn't put a whole lot of time into it). Given their price what's the attraction?
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Some people think that they are somehow buying status, when they purchase a Weatherby rifle. It's no different than purchasing a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
 
hookedonblacktail said:
Given their price what's the attraction?
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They Kill Animals extremely well and look Great doing it....... :)
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