Ok Weatherby haters line up!

Evanguy said:
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
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Haha 8.5 and not bad with a limb saver. People say the .378 is the worst kicker, no way my 460s kicked harder. This guy can handle recoil! Good stuff.
 
Falconflyer said:
Don't tease us like that.... what didn't you
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The first thing was the trigger. I think it was more of an advertising thing and my expectations more than anything. They advertise a triggertech trigger and I assumed it would be like other triggertechs,
but it’s not. I can’t remember what the lower adjustable setting was, but it was far higher than my expectations and there was a step in it as well, it definitely didn’t “break like glass”. I replaced it with something else, I think it was a timney which was far better.

The carbon fibre stock was full of holes and the barrel wasn’t even free-floated. The edges around the bolt handle and ejection port looked like they had some kind of machine chatter along them. I can probably dig up some pics if anybody really wants to see them.

Sticky bolt, with a round and without. Raising the bolt handle and trying to move it back it would bind up. If i pulled the bolt to the right as I tried to move it back it would be ok. Weatherby told me this was normal and it would smooth out as the cerakote wore off.

I had a terrible time trying to reload for this thing. I think some of this stuff has been sorted out since I had mine and I can’t even remember the details, but I was getting stuck cases in my dies and I was told to use more lube so I used more lube to the point I was denting in the shoulder from hydraulic pressure. I also wasn’t getting anywhere near the performance they were claiming.

Maybe I got a lemon, or maybe my expectations were too high? Who knows
 
Bustercluck,
Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you had a US built Wby and I've seen lots of things about them that I don't like, mostly QC and workmanship related issues. My nephew purchased one and he couldn't engage the safety but he was able to return the gun. Stuff like that shouldn't get out the door but it seems Wby is just like a lot of manufacturers these days and the workmanship they were once known for doesn't exist anymore.
 
Falconflyer said:
Bustercluck,
Thanks for sharing. Sounds like you had a US built Wby and I've seen lots of things about them that I don't like, mostly QC and workmanship related issues. My nephew purchased one and he couldn't engage the safety but he was able to return the gun. Stuff like that shouldn't get out the door but it seems Wby is just like a lot of manufacturers these days and the workmanship they were once known for doesn't exist anymore.
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For the money they’re charging I expected more.

My brother has a backcountry in 280 ackley that didn’t have any problems and that’s why I bought one. I built a custom rifle to replace it and the custom isn’t even comparabe to the way the weatherby handles. The weatherby bucks pretty hard and is a bit to hang onto vs the one I made.
 
I owned a 30-378 Accumark and it was very accurate, less than half a minute with hand loads. On a hunt, I once test fired a buddy's 378 Mk.V with a factory brake and although we were in an open field, my ears rang for a week. I regret not wearing any protection.
 
Love my 378 boom stick.
235 gr tsx are flat. And hit hard
270 tsx is also very fun in the wind ,
Recol is manageable with a break

I where ear plugs under my muffs. That bark is something eles. 30 cal is worse
Mouth closed and where some.glasses to break that shock wave..
 
I prefer the Japenese made Weatherbys. Shorter throat is a big benefit.
Some of the Weatherby cartridges are real performers... the .257, the .300 and the best big thumper the .340. Nothing bgger is needed in North America.
All three in a Remington 700 have been favorites.
 
No hate for Weatherby here either. Always wanted one and finally got a .340 MKV sporter about 12 years ago. Intention was to take it moose hunting but my group fizzled out shortly after I got the gun. Super fun to shoot. It bucks but not to bad. Always loved the Weatherby look. I also have a .240 I put together but it’s on a savage action. it does have a grade a fancy walnut stock that has a slight resemblance to the Weatherby style.
 
guntech said:
I prefer the Japenese made Weatherbys. Shorter throat is a big benefit.
Some of the Weatherby cartridges are real performers... the .257, the .300 and the best big thumper the .340. Nothing bgger is needed in North America.
All three in a Remington 700 have been favorites.
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The Japanese made weatherbys are very nice rifle. And yeah the long throats on some of these rifles, my 460 has a .755" free bore based off the reamer I bought for it. No way I could get close to the lands and still fit it in the mag
 
I’ve always wanted a weatherby but never come across a good deal in a left hand variation for a cartridge I want.

They cross my mind ever so often just because I like the actions.

B
 
When I was a kid, my Dad had a Sauer-built Mark V in .300 Mag. Beautiful wood.

A family friend was with us at the Range when I was 14. He wanted to shoot it so bad.

I told him it could bite if he was casual about it. He was a Gun Guy.

First shot: it drove his glasses into the top of the bridge of his nose and he was bleeding. He had to have it after that. LOL!

He bought it before I could convince my Dad to convert it to a .340 Mag.

My Dad bought some Sauer-built Colt rifles back around 1977/1978 that were totally superior to that Mark V. Open the bolt, tip it off horizontal a little and the bolt would slide open silently with a little "thunk" at the end. Silly beautiful. Art.

A few of those still exist, my faves in 25-06 and 22-250. I think the .300 Weatherby Colt might still be somewhere.
 
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