The "Classicmark". One sold here for a very fair price a while back- should have grabbed it
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The "Classicmark". One sold here for a very fair price a while back- should have grabbed it
Seems with Weatherby's there's not much middle ground; either like 'em of hate 'em. I guess I fall into the "like 'em" category.
These are mine; from the top- .378 custom shop, .340 Euromark, .30-378 in H.S stock, .300wby ULW, .270wby ULW, .240 ULW, .243 carbine in ULW stock.
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Great collection the snow camo and euromark are my Favorite!
RememberTheSomme
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- Nova Scotia
Weatherby's rifles and some owners, always carried that air of upper echelon eliteism in my day, and we were always looking to school a Mk V owner with our cheap M70s and 700s on the range, but I do respect the chambering's. I like what Roy Weatherby did in regards to High velocity Rifle development, and he's kind of a semi-hero to me.
Usually a Weatherby always conjures up resentment from the "slightly lesser" crowd. That would be me,.... with my Rem Mag trying to pee higher on the gate post than one or Roy's Disciples. Must be a manhood thing I guess. Never owned one, probaly never well except maybe those econo vanguards today, way to fancy for me in my denim shirt and carhartts on the local range, but again great screamers, and the Mk Vs are ultimate in fancy, so if it has to be the fastest ,they are you ticket.
Ps.....forgot to add,....... great looking rifles, you have a great collection there. The 378 is a brute to fire prone, I had the displeasure a long time ago!!
Usually a Weatherby always conjures up resentment from the "slightly lesser" crowd. That would be me,.... with my Rem Mag trying to pee higher on the gate post than one or Roy's Disciples. Must be a manhood thing I guess. Never owned one, probaly never well except maybe those econo vanguards today, way to fancy for me in my denim shirt and carhartts on the local range, but again great screamers, and the Mk Vs are ultimate in fancy, so if it has to be the fastest ,they are you ticket.
Ps.....forgot to add,....... great looking rifles, you have a great collection there. The 378 is a brute to fire prone, I had the displeasure a long time ago!!
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Weatherby's rifles and some owners, always carried that air of upper echelon eliteism in my day, and we were alwyas looking to school a Mk V owner with our cheap M70s and 700s on the range, but I do respect the chambering's. I like what Roy Weatherby did in regards to High velocity Rifle development, and he's kind of a semi-hero to me.
Usually a Weatherby always conjures up resentment from the "slightly lesser" crowd. That would be me,.... with my Rem Mag trying to pee higher on the gate post than one or Roy's Disciples. Must be a manhood thing I guess. Never owned one, probaly never well except maybe those econo vanguards today, way to fancy for me in my denim shirt and carhartts on the local range, but again great screamers, and the Mk Vs are ultimate in fancy, so if it has to be the fastest ,they are you ticket.
Ps.....forgot to add,....... great looking rifles, you have a great collection there. The 378 is a brute to fire prone, I had the displeasure a long time ago!!
Well said. No eliteism here, just like the guns and the cartridges they're chambered in. For a gun that was designed in the 50's the MK V was ahead of it's time and still retains a clean modern look( save some of the admittedly gaudy looking stocks)
Thanks for the complement, the .378 is one of my favorites. I thought it would be a great long-range hammer for Elk. One thing I will say about Weatherby is that every chambering I own comfortably meets it's advertised velocity when chambered in a Weatherby rifle.
Once I free up some brass it will be a diet of 260gr accubonds @ 3200fps
A couple of range pics;
I grew up loving the "classic" stock style...I think now that I was merely victimized by the reverse-elitism (or was it just jealousy?) displayed by the gunwriters whose words I devoured like candy. I fell for the straight-comb, slim forearm, understated-elegance crap like a ton of bricks. I had no interest in Monte Carlo combs or squared-off forearms...they were for tasteless heathens!
Then I fired a buddy's MarkV, I think in .300Roy chambering. A revelation! Those high comb stocks are, for me, absolutely the most comfortable things going. My .340 was a pussycat, until I tried plopping it into a classic-style replacement stock. At that point the fun went out of shooting that caliber. I quickly went back to the original stock, and then foolishly sold that Euromark in a moment of weakness. It was one of the best hunting guns I have ever owned.
Scoff at the styling if you want...I admit I don't care for the high gloss stock finishes myself. But, when it comes to designing a comfortable, recoil-mitigating, easy to shoot handle for a rifle with any significant recoil, Roy W knew what he was doing.
John
Then I fired a buddy's MarkV, I think in .300Roy chambering. A revelation! Those high comb stocks are, for me, absolutely the most comfortable things going. My .340 was a pussycat, until I tried plopping it into a classic-style replacement stock. At that point the fun went out of shooting that caliber. I quickly went back to the original stock, and then foolishly sold that Euromark in a moment of weakness. It was one of the best hunting guns I have ever owned.
Scoff at the styling if you want...I admit I don't care for the high gloss stock finishes myself. But, when it comes to designing a comfortable, recoil-mitigating, easy to shoot handle for a rifle with any significant recoil, Roy W knew what he was doing.
John
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Gaudy is the word i`ve heard when refering to Weatherby stocks. I like the actions, as for the cartridges they made Roy a ton of money. I don`t think the company would have got where it is today without Roy`s hype and the controversy over the cartridges. Love em or not they have a place in the food chain.
garrattrich
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This is my first post but I had to chime in on this one.
Weatherby cartridges are the perfect "western" chambering. On the prairies no one elses factory rifles can compete with the likes of the 240, 257, 270 wby magnums.
The stock design is love it or hate it looks wise. My Mark V sporter has excellent wood and finish despite being the entry level wood stocked Mark V.
I would challenge anyone who doesn't like the look of the stock or weight of the rifle to shoot one, your tune just might change. They look/feel this way for a reason -> they are sweethearts to shoot!
The weight issue is overblown, these rifles balance and point perfectly with a 26 inch tube.
Weatherby cartridges are the perfect "western" chambering. On the prairies no one elses factory rifles can compete with the likes of the 240, 257, 270 wby magnums.
The stock design is love it or hate it looks wise. My Mark V sporter has excellent wood and finish despite being the entry level wood stocked Mark V.
I would challenge anyone who doesn't like the look of the stock or weight of the rifle to shoot one, your tune just might change. They look/feel this way for a reason -> they are sweethearts to shoot!
The weight issue is overblown, these rifles balance and point perfectly with a 26 inch tube.
Well said. No eliteism here, just like the guns and the cartridges they're chambered in. For a gun that was designed in the 50's the MK V was ahead of it's time and still retains a clean modern look( save some of the admittedly gaudy looking stocks)
Thanks for the complement, the .378 is one of my favorites. I thought it would be a great long-range hammer for Elk. One thing I will say about Weatherby is that every chambering I own comfortably meets it's advertised velocity when chambered in a Weatherby rifle.
Once I free up some brass it will be a diet of 260gr accubonds @ 3200fps
A couple of range pics;
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If you ever get rid of that FINE looking lady contact me PLEASE i'll buy it off you even if I gotta stick it on my morgage
RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Okay,.. my interest is increasing,.... maybe a Mark V, in say .257WM,....the caliber more akin to a welterweight, that could knock a heavyweight on his ass, with one strike. Yea maybe a .257!!
Yea maybe a .257!!garrattrich
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- Rural Saskatchewan
I love the 257 beyond words.
Laser beam of awesomeness for almost! anything that walks. I get excited everytime i dump all that powder in the big case and then seat the little bullet on top.
Laser beam of awesomeness for almost! anything that walks. I get excited everytime i dump all that powder in the big case and then seat the little bullet on top.
Okay,.. my interest is increasing,.... maybe a Mark V, in say .257WM,....the caliber more akin to a welterweight, that could knock a heavyweight on his ass, with one strike.
Nothing wrong with a 257wby mag just look at the ballistics compared to the 30/06 suprising. I just like making my friends shake their heads when they see that little quarter cal take down an animal just as big as there big boomers just did but quicker and with half the bullet weight.
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RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Choo! Choo! Get on the brain train Chuck. You find more beauty in a green, brown or grey plastic stock? The 240 and 270 Weatherby cartridges are the fastest in their class. Graig Boddington quoted that the best all around cartridge is the 300 Weatherby. You love elk hunting, don't you? Well that 300 Weatherby Mark V in the photo has killed over 40 elk. I see lots of attraction. Alot of people would love to own a Weatherby Mark V Deluxe but can't afford it. We are fortunate and grateful that we can own a classic firearm such as the weatherby. Would you be more impressed if we pulled out the $4,000 and $5,000 Cooper Model 52 and 56? Jerk!
Funny, it's the .257Wby that originaly piqued my interest in owning a Weatherby.
I used to pour over re-loading manuals, ballistic comparisons( not that anything else even compares
) and magazine articles extolling the virtues of that cartridge. Thinking I would likely own only one high-end hunting rifle, I settled on buying a .270Wby as my all-roung hunting choice. The .270 is a laser in its own right, mine puts 5 140gr. accubonds into .8" @ 3370fps. Talk about "Bang-flop"
Anyway, a .257 is next on the list.
RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
Funny, it's the .257Wby that originaly piqued my interest in owning a Weatherby.
I used to pour over re-loading manuals, ballistic comparisons( not that anything else even compares
Thinking I would likely own only one high-end hunting rifle, I settled on buying a .270Wby as my all-roung hunting choice. The .270 is a laser in its own right, mine puts 5 140gr. accubonds into .8" @ 3370fps. Talk about "Bang-flop"
Anyway, a .257 is next on the list.
I like the bang-flop idea as well Marcoman. You know there are some aloft
as we speak,... that will argue and say,.." as long as it makes a light hole.... somewhere in the rib cage... ,it will die... sometime you know....., and that's good enough for me."You know what I think of that line,
,.... I like your bang-flop idea much much better,it's the best use of a large charge of powder behind a small bullet I can think of.
I'm not into hip-hop, ....but I do love bang-flop!
