Weatherby Rifles

[sturgeonkid]

Could someone who shoots a weatherby tell me if these rifles are good. Pros vs Cons? The weatherby website is down or i cant open it for some reason on my computer it says i am at risk when I type it in and it tells me not to open it. Anyway i am looking at the 7mm. All the stats i do know is it seems like a great elk rifle. I am all ears right now. Thanks for your time, and help.

[KingSlew]

A friend of mine has one and he loves it. It'll put three rounds in the same hole.

[Dan360]

Originally Posted by sturgeonkid

Could someone who shoots a weatherby tell me if these rifles are good. Pros vs Cons? The weatherby website is down or i cant open it for some reason on my computer it says i am at risk when I type it in and it tells me not to open it. Anyway i am looking at the 7mm. All the stats i do know is it seems like a great elk rifle. I am all ears right now. Thanks for your time, and help.

Some pros would be the quality of the rifle. Typically, the Mark V is considered to be one of the strongest, if not the strongest bolt action on the market. I've heard great things about their accuracy. I was able to shoot a Mark V Accumark in 7mm STW. The stock shape cut down on a lot of recoil.

For cons: Very stiff price tag. The Mark V will run you $1100 to $1700. Weatherby rifles also tend to be fairly heavy and long in the barrel. The action is very beefy with a very thick bolt with 9 locking lugs. This adds to weight. This is fine if you set up on open fields or don't do a lot of hiking. The exception would be the Weatherby Mark V Ultra Lightweight, which is a nice 5 3/4 pounds for standard cartridges and 6 3/4 pounds for magnums. Even if you solve the weight thing, I'm not crazy about the shape of the foreend on Weatherby rifles. Instead of a rounded foreend, the stock is flat on the bottom which doesn't feel that great in my hand. If you shoot off a backpack or rest, no big deal.

Weatherby ammunition is expensive. If you bought one, I'd opt for a non-Weatherby caliber unless you didn't plan to shoot it much and you wanted the performance. You mention 7mm, so your choices would be the 7mm-08 Remington, 280 Remington, 7mm Remington Magnum and 7mm Weatherby Magnum. I don't believe that the 7mm Weatherby Magnum performs that much better than a 7mm Remington Magnum or even a 280 Remington. Because of that, I'd stay away from it.

They are a great rifle. The bolt throw is lower than on a standard rifle. This can be good once you get used to it. If you want to spend the money, they aren't a bad way to go. Just ask yourself what kind of hunting you like to do and see if their rifles match your style. It seems like most of their rifles are best suited in open country where you can take advantage of their reach. Good Luck!

[Team Rip]

I have a couple of them, one varmit, 25-06 and the other is a 338. If you like shooting, you will probably need to start hand loading, The bullets are very, very expensive!!!

Think about the 300 instead of the 7mm. Better versitility in handloading. Use it for deer and elk.

[StickFish]

I have the 7mm STW that Dan360 speaks of. It is one rifle I will not sell and if I do its already spoken for by a hunting partner of mine.

Out of the box shooting crappy green box Remington 140 coreloks the rifle was very accurate. It is an Accumark so it lives up to its name very well.

When I bought that rifle I had just come from a 338 with a muzzle break and wanted something a little heavy to absorb the recoil of the STW load so I went to the heavy barrel and NO recoil break (what a mistake those things are)

Did I say it shoots well - Swift Sciroccos average under .25" in three shot groups when I'm not trying. I've not adjusted the scope since I settled on that load and site-in every year is a one shot affair 1.5" high dead center @ 100 yards.

Strong, built like a bank vault, accurate and everything I expected of it. Would I buy the one I have again - yes.

I have considered purchasing a ultralight accumark, but in a do all cartridge I do not think I would enjoy the range experience with that light of a rifle.

Carrying the Accumark in the field. Don't kid yourself it is a heavy weapon and at the end of the day you know you have been carrying it around, but at over 200# what is 5# more than a ultralight rifle

[Jedcraft]

Dan and Stick are all over it. I have the 300 Accumark and my buddy has the 30-378. They shoot. Factory ammo for the 300 is around $50/box and near $100/box for the 30-378. We reload. They seem to love the Barnes Triple Shocks. The short bolt throw takes some getting used to. I too have been eyeballing the Ultra Lightweight but my Accumark with the Accubrake is sooo sweet to shoot- it is heavy. My bud can pie plate it at 800yds when the conditions are right. Can we name names? If so check out Gunsamerica or Gunbroker.com. got mine with a Nikon Monarch 4 X 16 X 50 scope for $1400.00

[Accumark Man]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Accumark in 300 Wby Mag with a 4.5-14x40 Leupold Scope. I absolutley love this combo. The weight is not that bad. I don't even think about while hunting. This rifle is very accurate and gives me a ton of confidence when I am on this side of the canyon and the animal is on the other side. This is one gun purchase I don't regret.