Recent content by NorthernWeatherby

OK, The Rifle is meant to be heavy, but I will carry it as far as is needed. My 300WBY is about 15pounds, and I take it sheep hunting. I will be using mostly 300SMK, but may also use the 265 Barnes I think the 1:9.4 will stabilize this bullet as well, but I may have to consider the 1:10. I...

Well I am building a .338 Lapua Improved on a Mark 5. I am first wondering what barrel length to go with? I am going to use the 300SMK, and I think a 1:9.4 Twist. I am also wondering if anyone has had any luck with making or mating a magazine to a Mark 5. Thanks in advance.... gun)

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I have a Weatherby MKV with a custom 27 1/2" Ron Smith barrel. This rifle has a gain twist, ending in 1 in 9.8. I shoot 180GRN Nosler AB at 3350 fps with 84GRN of RL22, and the grouping averages 1/2" There are no signs of pressure and the load is well above Noslers "recommended" max load of...

Sorry I have been out of country for a while. The answer is no. I do not sell guns, I only buy them. The action, and mag are long enough, and there is a 26" Ron smith barrel on its way. gun)Good luck to anyone looking for one of these actions, in my humble opinion they are very smooth, and...

The magazine will take 200grn Factory loads. I have also loaded this 30-06 up to the max recommended COL of 3.34”. I do not have the rifle in front of me right now, but am going under the assumption that the mag will be long enough. I will be getting out the calipers when I get home. Also I...

I have a Tikkakoski LSA-65 (Or Ithaca LSA-65) in 30-06 and was thinking of using the action for building a .257 Weatherby. Any thoughts?gun)

Well that about settles it, I will be spending my afternoon researching gain twist, and free bore. I am a little sceptical that the gain twist is out the window as far as concepts, seing as how it is still used in custom barrels in places. But that is a topic for another thread........On free...

Well this might be a little off topic, but what if you swapped to a gain twist barrel, and reduced free bore, would you be able to duplicate the pressure/velocity? What effect, if any, would it have on accuracy??

I had no idea there were pressure points on the wooden Mk V Stocks. I swapped to an accumark stock on my 300 mag which had a 24" barrel at the time and it instantly shot better 1 1/4" down to 3/4" groups with handloaded barns TTSX. Going from a barrel that apperently had pressure points from the...

Hello all, I have a 300 Weatherby Magnum, with a 28" barrel from Ron Smith. This gun is currently sporting a Weatherby Accumark stock. What are the thoughts on this stock? Is it worth keeping? I am building a .338-878Weatherby mag, and have access to another accumark stock, but am not sure...

I am thinking of buying a Huskemaw scope for my .300WBY mag, and am wondering if anyone has any experiences, good or bad, that they can share with me....My main question is how difficult is it to set up for the range compensating turret?

Well I have not been doing this as long as a lot of you, but I don't seem to have problems with making shots accurate due to breathing. My point of impact is more affected by heartbeat. What I have been doing to calm breathing and heartbeat is lay down in shooting position, get my natural...

I am building, a .338-378 Weatherby Magnum on a Mark V action from a .378WBY Mag. I am going to have Ron Smith In Alberta make the barrel. He made the barrel for my .300WBY Mag. and it is very accurate. I am not sure of the twist rate though. I am thinking of 30" Gain twist, ending out at 1...

Very accurately. You should try it. Your shooting only gets better when your body is frozen stiff and the only thing moving is your trigger finger. gun)