Weatherby Mark V 30-06 ammo selection

[ATTACK GOOSE]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

 

[Big bully]

I too have had those issues. I bought every premium factory round and tried them over the past couple years. I have found the Nosler cartridge with partition in 180 grain to fly the most consistently. The Remington Scirocco in 180 does well too.

 

[FEENIX]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

I too have had those issues. I bought every premium factory round and tried them over the past couple years. I have found the Nosler cartridge with partition in 180 grain to fly the most consistently. The Remington Scirocco in 180 does well too.

Start loading, have a friend load for you, or have custom loads for your set-up. Factory ammunition is a hit or miss. Winchester Season XP and their copper version is very forgiving in 6.5 CM and .308 Win. Good luck!

 

[Big bully]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

I hunt thick timber for elk. I wanted a 180 grain for obvious reasons. I tried tsx and ttsx without a good group.I should also add that I did send my Weatherby Northmark into a warranty depot for them to see if I had a faulty barrel. They did determine that the barrel was good but that screws needed to be retorqued to spec.That helped big. I was also told to lighten my bullet to 165. I tried that without seeing a difference.
Federal Terminal Ascent gets honourable mention too. Above all....every gun is different and you may have to experiment between cup n core and boat tails.

 

[john k]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

That rifle is capable of sun moa groups but there is work involved in finding your group. Many factory loads available in’06 and could cost several hundred $$ buying different brands, weights, bullets, etc. Do you know anyone who loads? If not there are companies that offer load development for your rifle. You have to figure out what your priorities are and budget and go from there. There is a good chance that there are people within reason in terms of distance from you that would develop loads or guide you in the right direction. Great advice and guidance on this forum.

 

[sable tireur]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

Your first move should be to a gunsmith familiar with the Mark V rifles. Have him go through the entire rifle to check everything. This includes the freebore often present in the Weatherby chambers.

Second is to know your twist rate and which length of bullets it will satisfy. Monolithic solids can get to be fairly long in the heavier bullets so the twist rate needs to be a little faster in order to stabilize the BC. The bullet may create round holes in paper but lose BC due to lower twist rate. This can affect the group size and shape.

While Weatherby may (if you send it in) give your barrel a passing grade it doesn't necessarily mean it is top-of-the-line great. Then you have two choices; sell the rifle and find another, better rifle or have a new custom barrel put on suited to your desire for shooting solids.

Learning reloading is a great idea although immediate immersion in the all the equipment can be expensive. A custom reloader such as Copper Creek can and will be helpful in your pursuit.

https://coppercreekcartridgeco.com/

Enjoy the process!

 

[Gary in MD]

I have a Weatherby Mark V Hunter chameberd in 30-06 and i am having a hard time getting good grouping. Dose any one have any ammo sugestions? i am hoping to use a monolthoc bullet.

Thanks for the input!!!

Welcome to the forum. A little more info is needed.
What scope is on the rifle?
Was it mounted properly?
Can you shoot a proven rifle accurately?

 

[nealm66]

maybe call weatherby and see what they used for test ammunition?

 

[nealm66]

I’m just guessing here but I’d venture a guess that factory ammunition in 30-06 is going to grow quite a bit in a saami chamber. I’d be willing to bet factory ammunition will leave a lot of precision on the table even with a good quality manufacturer

 

[Big bully]

Weatherby does list their ammunition to use on their website. Been there done that. One other consideration is the trigger. Because these rifles are so light.... I put in an aftermarket and brought it down to 2 pounds pull. I'd like to think it's never me that's the problem. But....try to minimize the human potential for error.