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Why is there not much talk about Weatherby Rifles?
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That's how I feel about my 1958 Mark V with a Weatherby scope! Barrel is pitted in the places, it's two years older than I am, and it shoots less than half inch. Better shooter I bet could even put them all in on hole. Never bedded or trigger work or anything. Just checked the trigger pull last night, still 3 1/2 lbs.
anyways, it's a beautiful rifle! Enjoy shooting it!
LRNut
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Of course they didn't. At the end of their use in BR, 700s were often sleeved to stiffen them up.
As for facts, see the chart below (a PRS action survey). There are other actions not listed, but there isn't a single Weatherby or Mauser action listed. Perhaps you have some "facts" that show otherwise.
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I just noticed, a Mark V Carbonmark followed me home last Friday
Blind faith is a beautiful thing. Still blind. I buy a Remington, I throw away the barrel, trigger and stock and replace them with better ones, I modify the bolt, and I still shoot a Remington. Meanhile my 63 year old Mark V is still as it left the factory.
Now I am definitely done, not matter what anyone says!
nealm66
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I believe the problem stems from lack of recoil, high velocity and extreme accuracy. It's been described as a deathray. Hope that helps
LoneTraveler
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If you get one of the old German made Weatherby, Check the trigger housing. If it has a cast Pot Metal housing beware. I done some trigger work on a 224 Weatherby about 35 years ago.
The guy had bought the rifle used, and wanted the action cleaned and the trigger lightened a little. Everything went well, Until I put he bolt in the action and pulled the trigger to remove the bolt. There was a crunch in the stock and the trigger went limp. Removed the barrel and action from the stock and the trigger fell on the bench like a jigsaw puzzle. Called Weatherby and the first thing the lady said was you want a regular trigger or a set trigger. I installed a Canjar trigger to correct the problem.
Bad enough it broke on my bench, Glad I was not in Brooks Range in Alaska on a hunt when it happened.
The guy had bought the rifle used, and wanted the action cleaned and the trigger lightened a little. Everything went well, Until I put he bolt in the action and pulled the trigger to remove the bolt. There was a crunch in the stock and the trigger went limp. Removed the barrel and action from the stock and the trigger fell on the bench like a jigsaw puzzle. Called Weatherby and the first thing the lady said was you want a regular trigger or a set trigger. I installed a Canjar trigger to correct the problem.
Bad enough it broke on my bench, Glad I was not in Brooks Range in Alaska on a hunt when it happened.
LRNut
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Really? Same barrel? You must not shoot it much. Assuming the barrel life is 1000 rounds, you have shot it on average 16 rounds per year. Hard to get good with a rifle you only shoot less than two rounds a month. Blind faith is indeed a beautiful thing.
FWIW, I buy custom actions for my LR rigs, event though a few 700 actions qualify.
Lenny Foffa
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You'd better get that thing put up before it ventures away !I just noticed, a Mark V Carbonmark followed me home last Friday
I strapped a scope to it so it can't venture far. It looks like it is starving too, so hopefully Saturday morning I can let her eat.
Caliber?
The hated 6.5 Creedmoor. I could not pass up the price to try a carbonmark. $1,650 new in the box.
