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Re: Weatherby Mark V

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27 November 2004, 07:00
GeorgeS
Re: Weatherby Mark V
Good rifle, great cartridge, shitty scope. Mark V rifles are pretty accurate, and you can easily beat Weatherby's 1 1/2" guarantee with good handloads.



The Mark V trigger is easily adjusted; search the internet for instructions if the rifle didn't come with the owner's manual. You'll need a small Allen wrench, and about 5-10 minutes to fix that trigger.



George
08 December 2004, 09:45
Lawdog_Gary
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WELL, I finally managed to burn out the bbl of my .340 Mark V. Put over 1000 rounds through it this summer shooting at 1000yds. Have probably 3000 rounds total through it and it has performed flawlessly.

Weatherby has excellent bbls in my experience and my .340 has consistently shot between 1/2-3/4" groups over the years.

THE Mark V action is strong and short to work. I have never had a fail to feed or extract.

One of the things I did so I could get the most out of it was to have a brake put on it and the recoil is in the light .270 range, so you can concentrate on the shot and not worry about the smack when the trigger is pulled.
THe trigger is capable of some adjustment, but I am unaware of anyone who makes an after market trigger.

It shoots heavier bullets better then lighter bullets.

It does have noticable recoil if you are sensitive.

IT is a grat "one rifle" for pretty much everything if you were so limited.



Well Lawdog and LAWCOP agree on this one. Excellent rifle and cartridge. the trigger creep is most likely due to the trigger adjustment. An easy fix. The accuracy of this rifle in notorious for sub-MOA grouping. A smoother action you will not likely find. Buy it and don�t look back. Lawdog