Dont read much about these rifles. I have been eyeing an Ultra Lightweight in .270win. SS/S,
5 3/4 lbs. 24" barrel, and I like how it shoulders. Anyone have experience with these?

Also, how important is barrel length in a .270.

Although I am not a big WBY fan I had one in 257 WBY and really liked it, but I sold it to someone who liked it more. It was well made, looked cool and was a pleasure to carry. Lou

I suppose I qualify as one of the "unwashed" who actually likes the Weatherby Mark V action.

I like lots of guns. The Weatherby Mark V has never disappointed me, for what it's worth.

BTW, The 257WBY is an absolutely fabulous deer zapper. I don't own one but I did take a very nice Axis with one, with factory 100grn rounds (hornady's). Axis deer are pretty tough but certainly no match for this.

In your case I like the gun better than the caliber.

I own two of them, one in 25-06, the other a 30-06. Accurate, feed well, light weight and balance well.

We're not helping you with your question about the Wby in .270, but I can tell you that the .257 Wby Mag is tremendous. I am extremely impressed with the ballistics of the thing and mine is wonderfully accurate.

I would not prefer anything less than 24" for 270win.
Theres enough blast at 24" from full loads,and from handling those Weathrby Ultralights, I dont see their length/balance a bothersome issue, unless you had a very particular reason to have a shorter tube I would not do it. If I had one of those MkVultra lights rebarreled in 6.5x55 or 7x57 it might go down to 23".

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Originally posted by Jon Beutler:
Dont read much about these rifles. I have been eyeing an Ultra Lightweight in .270win. SS/S,
5 3/4 lbs. 24" barrel, and I like how it shoulders. Anyone have experience with these?

Also, how important is barrel length in a .270.

I can only comment on the Mk V actions... I like Weatherby rifles but prefer the Weatherby cartridges... Yes, they are expensive in general but I don't find it unbearable even in the 338-378 Accumark that I own... Yes, I do reload so that simply makes them easily affordable to shoot, even with premium bullets... The ULWs handle well and are in fact light... A 24 inch barrel will work well for the 270....

Ken....

Before the Weatherby bashers get here, I'll say I happen to very much like their rifles and cartridges. The Weatherby stock seems to fit me like a glove, and it has been the most comfortable design I've yet shouldered (I pretty much knew when I threw one up that I wanted the rifle). The Ultra Lightweight is a fantastic rifle at a great price point. Very few, if any, off-the-shelf rifles will come in at 5 3/4lbs and give you the kind of quality you get with a MKV.

As far as the 270 goes, I like that choice as well. I've got a 270 in another rifle, and it's pretty much all you need to hunt 95% of game the world over. My 270 has a 22" barrel, which I don't like, so I'm getting a new one at 24" put on soon. That's about the perfect length for that caliber. If you're looking at the Weatherby, I'd say stop looking and start buying!

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Originally posted by Jon Beutler:
Dont read much about these rifles. I have been eyeing an Ultra Lightweight in .270win. SS/S,
5 3/4 lbs. 24" barrel, and I like how it shoulders. Anyone have experience with these?

Also, how important is barrel length in a .270.

I have one of those in 270Win.
Cute "mini" Mark V Ultra Lightweight. Accurate. Hard to beat as a "Sheep Rifle."
The 24" fluted stainless barrel is just as it should be.

I've been thinking of getting one of them for a walking around varmint gun. Let us know how you like it if you get it. (Don't listen to the Weatherby bashers. They've been proven world wide)

I own the 257 WBY And It is a fine rifle. very Accurate. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Buy that weatherby, those are nice rifles.

I shoot a .340 Wby Sporter model that has been with me to Colorado and Alaska and has taken many Elk, mule and one gigantic Alaskan Yukon Moose. It is battered and beatup but still very handsome and functional enough to throw a 225 grain bullet 3150 fps in a ragged hole when I do my part. I also shoot a .257 Wby Accumark that will throw a 115 or 120 grain Nosler Partition from 3400 to 3450 fps respectifully into it's own ragged hole on my good days at the trigger. I am a Weatherby cartridge fan however my rifles are both plain janes in appearance compared to the fancy Weatherbys you normally equate the name too. The rifles will do their part if the shooter can do his. Good shooting.

I've got an ultralight in .270 Wby; great rifle, very accurate as well...

buy it if you like it...

Regards,
Craig Nolan

Holy WBY lovers Batman. This is AR I can't believe this many guys have said they like WBYs let alone own them. Wait till Robgunbuilder gets a load of this, its going to get ugly. By the way, I like em too.

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MTM Said:

Holy WBY lovers Batman. This is AR I can't believe this many guys have said they like WBYs let alone own them. Wait till Robgunbuilder gets a load of this, its going to get ugly. By the way, I like em too. moon

Luckily I didnt mention the other rifle that I was considering (sako), but for what I am looking for, .270 win, ss/s, under 6 lbs, 24" barrel, the weatherby ultra lite hits it.

Thanks everyone!

(anymore experience please add)

own a wby accumark in 338/378wby, is one of the best rifles i have used and owned. functional and accurate. covers all australian game with ease......

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Originally posted by cc:
own a wby accumark in 338/378wby, is one of the best rifles i have used and owned. functional and accurate. covers all australian game with ease......

Amen!!!

It's a riot to shoot and there certainly isn't much in the world it can't take...

Ken....

since the majority of the posts doesn't say anything about .270 or ULW, i figure one more wont hurt.

I LOVE MY MARK V!!!

the action is like a hot knife through butter, and the monte carlo stock with nice wood(nothing fancy, its just a touch nicer than the average rifle on the shelf).
it shoots accurately and fits me perfect.

A buddy had one of their ultralights in 7mm-08 for $900.

He has probably sold it by now. Have been wondering if I should have bought it. I like 7mm-08s.

My FIL has a deluxe or whatever you call their walnut/blue glossy fancy one in 300WbyMag. Accurate rifle, pretty rifle.... like a pretty redhead, pretty, but not my taste.

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Originally posted by MTM:
Holy WBY lovers Batman. This is AR I can't believe this many guys have said they like WBYs let alone own them. Wait till Robgunbuilder gets a load of this, its going to get ugly. By the way, I like em too.

Add me to the list of Weatherby fans. I have a Varmintmaster .224 WBY Mag, Stainless Synthetic in .257 WBY Mag, Accumark in 30-378 WBY Mag, waiting on my .338-378 WBY Mag, Euromark in .416 WBY Mag and all are incredibly accurate with factory loads and even more so with handloads. I'd have to say that the .270 WBY Mag would be just about perfect for everything and anything in the USA though I would go with my .416 when I go for Kodiak bear.

As far as Rob Garnick - I think he is a great guy and a hell of a cartridge/gun designer and builder. In fact, I am having one of his creations built by AHR as I type this - a 600 Overkill. If he doesn't like Weatherbys (I can't say that I have read that here, but I'll assume I just haven't come across his posts on the subject) well, he is allowed to be wrong every once in a while and we can still be friends

Kimbers are awfully light and with their 24 inch barrel in the 270 probably a fine alternative...

Have Weatherbys in 300 win mag and will have a 338-378 wby mag in the near future.
Get the Mark V!

I've got a Weatherby Eurosport in 7mm Rem Mag. Liked the gun, but wanted one in an easier to find/ cheaper cost cartridge. Great gun, accurate and although heavier than my other rifles, balances well in my hand while walking and I don't notice the extra weight.

I got a 7MM Weatherby when in high school and over the years burned out the original barrel and two others. I never let the barrels get hot. I have read the Weatherby cartridges are hard on barrels because of the freebore. The freebore did not seem to help accuracy. Some loads were very accurate, but some were terrible. I finally had it rebarreled to a 7MM STW. Several years ago I got a .338-.378 in their Accumark rifle. The trigger they advertised as wonderful was terrible, and although the stock bedding system was supposed to be wonderful, the barrel would work its way to one side after being centered in the barrel channel. The point of impact would change depending on temperature. It was accurate enough to hit an Alaskan moose. After that hunt I had it rebarreled with a heavy Shilen barrel, fiberglass bedded the action and first 2 inches of barrel, and replaced the factory trigger with a single set trigger. The new barrel is 28 inches and has no freebore or recoil brake. After fixing all the problems it is now a very accurate rifle.

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Originally posted by Gila Jorge:
Kimbers are awfully light and with their 24 inch barrel in the 270 probably a fine alternative...

I am not crazy about the montana stock. It does not fit me well, and to me is real slippery. I have it in the back of my mind that someday when someone creates a alternative stock I will look into it again. Plus in .270win the kimber is almost 1/2 pound heavier than the weatherby.