Guys,

Bought my first large medium bore (have a .338) ... a 375 H&H Weatherby from a dealer on Auction Arms. Rifle is supposed to be nearly new. (Supposedly the first owner put it away after the first box of shells 'cause it hurt him to shoot it.)

Hasn't been delivered yet due to my being on a hunting trip and my dealer being on vacation.

Do have some questions.

This Mark V is a "made in Japan" Weatherby in stainless with a synthetic stock. The pictures indicate that the stock does not have the traditional Weatherby high comb.

I understand from this board that the Japanese Mark V's were made by Howa and that some Weatherby synthetic stocks were made by McMillan before they were subcontracted to Bell & Carlson.

How do I identify the stock provider once I receive the gun?

Is there an obvious way to tell who made the pad? (I r eally like the Decelerator on my pre-64 M70 338 rifle with the McMillan stock.)

Anything I should be careful of during the first days of the using the Weatherby?

Thanks VERY much!

Mstarling,

I am confused, is this a .375 Holland and Holland cartridge chambered Weatherby rifle or a .375 Weatherby cartridge chambered rifle?

Sorry, It's a Wby Mark V chamgered for .375 H&H.

thanks,

Mstarling

Are you sure the rifle is stainless steel? I have a Weathermark Alaskan in 375 (sounds like the same rifle you are describing) and the metal is a dull electroless nickel.

I like the electroless nickel fine, but some don't. I mention this in case you are "nickelphobic"

Tim

The gun is a plain old Stainless/Synthetic Mark V.I know because I saw the same rifle on AA.You got a good buy on it BTW.

I've handeled several of these rifles in several different calibers.All I can say against it is that they seem quite a bit heavier than the blue/wood Mark V,but there's nothing wrong with having a little extra weight with the 375.They are very high quality rifles.

A Weatherby is really no different than any other rifle.Proper care and maintnence is the same as any other bolt action rifle.

Looks like I am in the same boat as the OP here (just a lot years later!).

My father in law is Maine lumberjack with shooting range off his back porch. When I told him that I was planning a safari to Africa next year he offered to give me his Weatherby Mark V stainless .375H&H, I just have to come over and get it. That is a price you can't pass up!

It has a peep sight, 24" barrel and a straight pull synthetic stock (NOT the classic weatherby pattern). I know that the black stock and stainless barrel are great for those nasty Maine winters but I hate the look of it. I was thinking of getting it water transfer camo patterned in ATAC.


Does this stock need to be cross bolted?? Can it be?? Any insights appreciated except the CRF/PF drama. I shot push feed rifles with iron sights at critters that shot back for 20 years, the PF does not worry me.

One of the biggest gun buying mistakes I made was NOT buying a Mark V Stainless Synthetic in .375H&H for $700......

Congrats on your purchase. Some of these had factory brakes on them. Weatherby can send you a new thread protector should you need one.

LWD

I bought a Japanese Weatherby (340) in 1982, tefloned it and slapped it in a Mcmillan FG stock. It was my main big game gun for 25 years. Never missed a lick, never misfed, Just hit what I aimed at and was as deadly a rifle as I have ever known. It wears a stainless Krieger barrel today, but other than that, it is the same as the day I i first assembeled it.
They are good guns. Nothing you need to know.

EZ