I had an Ultra Lightweight in .30-06. Never could get it to shoot well. Okay, but not great. I sold it and bought a Tikka. The difference in weight was well worth it.
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Weatherby rifles (and Remingtons for that matter) are very sensitive to the torque of the action screws, particularly the front one. I'd loosen it all the way out, then tighten it up to 50 lbs. Then try tightening in 1 lb increments between groups until to see if it improves.
1. That's "inch pounds", of course, not foot pounds. 2. The barrels on the Ultralights don't seem any "whippier" than other Weatherby barrels, unless the fluting affects the rigidity. It's the same #2 contour Weatherby has used for years. 3. My own Ultralights in .270 Wby are pretty consistent 1" to 1-1/4" shooters with 140 or 150 grain bullets, not so hot with 130's. One has a floated barrel, the other one doesn't.
My first ULW was a .240 Weatherby, which was VERY accurate, and the barrel didn't require any cooling period between shots to group well under an inch. And that was with the factory speed-bump bedding.
The least accurate ULW I've encountered was a .338-06. I suspect the larger hole compromised the stiffness of the barrel, since it would only go around 2 inches with its best loads.
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I think you have found the problem or at least part of it with the loose scope mounts. The scope itself my be at fault as well. I have two Ultra Lights a 257 WBY and a 7MM-08 both of which shoot very well.
41REM - Don't give up the 270 Wby can be freaky good. Almost every tip here will help but I must agree With Tex light barrels and 270 bee is going to be Challenging. Kraky and rems suggestions great. I have owned several that could not hold a candle to one of my 270 Wsm. But after I did a medium budget custom 270 Wby on 700 and number 3 non flutted barrel got it nuts on. I use it for coyotes to Bull Elk and almost any bullets group tight and way out! You should get it tightened up but if not to your Satisfaction and shy of a heavier barrel get a price from your favorite gunsmith to blue print the action you have. Please report back to us.
I have a 300 Weatherby ultralight and I almost shot the barrel out trying to find a load.... must have tried every slow powder and good bullet combo out there..... then I started seating the bullets very deep in the case like ogive barely out of the case mouth and Shazam it started shooting like a house afire..... I've never seen a gun respond to seating depth the way that one did.
I might have to give that a whirl. Was loading 180 Accubonds.
I bought a MRC .300 RUM in November, and it's been a sweetheart...ah well, sweetheart is probably the wrong word but it is very accurate.
I still have a bunch of .300 Roy brass and if I can get it shooting well I'll probably get more money selling it.
I think so too, we didn't baby it, shooting the 3 round groups fairly quickly. Most of the 3 shots were done in under 1 minute, then we'd let her cool between groups.
Didn't get any sub MOA, most were just barely over 1" with a few stretching out to 1.5"
If you read my post in the reloading forum, you'll see that I went through hell getting the 150lrab to work in a known good shooting rifle.
It took a lot but they are amazing downrange.
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I would not buy something that runs on any kind of primer given the possibility of primer shortages and even regulations. In fact, why not buy a flintlock? Really. Rocks aren't going away anytime soon.
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