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What kind of accuracy have you folks seen with Mark V's? I am talking about newer ones- if that makes a difference. The reason I ask is I bought a Kimber 8400 in .338 Winchester and I have lost Kimber my first game of Kimber Roulette (it'll be a while before I try again- I've read a lot of Kimber threads on here before and tried all the reccomendations, too). So- I'm looking to replace it with a Weatherby Mark V. I have one in .270 Weatherby Mag.- it shoots really well with factory loads and I worked up a reload it seems to like, as well. So what kind of new Weatherby experiences have you all had lately?

I have had only positive experiences with the exception of a 1995 made Saco Stainless MK V that I bought from someone on the fire and it was totally misrepresented. My Jap made 270wby shoots very consistently

Weatherby Mark V would bey next to last pick for accuracy..right above Kimber...

I agree here...I love the feel of Weatherby's Mark V Ultralightweight rifle but I tried 4 brand new 30-06's before I gave up ( none would shoot better than 2" 100yd groups) and they were $1400 a pop at the time so it became a rather expensive endeavor before I gave up....If your looking for a lightweight accurate bolt action rifle I would suggest a Tikka T3X Superlite, I would almost guarantee your rifle would shoot and it may save you a lot of heartache with the Weatherby not to mention almost a grand still in your pocket....Good luck with your choice and keep us posted as you have My interest......Hb

I have had 3, Mark Vs in 300 WBY and my latest is a custom shop Accumark 257 WBY. All of the 300s have shot well with one being a consistent 1/2" gun at 100 yards using WBY ammo. The 257 shoots 3/4-1" with WBY ammo.

I have shot another dozen or so Mark Vs that friends own in assorted cartridges from 240-300 WBYs and don't remember any that were NOT decent shooters. My favorite from that group is an UL in 240 a buddy bought a year or so ago that shoots about 1/2".

Me and my dad have had a LOT of weatherby rifles, I think right now he still has a dozen or so MKVs. He always said that they are pretty unimpressive in standard calibers which I sort of agree with (if im getting a 308 or a 30-06, theres probably better choices).

The ones he has, including a brand new ultra light weight are all in weatherby calibers 240, 357, 300, 340, 378, 338-378. ANd they are all very accurate rifles. He has since sold all the standard caliber ones for one reason or another.

I would take a Vanguard over a Mark-V.

I restocked my USA made 300Wby Mark V with an Accumark stock. Once it was bedded into it the groups shrank and it became a good shooter.


In the factory synthetic it was around 4", I assume it was the POS stock.

I have two Wby Mk V's, a 280 UL & a 7 Wby Fibermark.

280 UL
Took me three to find one that would shoot. Once I found it, does it ever shoot! It is more accurate than even my Lilja barreled custom. A dream to shoulder & a dream to carry.

7 Wby Fibermark
Had it custom stocked, Cerakoted and barrel cut back 2" right out of the box. Weighs 8.2 lbs. Shoots 1/2 moa with all bullet weights Ive tried.
120 TTSX @ 3650
140 Accubond, TTSX, A Frame @ 3400
150 S2 @ 3200
160 Accubond, North Fork @ 3200

Several Weatherby's and all are accurate. Only 1 is a Mark V in a 257. I live in an extremely dry climate and the stock did a little drying and moving over about 2 years. Removed the pressure point and floated initially and it was great. After a year or so I figured out it needed to have the action bedded because it was being stressed. Took care of that and it's a sub minute unit. One can not reach the lands with reloads, and best accuracy comes from seating slugs about neck deep.

How bad was the Saco Stainless MK V ?
Was it the one in 270 Win. that was for sale here
years ago?
I have a Saco Stainless MK V in 270 wby that my Wife sent in
to the Wby Custom shop to be made into their Outfitter model
New barrel,stock,action blue-printed,lugslapped the works!
She spent more on it than I could have bought a Brand New NULA
from Mel for!
Wby Custom Shop sent me Factory Test fire targets back with my
rifle when it was done 1/2 in. groups 2 different factory loads.

SO there is quite a barrel gap mounted in that accumark stock? I have found no dropoff between a wood, laminated,fiberglass stock vs synthetic stock. They all shoot very well.

There isn't too much of a gap. The stock came with the pressure points removed so the barrel is floated. The original synthetic stock was not bedded but I wouldn't think it would go from 4" vertical strings to nice triangles by simply bedding. All I know is it shot much better just unbolting the factory synthetic and bolting up an Accumark stock.

I have had two: one nine-lug stainless/synthetic in .375 H&H and one six-lug stainless/synthetic in .280 Remington (that eventually got opened up to .280 AI). Both were factory stock, and both were sub-MOA shooters with my preferred handloads. I never tried factory ammo in either.

The .280 ended up in a Rimrock stock after it became a .280 AI, but it did not shoot any better (or worse). The .375 went to Hill Country Rifles for a McMillan stock. I went ahead and had them do their accurizing treatment, as well, and it did approach 1/2 MOA with at least one of my handloads with 260-grain AccuBonds.

Interesting responses...I have fairly full stable of 700s, and while I love them and have yet to have one that won't shoot well out of the box, I wanted my add another Mark V to the safe. I'll ponder over it- as all of my rifles have plans in the next few years already, so even if I got one that needed some work or didn't work out period- I have plenty of time to rectify it!

This is pretty much where I ended up at as well.

For the price, guaranteed accuracy etc I think the vanguards are better.

We have several vanguards but my favorite is the 375HH and the back country.

340 bee

460 bee factory ammo



416 bee

BTW as of 2017 all bees are guaranteed to shoot moa or less.......not just the range certified ones!