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That’s what I was thinking! My Mashburn has the 6x36 on it and weighs about the same. Super easy shooting rifle. With the Legend it seems to always feels right whether proned out of anyplace in between.

That’s a heckuva elk JB.

Thanks! The funny thing was, I got a chance to hunt a ranch about 100 miles south of here, and planned to take the first legal bull in range--if possible. The first three legal bulls in range were all 6-points, spotted feeding about 300 yards away--but just over a little rise so all that could be seen was their antlers and, sometimes, the tops of their backs. So I crawled on hands and knees to the top of the rise, where their bodies could be seen, and decided to shoot the first one that turned broadside--which happened to be the bull with the biggest antlers!

Mule Deer, Admire your integrity and knowledge. I appeciate your input here even if I seldom say anything. Enjoy the steaks!! (That is a GREAT bull! in my opinion)

Thanks very much!

So I’ve had 3 of em, 240, 257 and 300 Roy. All 3 shot way under guarantee, with factory fodder, actually all under 3/4”, and shot dead nuts with said velocity. 257 has accounted for way more meat than it should have.. 300 Roy shot dumb good with 180 interlocks. No complaints whatsoever...

As aside, pard runs same in 270 Roy, same/same

That’s not a bad darned deal... I’ll take em about anyway I can get em.

I’ve never fell in love with the Weatherby but the ULW has some appeal. Comes and goes, but it looks like a helluva good rifle. I think their new one in a 7mm with the 8.5 twist would be hard to best.

Ya loved the first gen ulw, always done what I asked of em... Talley lw’s and leupolds included. Btw Scotty, bullshittin the son in law right now. Wook!!! Haha

I’ve never heard many that didn’t like em. I’m not a huge fan of the stocks but that is always easy to fix. First world problems.

If you don’t like the stock, particularly the composite stock with full length bedding block, why would you even consider one? Lots of cheaper options out there. The design of the stock helps mitigate felt recoil and tends to rotate the stock away from the cheekbone under heavy recoil. Do some research, don’t take my word for it. Savage Axis and Ruger American should satisfy your every need.

I don't have one, but I think they're a good rifle.

Wish y'all the best.

FYI, my Fibermark, Stainless, Tupperware stock w/ a Limbsaver pad, Mark V Lightweight (6 lug bolt), 20" carbine model,Talley LW scope mounts, w/ Nikon Monarch 2-7, 7mm/08 weighs in @ 7.25 lb. Good trigger, shoots well, handy, well balanced. One of my favorite rifles. As I age (I am now in the second half of my 60s), I don't enjoy hiking much w/ my heavier rifles. -Mark

I have currently or have had at least 10 Weatherby Mark V's including 4 ulw's which all shot sub 1" groups, the two best being a 338-06 a 280 that Reloader28 owns now and a very close 3rd is the 240 Weatherby that Mule Deer talks about and only magnum I have ever owned. All the standard cartridges, 243, 25-06, 7mm-08, 308, and 280's shot extremely well and were light.

As for stock design, the Weatherby profile fits me well and takes away felt recoil for me. JB aka Mule Deer may jump in on this one as well and after reading the chapter in his book about stock design, concluded that my shoulders are slightly sloped and reason why the Weatherby design fits me so well