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I just bought a Weatherby rifle from a classified ad in my home town. It is a Mark V of some sort, very light rifle. I thought it might be an ultralight, but it has black plastic stock, not a Medalist. Anybody know how I can tell what model it is? Can i tell by the serial number? It starts with a WB. The gun has a thin barrel, not fluted and it is blued metal. Any ideas on how to find out?
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op - take a few pics and post them. someone will know.
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AFAIK, the Weatherby MK-V's made with black synthetic and/or fiberglas stocks were:
The Accumark, The Fibermark, The Weathermark, The Synthetic, The Ultra Lightweight, The SGBM & The TRR
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The Weatherby with the black injection molded plastic stock is the Mark V Synthetic. It is the lowest priced Mark V, but still a Mark V.
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If you say it's light, it's probably a 6 lug Mark V in a synthetic stock. They haven't been built for quite a few years now.
What chambering is it?
If it's anything based on the 30-06 or the 308 case it will be a 6 lug. The only Weatherby chambering made in the late 6 lug action is the 240.
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Sounds like a mark V synthetic but they aren't very light
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It does have the 6 lug bolt, and it is chambered in the .280 Rem. The stock is not like the Medalist, it is black and checkered. Not splatter painted. Barrel seems narrow. It is not Montana light, but pretty light compared to a normal hunting rifle. I will try to get a weight on it on the bathroom scale. See if it will read.
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It does have the 6 lug bolt, and it is chambered in the .280 Rem. The stock is not like the Medalist, it is black and checkered. Not splatter painted. Barrel seems narrow. It is not Montana light, but pretty light compared to a normal hunting rifle. I will try to get a weight on it on the bathroom scale. See if it will read. IIRC, the .280 chambering makes it a standard Synthetic or an Ultra Lightweight. The Synthetic weighed 8lbs w/24', 26" or 28" bbl The UL weighed 5-3/4 to 6-3/4 lbs w/24" bbl (only) .
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I did a little research on serial numbers, and one website showed that all rifles with the serial number WB were lightweights. Not sure I believe that.
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Thanks for the input guys. When things slow down this weekend, maybe I can get some pictures uploaded if you think it would help. Would the stock have a maker labeled on the inside?
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Using the bathroom scale, empty, it came up with somewhere between 6 and 7 pounds, right about 6.5 pounds. I then had my wife stand on it, then take the gun and see how much it increased, and she said right about 6 pounds. That is rifle and scope, no ammo, or sling.
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Please post some digital photos of it
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Sounds like a regular blued/synthetic 6 lugger...local shop had one in 30-06 a while back.
The stock is an injection molded part made by or for Weatherby.
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Most people don't realize or appreciate how light the 6 lug MK V actions are, if you have a 24" barrel .280 6 lug in the standard synthetic stock ; it will weigh about 6.5 lbs. Put that rifle in a McMillan and you will have as nice a whitetail rifle as you could want.. This is my stainless 7mm-08 carbine in a McM Sako Classic standard fill, 7lb 1 oz w/ Zeiss 2.5-10x42 Diavari Victory. The McMillan stock TOTALLY changed the rifle's handling.
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A few years ago I had a 6 lug Ultra Lighweight in 338-06....with a 3-9 Leupold in Leupy mounts it was 7 lbs even,....it's on my list of rifles I should have kept..:-)
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If you say it's light, it's probably a 6 lug Mark V in a synthetic stock. They haven't been built for quite a few years now.
What chambering is it?
If it's anything based on the 30-06 or the 308 case it will be a 6 lug. The only Weatherby chambering made in the late 6 lug action is the 240. Actually, the 6-lug action is current production in "standard" (non-magnum) calibers. The 6-lug ultra lightweight is advertised as weighing 5-3/4 lbs. They are very nice rifles. Here is a link: http://www.weatherby.com/product/rifles/markv/ultralight
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If the Ultralight is 5.75 pounds bare, wouldnt it be close to 6.5 like mine with the scope on it, rings and bases?
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It depends. Which scope, rings and bases. The six lug standard action is also used for the 240 magnum as well as "short" action calibers by using a stop.
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It depends. Which scope, rings and bases. The six lug standard action is also used for the 240 magnum as well as "short" action calibers by using a stop. Cruiser1 , I really like the way you did your rifle and I like the scope. Getting back to the original topic he has a standard weatherby synthetic 6 lug in 280. They weigh around 6.5 or so at least the 280 I had weighed that much. Should have never sold it total idiot for doing that. These actions are lighter then most actions including the 700 action and have a short bolt lift..great combo for a custom rifle and surprised more are not built on it.
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