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Personally, I don't have much of a need for one. Most of my hunting is done with shots at 200 yards or less and with a rare 300 yarder. To me the Weatherby chamberings start to shine beyond 300-400 yards. The old '06 will kill just as dead at my ranges as a .300 Weatherby Mag if I do my part.
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It's funny how different rifles work for different people. I love the fit of the Weatherby stock, the aforementioned U-light in .25-06 is the only one I own, and I find the rifle is the one I shoot best offhand. I made my longest offhand and kneeling shots on game with the rifle.
My brother on the other hand claims that it is the worst kicking rifle he has ever fired and that it is much worse than a .300 RUM he used to own.
We are truly fortunate now with the great variety of rifles available to us weights, calibres, stock designs and price points. And if you don't like factory we have replacement stocks, triggers barrels etc.
As Sam Olson has in his tag line ( if I recall correctly) we are living in the good old days.
Hope y'all had great weekends. All the best GRF
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I've worked on a number of Bees. If you gave me one I'd trade/sell it for an honest rifle.
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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I own a number of Mark V's and find them very nice rifles. Chamberings include 257, 270, 300, 30-378, 340, 338-378 and 378. I have had a gunshop for 31 years and rarely does a Mk V come in for service, other than for custom work. I only have one Vanguard or I should say my wife's rifle chambered in 270 Winchester. I have carried the 340 for Elk most of the time and the 257 for Antelope and Deer.
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The only one I seen that held by attention for more than a minute was.......chambered for .378 Magnum. Git'cha summa that!
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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I've had a Deluxe MarkV 300 for several years. The first group with Weatherby factory ammo went into 3/4". All of my hand loads have beat that. My rifle is a keeper and wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
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I am very happy with my WBY MK V Custom Shop Outfitter 270 Roy and my Wby MK V ULW 30-06
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Have had three Weatherby's. A Euromark, and Accumark both in 300 Wby. Loved the stocks, and the bolt throw, the way the bolt would slide open as you tilted the rifle. LOP was just a touch short for me. Got rid of both of the 300's, as I aged the rifles got heavy, and started coming back real fast. A SVM in 22-250 is all that remains.
I really thought Weatherby's were the best rifles made, until I got a Cooper.
Then I was convinced the Cooper was the best rifle ever made, until I purchased a G30 Mcmillan Outdoorsman.
Its all relative.
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I don't care to be associated with Hollywood!!
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I've got lefty Mark V's in 30-06, 300, 257, and 378. I like em for the way they look. As for accuracy...
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Having said I don't have much of a need for one, I've always had a passing interest in the .257 Weatherby. Wouldn't mind picking one of those up one day.
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I own a number of Mark V's and find them very nice rifles. Chamberings include 257, 270, 300, 30-378, 340, 338-378 and 378. I have had a gunshop for 31 years and rarely does a Mk V come in for servuice, other than for custom work. I only have one Vanguard or I should say my wife's rifle chambered in 270 Winchester. I have carried the 340 for Elk most of the time and the 257 for Antelope and Deer. Milages vary, and that's ok. I have to admit a reluctant urge for a .257 Wby, in anything but a Wby action.
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I have nothing against Weatherby rifles as long as they're not in a Weatherby stock. Or action..
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I built my ultralight on a Weatherby Mark V six lug using a Pac-Nor 26" barrel. With a Swarovski z5 5-25X52BT it tipped the postal scale at 6lb 13oz. One of the targets has three three shot groups all aimed at the same target. The nine shots were under 7/8".
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Are the Weatherby Vanguards made in japan?
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Are the Weatherby Vanguards made in japan? Yes
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