Weatherby Mark V stock question

[bobcat]

What if someone wanted to remove the recoil pad so they could cut a half inch off the stock, and then reinstall the recoil pad? 

[high country]

if your wby is out of the 60'2 and the 257 is late model there is a chance the inletting is different. I do not recall the differences as I have not dabbled with old wby's. a word of advice, if the gun is in reasonable shape, DO NOT ALTER IT. the simplest stock mod could affect the value in a huge way. if you need to trim a stock, get another one to trim. also be careful of limbsaver pads on big kickers and short eye relief scopes......you might get a surprise.

[Huntbear]

What if someone wanted to remove the recoil pad so they could cut a half inch off the stock, and then reinstall the recoil pad? 

Then you would have to install a new pad if it is glued on.  Most older recoil pads need to be replaced anyway, either due to rot or just compression from sitting on the recoil pad in safes and closets.

[Pathfinder101]

if your wby is out of the 60'2 and the 257 is late model there is a chance the inletting is different. I do not recall the differences as I have not dabbled with old wby's. a word of advice, if the gun is in reasonable shape, DO NOT ALTER IT. the simplest stock mod could affect the value in a huge way. if you need to trim a stock, get another one to trim. also be careful of limbsaver pads on big kickers and short eye relief scopes......you might get a surprise.

I actually have 2 older Weatherbys that I inherited from my dad.  One is an older post-WWII model that Roy Weatherby used to build off old beefed up Mauser actions.  It's probably 1950's vintage.  I saw one in Cabelas Gun Library the other day for about $2,000.00.  That one stays locked up, and I don't shoot it.
The other one (the one I am probably going to restock) is one he bought new in the late '60s, after Roy invented the Mark V action.  It appears to be no different than the Mark Vs that Weatherby makes today.
I don't plan to alter it, since, as you said, it will affect the value.  That's why I want to replace the stock with a synthetic and a good recoil pad and hunt with it.  I'll put the walnut stock (it really is gorgeous) away for safekeeping, intact.

[high country]

good plan. If I am not mistaken there was a run of 6 lug guns that differ from the 9 lugs of today.....just based on heresay, I am admittadly not a wby historian, just hoping to give you all the questions to ask.

[Pathfinder101]

Thanks for the input guys.