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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: shrek on January 15, 2013, 03:39:58 PM

Title: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: shrek on January 15, 2013, 03:39:58 PM: Got a lead on a super nice weatherby mark V synthetic 243. I notice people either love them or hate them? Why is that? It has a 22' barrel, blued and a synthetic stock. Thanks
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2013, 03:43:38 PM: Find out how many rounds have been put threw it. They can be great guns, but like any rifle. Some shoot better then others off the same production line. If you can shoot it before you buy it that's always nice when buying used. I have had 5 of them only have 1 left. Weatherby pissed me off and I won't ever buy a new gun from them again.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: shrek on January 15, 2013, 03:44:41 PM: Howd they piss you off?
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: C-Money on January 15, 2013, 04:04:48 PM: :yeah: :dunno:
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on January 15, 2013, 04:34:32 PM: Quote from: C-Money on January 15, 2013, 04:04:48 PM
:yeah: :dunno:

Do tell...
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2013, 04:44:50 PM: They screwed me out of a stock. I bought my CFP a bolt action handgun that had a wood stock on it. Well I shot it 6 times after getting it and on my 7Th shot the stock snapped in half right where the pistol grip meets the stock. Well I called them up and they said no problem send the stock in and they would replace it. I sent it in and got a call a week later. They told me they would not pay one cent and I would have to buy a new synethic stock. I asked why they would not cover it. They said there dip S@#$ experts came to the conclusion that I was shooting it out of a mechanical pistol rest. I had never even heard of such a thing and I was shooting it off my caldwell bags. So after cussing them out for a few minutes telling them where there experts could put this so called mechanical pistol rest. I swore them off and have never bought a new weatherby again. I found a stock on a classifieds add and bought it and fixed my gun. Still cost me 175.00 which I should never had to pay because the stock broke.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: C-Money on January 15, 2013, 05:29:37 PM: Sounds like a crappy deal Carp. :bash:
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: Biggerhammer on January 15, 2013, 05:35:33 PM: I would have done the same thing Carp. :yike:
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Post by: coachcw on January 15, 2013, 05:37:24 PM: thats crap carp !
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: JimmyHoffa on January 15, 2013, 06:13:25 PM: From a structural perspective, there are a few things I don't like with the action. There is very little rail for running the bolt. It probably passed all the tests, but I feel I have to be too careful when disassembled as not to bend it. The lugs also seem to be a little small on the bolt. But it does have a short bolt lift and heavy bolt, so that helps....
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2013, 06:33:14 PM: Yeah I was a pretty big weatherby buff until that happened. I sold all of them but 2 and I had more then a couple.

I mean give me a break a mechanical pistol rest? Why the hell would I even use a machine to shoot a gun for me? The only one I have ever even seen was on that show when they did the torture tests on guns. I can't remember the show.

I can't stand when a company has piss poor customer service and does not stand behind it's stuff and to tell me something so stupid really pissed me off. Like I would even own something so dumb.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: shrek on January 15, 2013, 07:06:37 PM: How bout their performance?
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: DBHAWTHORNE on January 15, 2013, 07:26:18 PM: I personally like the action (it's proven and it's a classic) on the Wetherby Mark V and that is why I own one. :twocents:
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: Bofire on January 15, 2013, 07:27:59 PM: There is no Weatherby factory, getting 9 lugs to mate square and true??
Carl
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: rtspring on January 15, 2013, 07:36:13 PM: WEATHERBY is outstanding.

Even though some in the previous posts have had bad things happen. You wont find a better rifle for the price. they all have shot well and have been proven time and time again. its another my Ford against you Chevy Debate....

Like maybe an outfitter screws up on one client, then the rest of the world is suppose to hate them! no it dont work that way...

Buy one you will be extremely happy with it....
Title: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: sirmissalot on January 15, 2013, 07:39:12 PM: I've owned several and love them. One of my dads had a hole in the stock, the fiberglass was only paper thin in one spot and his finger punched right trough. Weatherby replaced it no questions asked. Other than that never had a single issue with a weatherby.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: ellensburgpo on January 15, 2013, 07:41:45 PM: I've had several Weatherby rifles and they've all been great. Any company can completely screw the pooch like they did with you Carp. Sorry it went down like that.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2013, 07:55:16 PM: Oh well it's there loss.

I never have had any that blew me away. All the rifles shot what I would call well/good. My cfp shoots extremely well. I try to give honest feedback and have owned more brands then most people can dream of. You have the avg joe that buys one rifle and gets a 2" group and thinks there gun is the best ever made. To me they are a solid action and shoot well. Is there better guns for the same money heck yeah. That's coming from a weatherby buff as well.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: ellensburgpo on January 15, 2013, 08:15:34 PM: You just call me an average joe? :chuckle:
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on January 15, 2013, 08:16:45 PM: No lol. I know you have bought more then 1 rifle :chuckle:
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: ing on January 19, 2013, 08:54:21 AM: I own a Mark V Accumark and it shoots better than I do.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: jasnt on January 19, 2013, 04:48:24 PM: Love my weatherby's vangard series 2 in 300wm shoots .415 @100yards(3shot) and 2.400 @500yards. And my pa-459 has dusted my clay than any shotgun I've ever owned.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: huntandjeep on January 20, 2013, 07:47:01 AM: Quote from: ing on January 19, 2013, 08:54:21 AM
I own a Mark V Accumark and it shoots better than I do.
Thats not hard to do Tim :chuckle:. I love my vanguard.
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: ing on January 22, 2013, 10:35:55 AM: Quote from: huntandjeep on January 20, 2013, 07:47:01 AM
Quote from: ing on January 19, 2013, 08:54:21 AM
I own a Mark V Accumark and it shoots better than I do.
Thats not hard to do Tim :chuckle:. I love my vanguard.
Haha yeah you're probably right
Title: Re: How bout a Weatherby Mark V ?
Post by: jasnt on January 22, 2013, 06:08:02 PM: Love my weatherby. My only complaint is I dont have more