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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: wazzu99 on October 08, 2008, 10:38:03 AM

Title: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: wazzu99 on October 08, 2008, 10:38:03 AM: Guys,

I'm always in the market for new guns and was approached today by a guy at work selling a mark V 300 Weatherby. Don't know anything about it, never shot a weatherby. Its a synthetic stock, made in Japan 300 weatherby mark V. What do you think its worth? Good gun?

Wazzu
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: SilkWWU on October 08, 2008, 10:43:02 AM: Once you shoot a weatherby you will never own another gun. I own a Weatherby Mark V .270 with the cherry stock. Smoothest, flattest gun I've ever shot. I would never sell that gun unless you offered me enough money to buy a small country, and even then I might ask for a palace ;)

I also own a Weatherby Vanguard .338. Not as smooth as the Mark V but above adn beyond better then 90% of the competitors.

How much is he asking for the Mark V?
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: addicted on October 08, 2008, 10:45:25 AM: i never really hear anything bad about weatherby. definately have a few on my wish list.

smdaves dad got one when they were having some sort of deal where you ended up getting the rifle for almost free or something like that.
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: wazzu99 on October 08, 2008, 12:36:51 PM: He wants $600 bucks with just under 40 rounds of ammo. No scope but does come with rings. What do you think? Decent deal or pass?

Wazzu
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: SilkWWU on October 08, 2008, 12:43:19 PM: Quote from: wazzu99 on October 08, 2008, 12:36:51 PM
He wants $600 bucks with just under 40 rounds of ammo. No scope but does come with rings. What do you think? Decent deal or pass?

Wazzu

If the gun is in good shape, write that check before he changes his mind.
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: brokenbone on October 08, 2008, 01:31:17 PM: I have sold three of the mk V in good codition for between 600 and 800 bucks. without a scope. the ammo is about $80.00 if it is factory weatherby. Great gun not a bad price. i would see if you could get it down to $500.
good luck.
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: wazzu99 on October 08, 2008, 05:51:45 PM: I was thinking of offering around $500 to start. We'll see what happens. Don't really need a 300 Weatherby as I already have a 300 WSM that shoots well and not a ton smaller than the Weatherby but I'm always looking for a new gun. Thanks guys.

Wazzu
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on October 09, 2008, 04:18:26 PM: I believe I own that very same rifle. .300 wby.Weathermark Alaskan. Synthetic stock, Electroless nickle finish. Mark v bolt.

I bought it brand new fron John Welcher 16 years ago. I believe I paid $799.00 + tax way back then. Probably would be $900-$1100 now. I would buy it if I were you.

Amazing cartridge and a great rifle. Took a spike bull in Oregon a few years back at 538 yards. I think the ammo is rediculously expensive so I started hand loading for mine. I was able to match Weatherby published velocities using Reloader 22 powder.

Hope you buy it!
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: Selkirk on October 18, 2008, 08:21:34 PM: Wazzu,

I had a Mark V in 300 Weatherby Mag. It is a genuine elk killing cartridge and the Mark V is a great action. One issue I had though was the high cost of ammunition. Remington does offer a 180 grain core-lokt that is considerably less expensive than competing brands. Cost is around $25 for a box of twenty. I killed two bulls with the Remington ammo and both were quick kills. Then I got married. Had a kid. Ran out of money...but that's another story. Wish I still had that rifle.

Selkirk
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: high country on October 19, 2008, 09:01:37 AM: if you really want a flat shooter my 257 ultralight wby is going up for sale. not 1 red cent under 1k bux though.
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: Kent Hunter on October 19, 2008, 09:37:14 PM: What Wapitihunter said, only I shoot a load that I worked up using IMR 7828. It's a killing machine!
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: Tony 270WSM on October 20, 2008, 06:36:36 PM: High Country, how old is it? Anything included?
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: high country on October 21, 2008, 08:32:45 PM: sorry for the hijack. tis 3 years, 250 rds old. you get the gun,box,load data, some beass and dies.
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: big iron on October 25, 2008, 08:47:24 PM: wazzu, I have a 300 weatherby and a 243 weatherby, both mark v's . I am very happy and impressed with both of them! After having rem 700's for yrs, the bolt action on the wthbys are incred. smooth as silk!!!! will never go back to a 700 if I can help it. Hope u got the rifle, just my 2cents...........
Title: Re: Mark V 300 Weatherby
Post by: JoeVon on October 25, 2008, 08:52:18 PM: Wazzu, do you ReLoad your own bullets? Usually Weatherby Ammo calls for a premium. I guess all ammo is going that way though...