Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 13, 2010, 02:38:44 PM
I found one for sale, but it came off a .257 Wby Mag. So, what I am wondering is; will it fit my .300? I assume that a long action is a long action, :dunno: and they should swap out, but I thought I would check here and see if anyone knows for sure before I buy it.
Post by: jackelope on February 13, 2010, 02:49:37 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 13, 2010, 02:51:55 PM
there are some brakes out there that are not so loud...
mine is not too bad without ears on in a hunting situation.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 13, 2010, 02:56:37 PM
I used to have a 300 Win Mag with a muzzle brake. It was not pleasant to shoot without hearing protection.
Post by: jackelope on February 13, 2010, 02:58:36 PM
:dunno:
Post by: mossback91 on February 13, 2010, 02:59:14 PM
I have a Weatherby Mark V in .300 Wby Mag that I rarely shoot, because to be honest, the thing kicks like an epileptic rhino.
:chuckle:
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 13, 2010, 03:02:23 PM
a new pad would require removing and reinstalling 2 screws...
:dunno:
I must be a retard... what screws? Where? The thing looks glued on to me.
Post by: jackelope on February 13, 2010, 03:17:41 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 13, 2010, 03:20:35 PM
google is my friend.
Post by: gramps on February 13, 2010, 03:29:27 PM
Post by: Huntbear on February 13, 2010, 03:34:24 PM
Post by: Jamieb on February 13, 2010, 04:07:53 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 13, 2010, 04:39:49 PM
you might not be a tard...but usually there's 2 screws holding those pads on...never seen one glued on. look on the flat part of the pad and you should see a little hole on each end of the pad. stick a phillips screwdriver in those holes a little ways and you should find a screw in there somewhere....leftie loosie, righty tighty... :) who knows with weatherbys though, they might be glued on.
Okay. I went and rechecked. Even took a screwdriver and poked at it for a few minutes. Definently no screw holes.
I have a Mark V in .257 Wby..wood stock. You can drop your action in my stock if you want to check, but I think they are the same. let me know.Thanks Gramps. Sounds like they are interchangeable according to Jamieb. I was mostly worried about the actions.
Post by: bobcat on February 13, 2010, 05:20:31 PM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 13, 2010, 07:25:15 PM
That's weird. I thought they always were screwed on so they could be removed.
Keep in mind that when my dad bought this gun (in the 1960s), that was probably the best recoil pad on the market. Why would anyone ever want to remove it? :dunno:
Post by: bobcat on February 13, 2010, 07:50:49 PM
Post by: high country on February 13, 2010, 07:59:16 PM
Post by: Huntbear on February 13, 2010, 08:05:29 PM
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.
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 14, 2010, 08:36:24 AM
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.
Post by: high country on February 14, 2010, 08:51:25 AM
Post by: Pathfinder101 on February 14, 2010, 08:53:44 AM