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Weatherby Mark V. Why no love?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1028175"><p>I am so sorry Mud had problems with his 257. Most of them that I know of are very accurate. 3/8ths or so. I acquired mine used, have not really 'developed' for it. May just check what my buddies load is, check it for safety and see how it shoots.</p><p></p><p>As for the 9 lug, if you've got one you want to part with, please let me know.</p><p></p><p>My Edge is a 9 lug, still not floated and bedded properly but cloverleafs at 100 yards every time out for warm ups. The 5" steel at 300 is boring and the 6" at 700 yards is the only thing that presents a challenge on a 'daily' basis. Oh, for now, I'm shooting Hornady HPBT 285 'Seconds'. I'll finish the floating and betting when I run out and switch to 285 A-Max.</p><p></p><p>2 of my 26-Nosler wildcats are rechambered Mark V's The 338/26-Nosler shoots very fine. Same as the Edge. 300 yards is too easy. The 308/26-Nosler is unfired. I will probably keep them as they are.</p><p></p><p>Compared to the R700 based 270/26-Nosler. Fo ged aboud id. The Mark V is way stronger, feels more solid. Doesn't require a modification to the bolt to get an extractor that works and it comes 'true', yes some smiths can find reason to fix minor problems but please compare to a R700 in the same breath. </p><p></p><p>The R700 action 'stretches' per acceptable metallurgy but does not inspire the confidence of the forged, flat bottomed Mark V action. They generally don't start life 'true'. The extractor is very poor indeed. The feed lips integrated into the action is a concept older than god. Etc...</p><p></p><p>My 1.4+" diameter Hall E action can take a bigger case heads than a Mark V and that's it's only advantage. Other than that it's an over sized R700. Don't like R700 much, selling the ones I have except 2 that are very specialized. Well one is specialized a long range bench 300 RUM the other is going to be. A 284 bench gun.</p><p></p><p>So, please hate Mark V's so I don't have to pay so much for the actions.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1028175"] I am so sorry Mud had problems with his 257. Most of them that I know of are very accurate. 3/8ths or so. I acquired mine used, have not really 'developed' for it. May just check what my buddies load is, check it for safety and see how it shoots. As for the 9 lug, if you've got one you want to part with, please let me know. My Edge is a 9 lug, still not floated and bedded properly but cloverleafs at 100 yards every time out for warm ups. The 5" steel at 300 is boring and the 6" at 700 yards is the only thing that presents a challenge on a 'daily' basis. Oh, for now, I'm shooting Hornady HPBT 285 'Seconds'. I'll finish the floating and betting when I run out and switch to 285 A-Max. 2 of my 26-Nosler wildcats are rechambered Mark V's The 338/26-Nosler shoots very fine. Same as the Edge. 300 yards is too easy. The 308/26-Nosler is unfired. I will probably keep them as they are. Compared to the R700 based 270/26-Nosler. Fo ged aboud id. The Mark V is way stronger, feels more solid. Doesn't require a modification to the bolt to get an extractor that works and it comes 'true', yes some smiths can find reason to fix minor problems but please compare to a R700 in the same breath. The R700 action 'stretches' per acceptable metallurgy but does not inspire the confidence of the forged, flat bottomed Mark V action. They generally don't start life 'true'. The extractor is very poor indeed. The feed lips integrated into the action is a concept older than god. Etc... My 1.4+" diameter Hall E action can take a bigger case heads than a Mark V and that's it's only advantage. Other than that it's an over sized R700. Don't like R700 much, selling the ones I have except 2 that are very specialized. Well one is specialized a long range bench 300 RUM the other is going to be. A 284 bench gun. So, please hate Mark V's so I don't have to pay so much for the actions..... [/QUOTE]
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