KillerBee
Well-Known Member
Hello Guys,
Weatherby NOT the best out of the Box!
Well I have not been here for a while and wanted to give you a report on my Weatherby Ultra Lightweight 300 Win Mag. It have been quite the ordeal and that is for SURE!
I sent my rifle to my gunsmith who specializes in setting up long range rifles, he also makes his own custom made long range rigs, Known as the Rocky Mountain Rifle. I wanted him to test it at long range (750) yards and to set up my Huskemaw Blue Diamond scope and to etch the turret and this is where all the fun began.
First he shot my rifle @ 200 yards and reported that the rifle was not shooting sub MOA with the bullets I want to shoot out of it, which are the Nosler Accubond ABLR 190 Gr. The rifle was shoot 1.5 MOA at best, which is not acceptable for a long range rifle. Weatherby only guarantees that the rifle will shoot 1.5 MOA or better so I was not surprised.
Second we decided to Glass bed and free float the barrel, hoping that this would achieve sub MOA. Next report after shooting it is that @ 200 yards the rifle was shooting 7" groups @ 200 yards ***???? Well we came to the same conclusion that was discussed with Wild Rose and that was that the barrel contour was too light to shoot the load I wanted, this in turn was creating a whipping effect that when free floated completely destroyed the rifle accuracy.
Third since my gunsmith makes his own brand of rifle we decided to replace the barrel with a 3 contour Wilson barrel which they fluted and ceracoated. Off to the range! Well I just got the report back from my gunsmith yesterday. @ 200 yards the rounds are now touching and @ 750 yards the rifle is shooting under 5" groups, hallelujah!
So now I am happy to say that I have a long range lightweight rifle. The weight with the Huskemaw Blue diamond 5-20x50 and ready to hunt is now 9 lbs. and it is shooting sub MOA with the Nosler Accubond ABLR 190 Gr. I selected the ABLR's because @ 800 yards I am maintaining 1400 FPE, making this rifle a true lightweight and hard hitting long range rifle that fits me like a glove. Cost for my new rifle with all the improvments and better barrel $3,000.00.
In the end, spending $3,000.00 dollars to have a rifle that shoots sub MOA and only weighs 9 lbs. isn't that bad I guess???
My advice to anyone that is thinking of buying a Weatherby Ultra Lightweight 300 Win Mag and expecting it to be a long range shooting, lightweight rifle Out Of The Box is NOT TO DO IT unless you are prepared to replace the barrel and spend the same on the modifications as you did on the rifle in the first place!
Weatherby NOT the best out of the Box!
Well I have not been here for a while and wanted to give you a report on my Weatherby Ultra Lightweight 300 Win Mag. It have been quite the ordeal and that is for SURE!
I sent my rifle to my gunsmith who specializes in setting up long range rifles, he also makes his own custom made long range rigs, Known as the Rocky Mountain Rifle. I wanted him to test it at long range (750) yards and to set up my Huskemaw Blue Diamond scope and to etch the turret and this is where all the fun began.
First he shot my rifle @ 200 yards and reported that the rifle was not shooting sub MOA with the bullets I want to shoot out of it, which are the Nosler Accubond ABLR 190 Gr. The rifle was shoot 1.5 MOA at best, which is not acceptable for a long range rifle. Weatherby only guarantees that the rifle will shoot 1.5 MOA or better so I was not surprised.
Second we decided to Glass bed and free float the barrel, hoping that this would achieve sub MOA. Next report after shooting it is that @ 200 yards the rifle was shooting 7" groups @ 200 yards ***???? Well we came to the same conclusion that was discussed with Wild Rose and that was that the barrel contour was too light to shoot the load I wanted, this in turn was creating a whipping effect that when free floated completely destroyed the rifle accuracy.
Third since my gunsmith makes his own brand of rifle we decided to replace the barrel with a 3 contour Wilson barrel which they fluted and ceracoated. Off to the range! Well I just got the report back from my gunsmith yesterday. @ 200 yards the rounds are now touching and @ 750 yards the rifle is shooting under 5" groups, hallelujah!
So now I am happy to say that I have a long range lightweight rifle. The weight with the Huskemaw Blue diamond 5-20x50 and ready to hunt is now 9 lbs. and it is shooting sub MOA with the Nosler Accubond ABLR 190 Gr. I selected the ABLR's because @ 800 yards I am maintaining 1400 FPE, making this rifle a true lightweight and hard hitting long range rifle that fits me like a glove. Cost for my new rifle with all the improvments and better barrel $3,000.00.
In the end, spending $3,000.00 dollars to have a rifle that shoots sub MOA and only weighs 9 lbs. isn't that bad I guess???
My advice to anyone that is thinking of buying a Weatherby Ultra Lightweight 300 Win Mag and expecting it to be a long range shooting, lightweight rifle Out Of The Box is NOT TO DO IT unless you are prepared to replace the barrel and spend the same on the modifications as you did on the rifle in the first place!
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