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Crossroads with Guns - Wby Mark V
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<blockquote data-quote="GunJockey" data-source="post: 1211178" data-attributes="member: 96752"><p>Hello all,</p><p>I'm a new member and first time poster, so if I am in the wrong section of the forum let me know. Also, if I have missed a search that would suit my questions, let me know. </p><p></p><p>Outside of that, I've found myself in a bit of a dilemma and am seeking some sensible advice or enlightenment...A little bit of back story to follow so you guys know where I am coming from. I also hate to be a bit wordy, but it is just how I am.</p><p></p><p>A couple of years ago I came across a Japanese made Weatherby Mark V, by serial number it was made between 1984-1986, in a .300 Weatherby Magnum. My dad's gun that he considered his "baby" was a Mark V in the same caliber. I had always wanted that gun, but my dad wasn't letting go of it so I decided to jump on this one. If I remember correctly I paid ~$900 for it, but the gun is basically brand new. It still has the gold screws in the action where it has never had a set of bases/scope put on it. It is in stellar condition, just missing the box.</p><p></p><p>Last year, my dad getting up in age, decided to give me his Weatherby. So now I have 2 Weatherby Mark V's in .300 Weatherby Magnum. My dad had his Weatherby Magna-Ported a long time ago, but it is still a little brutal to shoot when working up loads.</p><p></p><p>What I am looking for - I normally shoot a Remington 700 .308 mostly because it is cheap to reload for and comfortable to shoot, but as of the last few years I have been doing more western hunting (New Mexico, Montana, Colorado) rather than my normal deer blind Texas hunting. I am confident and competent with my .308 and feel it is an adequate round for shooting mule deer, but I don't really want to push my shots out past 450 yds. In all reality, the likelihood of me shooting ethically past 600 yds is very low. I just have a mental block against taking shots past that distance for some reason. </p><p></p><p>So to get to my question, I'm looking to stretch my hunting range out to ~600 yds (if necessary), but also give me a little bit better ballistics in that 3-500 yd range as well. I feel like the .300 Weatherby would be an adequate round, knowing that there are a lot of options out there, but this is a gun I already own. I just don't know if the Weatherby is really an ideal platform to begin putting a little bit of money into. My father-in-law says I should just sell the newer Weatherby (since no sentimental attachment) and put that money into another build. The aftermarket availability coupled with gunsmith familiarity is much higher for a Remington 700 (as an example), but I just don't know if I would really end up any better off. I have no intentions of doing anything to my dad's rifle, because I am sentimental to that gun in particular, but I'm open to either doing something to the other Mark V or just going a different direction all together. I've honestly gotten a lot of mixed opinions with this to be honest and it has done nothing but confuse me more.</p><p></p><p>My idea with the newer .300 is to just buy a B&C stock from Stockys, have a muzzle break put on, and maybe take the gun to get cerakoted or something along those lines to give it a more durable finish for hunting. I would probably end up spending another $850 right there before I even buy bases/rings and a scope which could easily be another $1,000.</p><p></p><p>Other option is to sell the newer .300, and build a .300 Win Mag off of a custom 700 action or even just a regular 700 action, because I'm not going to be doing bench rest competition shooting...its just a hunting gun that I need to be dependable and not a killer to tote around while out west.</p><p></p><p>Anything you guys have to offer would be great...thanks in advance!</p><p></p><p>GunJockey (JP)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GunJockey, post: 1211178, member: 96752"] Hello all, I'm a new member and first time poster, so if I am in the wrong section of the forum let me know. Also, if I have missed a search that would suit my questions, let me know. Outside of that, I've found myself in a bit of a dilemma and am seeking some sensible advice or enlightenment...A little bit of back story to follow so you guys know where I am coming from. I also hate to be a bit wordy, but it is just how I am. A couple of years ago I came across a Japanese made Weatherby Mark V, by serial number it was made between 1984-1986, in a .300 Weatherby Magnum. My dad's gun that he considered his "baby" was a Mark V in the same caliber. I had always wanted that gun, but my dad wasn't letting go of it so I decided to jump on this one. If I remember correctly I paid ~$900 for it, but the gun is basically brand new. It still has the gold screws in the action where it has never had a set of bases/scope put on it. It is in stellar condition, just missing the box. Last year, my dad getting up in age, decided to give me his Weatherby. So now I have 2 Weatherby Mark V's in .300 Weatherby Magnum. My dad had his Weatherby Magna-Ported a long time ago, but it is still a little brutal to shoot when working up loads. What I am looking for - I normally shoot a Remington 700 .308 mostly because it is cheap to reload for and comfortable to shoot, but as of the last few years I have been doing more western hunting (New Mexico, Montana, Colorado) rather than my normal deer blind Texas hunting. I am confident and competent with my .308 and feel it is an adequate round for shooting mule deer, but I don't really want to push my shots out past 450 yds. In all reality, the likelihood of me shooting ethically past 600 yds is very low. I just have a mental block against taking shots past that distance for some reason. So to get to my question, I'm looking to stretch my hunting range out to ~600 yds (if necessary), but also give me a little bit better ballistics in that 3-500 yd range as well. I feel like the .300 Weatherby would be an adequate round, knowing that there are a lot of options out there, but this is a gun I already own. I just don't know if the Weatherby is really an ideal platform to begin putting a little bit of money into. My father-in-law says I should just sell the newer Weatherby (since no sentimental attachment) and put that money into another build. The aftermarket availability coupled with gunsmith familiarity is much higher for a Remington 700 (as an example), but I just don't know if I would really end up any better off. I have no intentions of doing anything to my dad's rifle, because I am sentimental to that gun in particular, but I'm open to either doing something to the other Mark V or just going a different direction all together. I've honestly gotten a lot of mixed opinions with this to be honest and it has done nothing but confuse me more. My idea with the newer .300 is to just buy a B&C stock from Stockys, have a muzzle break put on, and maybe take the gun to get cerakoted or something along those lines to give it a more durable finish for hunting. I would probably end up spending another $850 right there before I even buy bases/rings and a scope which could easily be another $1,000. Other option is to sell the newer .300, and build a .300 Win Mag off of a custom 700 action or even just a regular 700 action, because I'm not going to be doing bench rest competition shooting...its just a hunting gun that I need to be dependable and not a killer to tote around while out west. Anything you guys have to offer would be great...thanks in advance! GunJockey (JP) [/QUOTE]
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