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WEATHERBY ACCUMARK V 338/378- WHAT ACCURACY TO EXPECT ?
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<blockquote data-quote="bigrockets" data-source="post: 292263" data-attributes="member: 18690"><p>Well ultimately you have to make the decision on what to believe about the gun. I've found that like most things that people want to take to extremes requires some adjustments some minor some major. It just depends on how much you want to put into a gun in terms of price. Sure a custom made gun is gonna shoot great but how much better in terms of dollar to performance. Let's say your out of the box Weatherby shoots at 2MOA at 200 yards. You paid $1600.00 bucks for your new Accumark. ( dont' know what's retail on this bun now days). You want better accuracy so a custom made gun shoots a bit more than 1 MOA at 200 yards, and the gun costs $3000.00. Is a MOA at 200 yards worth $1400.00 more dollars? Can you spend $1000.00 to rebarrel the Weatherby and float the action to get nearly the same results in accuracy? Is a custom made gun something you want to take out in the field and get it wet, muddy, scratched up? </p><p> You didn't say what sort of game or hunting you had in mind which will also shape your decision. </p><p> You sound like an intelligent person to me. Weatherby didn't get to the position they are in today by making mediocre rifles. I'm sure you will come to a wise decision for yourself. It has been interesting to me to read all the different experiences everyone has had with this particular rifle and cartridg combination. Shooting the 338-378 is like no other rifle I've ever shot. It is well behaved, doesn't hurt you because of a poorly designed stock, has a very effective muzzle break, is finished well, has a rugged composite stock and it looks good too. It has a Kreiger Criterion 28" fluted stainless barrel. The cartridge generates a lot of heat and will heat the barrel to the point of creating heat waves within 3 or 4 shots in 45 degree weather here in the Pacific Northwest. The fluted barrel allows the barrel to cool much faster than a standard contour barrel. I like the overall package of the gun. Like I said it has great ergonomics, which is something that should be considered besides accuracy. I have a custom made Sharps 1874 Long Range Express Rifle made for me by C Sharps Arms Company. It is in .50-140 X 3/12" I shoot a 698 grain cast spire point in it with 125 grains of FFG black powder. It recoils harder than any rifle I've ever shot. Harder than my .460 Weatherby magnum. It has a XXX fancy stock and I'm wondering if the cast off or on of the stock is right for me? If you do decide on a custom made rifle be sure to ask them about the stock the length of pull for you, really needle them about it because you have to live with it after it's made. I know you know all this stuff just a little reminder. </p><p> Like I said earlier in my reply I like my stock out of the box Weatherby just fine. Some of the other shooters here haven't been as lucky as I have I guess. Who knows why? This is my experience with this rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigrockets, post: 292263, member: 18690"] Well ultimately you have to make the decision on what to believe about the gun. I've found that like most things that people want to take to extremes requires some adjustments some minor some major. It just depends on how much you want to put into a gun in terms of price. Sure a custom made gun is gonna shoot great but how much better in terms of dollar to performance. Let's say your out of the box Weatherby shoots at 2MOA at 200 yards. You paid $1600.00 bucks for your new Accumark. ( dont' know what's retail on this bun now days). You want better accuracy so a custom made gun shoots a bit more than 1 MOA at 200 yards, and the gun costs $3000.00. Is a MOA at 200 yards worth $1400.00 more dollars? Can you spend $1000.00 to rebarrel the Weatherby and float the action to get nearly the same results in accuracy? Is a custom made gun something you want to take out in the field and get it wet, muddy, scratched up? You didn't say what sort of game or hunting you had in mind which will also shape your decision. You sound like an intelligent person to me. Weatherby didn't get to the position they are in today by making mediocre rifles. I'm sure you will come to a wise decision for yourself. It has been interesting to me to read all the different experiences everyone has had with this particular rifle and cartridg combination. Shooting the 338-378 is like no other rifle I've ever shot. It is well behaved, doesn't hurt you because of a poorly designed stock, has a very effective muzzle break, is finished well, has a rugged composite stock and it looks good too. It has a Kreiger Criterion 28" fluted stainless barrel. The cartridge generates a lot of heat and will heat the barrel to the point of creating heat waves within 3 or 4 shots in 45 degree weather here in the Pacific Northwest. The fluted barrel allows the barrel to cool much faster than a standard contour barrel. I like the overall package of the gun. Like I said it has great ergonomics, which is something that should be considered besides accuracy. I have a custom made Sharps 1874 Long Range Express Rifle made for me by C Sharps Arms Company. It is in .50-140 X 3/12" I shoot a 698 grain cast spire point in it with 125 grains of FFG black powder. It recoils harder than any rifle I've ever shot. Harder than my .460 Weatherby magnum. It has a XXX fancy stock and I'm wondering if the cast off or on of the stock is right for me? If you do decide on a custom made rifle be sure to ask them about the stock the length of pull for you, really needle them about it because you have to live with it after it's made. I know you know all this stuff just a little reminder. Like I said earlier in my reply I like my stock out of the box Weatherby just fine. Some of the other shooters here haven't been as lucky as I have I guess. Who knows why? This is my experience with this rifle. [/QUOTE]
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