![]() ![]() ![]() Given that the ammo is not cheap ($95 for a box of 20), handloading the 6.5-300 is worth considering, especially in light of the plethora of great long and sleek 6.5mm bullets out there to experiment with. (Like that of most other gun companies, Weatherby’s accuracy guarantee is based on more forgiving 3-shot groups.) The 140-grain Swift A-Frames average group size was 1.174 inches, while the 130-grain Scirocco’s were 1.550 inches. The 127-grain Barnes LRX load did the best, turning in sub-MOA 5-shot groups, averaging. I shot all three factory loads Weatherby is offering. All are good hunting bullets, and at these velocities are as flat-shooting as you could hope for.Īccuracy with the rifle was quite good. ![]() 300 wby cartridge have a track record on game world wide equaled by few others.Weatherby is initially offering three factory loads: the 127-grain Barnes LRX at 3,531 fps (pictured) the 130-grain Swift Scirocco at 3,475 fps and the 140-grain Swift A-Frame at 3,395 fps. This is due to that they are no longer made there but, not any better.įor large game, there is no better combination for me than the Mark V in. The German models tend to bring a little more money on the used market. Both produce less than 1-inch groups at 100 yards. My first Mark V was a deluxe model also in. It too has an adjustable trigger and tight tolerances in the action. My factory Accumark (.300 wby) comes with a heavy contour stainless fluted Krieger barrel, Bell & Carlson hand laminated stock with bedding plate, and Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. The Mark V has better quality yet and a shorter bolt throw. They also have a better stock than the plain injected molded ones. The Sub-MOA models are hand picked from the factory that shoot to that designation. Nothing wrong with the Vanguard as it’s made well and they are fairly accurate. You wouldn't go wrong with a Howa, and if you want a Weatherby cartridge without it beating the snot out of you, get one in 257 Wby. Very well made and usually extremely accurate. The Vanguard, which is made by Howa of Japan, are one of the best values for the price out there these days. They were make by SAKO Defense (not the same as Sako Finland) on the east coast, but when they got bought out the Weatherby Mk V is made by another American contractor now.Īs for the Vanguard, I don't know who told you they were junk rifles, but whoever it was, don't listen to them about guns again, ever. Weatherby's have been made in Germany, Japan and now by an American contractor. The Southgate, CA stamp is on there because that's where Weatherby is headquartered, but the guns have historically always been made by a contractor. As a result I have a hard time understanding speech in a moderately noisy room, especially higher (female) voices. I've lost some of my hearing already, likely because of gunfire without hearing protection, and I'm only 33 years old. Loud enough to cause permanent hearing damage with one unprotected shot. A braked rifle, especially one that burns as much powder as the Wby, will be EXTREMELY LOUD. Just make SURE you ALWAYS use hearing protection, even while hunting. 300 Wby, well, if you can't take the recoil, you can certainly have a brake installed. If so, I'd say if the price is good, go for it. If it's the barrel is marked "West Germany" that would mean that it's several years old (1990 or before, since Germany reunified in 1990 and "West" Germany ceased to exist), and probably a used rifle. ![]()
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