First and last Weatherby I’ll ever buy

[R7RMag]

I just received my brand new Weatherby Mark V “Live Wild”. I haven’t even shot it yet, and already want to shove it up Weatherby’s ass.

First off, the safety is a mother f*cker to engage. Contacted Weatherby about it and they said to lube it and work it a number of times to “break it in”. I’ve worked it about 100 times and it’s still trash. The next step, they said, would be to send it in and it would take about three weeks to get it back. How tf do you let a $1600 rifle go out the door like that in the first place?

I also noticed the stock is touching on the left hand side of, what is supposed to be, the free floated barrel. Tried to adjust it to no avail, but figured maybe I could just sand it down a little in that one spot and be fine. Thought that was the end of it.

Then I get back from the gun shop today after picking up my new suppressor for it, and as I’m looking the rifle over I see this. The f*cking paint is peeling off right at seven days after picking it up. And I’ve barely touched the damn thing. Was barely noticeable because it blends in with the undercoat, but at this rate the stock is going to look like shit in no time. Couldn’t be any more disappointed in a $1600 rifle before even shooting it. Hopefully there’s not more disappointment coming by the end of week when I take it out to punch paper.

 

[Roostergun985]

Hopefully it shoots really well

 

[Dos XX]

Sanding the barrel channel might keep the barrel from touching it, but are the barrel channel, action, barrel, and toe of the stock all in line with each other? Could be the barrel mold is dicked up or the mounting holes in the action or action screw holes in the stock or bottom metal?

I had a custom rifle built that the action wasn't bedded square to the barrel channel.

 

[Huntinmechanic]

It stinks that you have to get a new rifle worked on to make it reliable. QA/QC seems lacking with many American made products. A couple hunting buddies bought "high end, semi-custom" rifles in 2022 and ended up having to send them back for work. They wouldn't feed bullets with a particular profile, safety selectors were coming loose, the trigger adjustment screws, scope base screws and scope ring screws weren't torqued or secured with Loctite.

 

[Beendare]

That rifle better shoot lights out.

Personally if it does I could overlook a few cosmetic things...but if it doesn't I would request a new one

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Not really sure about Weatherby warranty, but most manufacturers have what is refered to as implied warranty. While there may not be an actual warranty, most will make repairs. Find a local rep. and take it to them, see what hey can do for you.

 

[Balderdash]

18 years or so ago I bought a Weatherby Mk5 Ultra Lightweight rifle. I'd wanted one for years. A friend of mine at the time told me I'd be happier with a Tikka. I dismissed it. But I found out through the years that he was right. Looks like that advice still applies.

 

[R7RMag]

Sanding the barrel channel might keep the barrel from touching it, but are the barrel channel, action, barrel, and toe of the stock all in line with each other? Could be the barrel mold is dicked up or the mounting holes in the action or action screws hole in the stock or bottom metal?

I had a custom rifle built that the action wasn't bedded square to the barrel channel.

It seems like the barrel on almost every factory rifle I pick up these days is off center in the stock. This is the first one I’ve seen though that is actually touching on the side

 

[wind gypsy]

That's pretty piss poor. I'd make em fix it. You'll always be a little disappointed in it the way it is.

 

[R7RMag]

18 years or so ago I bought a Weatherby Mk5 Ultra Lightweight rifle. I'd wanted one for years. A friend of mine at the time told me I'd be happier with a Tikka. I dismissed it. But I found out through the years that he was right. Looks like that advice still applies.

I’ve heard decent things about weatherby’s in the past, but the one guy I know that told me not to get one also told me not to get my Christensen Arms about a year ago. Should’ve listened to him then. Should’ve listened to him now. He has very different taste than me when it comes to rifles. I like more traditional looking rifles and he likes the chassis stocks and modern style features. But at least from now on, I’ll probably be listening more to what he tells me NOT to get

 

[R7RMag]

It stinks that you have to get a new rifle worked on to make it reliable. QA/QC seems lacking with many American made products. A couple hunting buddies bought "high end, semi-custom" rifles in 2022 and ended up having to send them back for work. They wouldn't feed bullets with a particular profile, safety selectors were coming loose, the trigger adjustment screws, scope base screws and scope ring screws weren't torqued or secured with Loctite.

Yeah, it’s really disappointing when you finally talk yourself into spending extra money on a rifle with the words “buy once, cry once” on repeat in your head, just to still end up “crying” about things other than the money.

 

[Balderdash]

I've owned 3 Mk5's. 2 Accumarks and the aforementioned ULW. My dad had a few as well. They all shot accurately but were also very finicky, IIRC. And they were heat sensitive. I got tired of guys I know buying Tikkas and cheap factory ammo and then cutting tiny groups as per whim. I've now owned many Tikkas and they've all been no drama, easy to dial in with a number of different loads.

Also owned a bunch of Browning A and X bolts and big green 700's that were easy to work with as well.

 

[backcountry_hunter]

Start a grief counseling club, I’ll join. Went through it with a couple kimbers 10+ yrs ago. Talked myself into that they were really nice but just “finicky”. Finally had enough with the accuracy, garbage finish and failure to feed. Sold everything and bought a few tikkas. Life is boringly accurate and I don’t know what to do with all my time

 

[jeetS]

I got a mark v Backcountry last winter and am super happy with the fit and finish as well as the accuracy...

 

[maxx076]

Look at the bright side; at least it's not a Sig.

 

[Wilderlife]

Sucks to see a rifle not lined up with the stock properly like that. I tested one of those rifles for a magazine down here last year and it performed really well. Hope you get it sorted.

 

[def90]

I just received my brand new Weatherby Mark V “Live Wild”. I haven’t even shot it yet, and already want to shove it up Weatherby’s ass.

First off, the safety is a mother f*cker to engage. Contacted Weatherby about it and they said to lube it and work it a number of times to “break it in”. I’ve worked it about 100 times and it’s still trash. The next step, they said, would be to send it in and it would take about three weeks to get it back. How tf do you let a $1600 rifle go out the door like that in the first place?

I also noticed the stock is touching on the left hand side of, what is supposed to be, the free floated barrel. Tried to adjust it to no avail, but figured maybe I could just sand it down a little in that one spot and be fine. Thought that was the end of it.

Then I get back from the gun shop today after picking up my new suppressor for it, and as I’m looking the rifle over I see this. The f*cking paint is peeling off right at seven days after picking it up. And I’ve barely touched the damn thing. Was barely noticeable because it blends in with the undercoat, but at this rate the stock is going to look like shit in no time. Couldn’t be any more disappointed in a $1600 rifle before even shooting it. Hopefully there’s not more disappointment coming by the end of week when I take it out to punch paper.

What are you going to do when you set it down on a log during hunting season and it gets dirty?

How does it shoot?

 

[Trr15]

That paint job just needs a few weeks to break in

 

[MADGRZ]

My Mark V Hunter had the same issue with the paint flaking off the stock. Called them and they shipped a new/replacement stock immediately. Shoots great.

 

[cnelk]

I’ll give you $800 for it