Each ring was tightened accordingly with a torque wrench and soon we were in business. We adjusted the scope to fit my eye relief and then began leveling and tightening the rings.
#Weatherby mark v install#
First things first we tried to install the new Timney trigger and set it to the 1.5 pounds that they advertised.Īfter the rail went on the rings were mounted. To install the optics and trigger I dropped into the Snowy Mountain Rifles Custom Shop and had old friends Greg and Jim help me out. To finish it off I’d be putting a Triad Tactical check piece on the stock to help get a better cheek weld and still be able to comfortably see through the scope. I also had purchased a Timney trigger in hopes of getting my trigger weight down close to the 1 pound threshold that I’m accustom to.
To mount the scope I decided on an EGW 20MOA Picatinny Rail as my starting point and then Vortex Precision Matched Rings would hold the scope firmly in place. This scope is made in the USA and is an amazing scope especially with a weight of only 28.8 ounces. I decided on going with the Vortex Razor HD AMG 6-24×50. I wanted a few things in my scope: durability, high quality glass, and precise and repeatable elevation and windage adjustment. Getting the rifle is one thing, but setting up the gun to shoot is another.
The rifle also looks great and with a muzzle brake should be a great shooting gun. A few things that attracted me to the rifle were weight, the sub-MOA guarantee, a 54 degree bolt lift, and a hand lapped and fluted barrel. This caliber requires a 9 lug bolt and comes in weighing just 6 3/4 pounds. After some research I finally decided on the Weatherby Mark V Ultra Lightweight in 300 Weatherby Magnum. THE GUNĪlready having a custom rifle I wanted to get my hands on a gun you could purchase over a store counter and see how I liked working with a factory gun. This year I decided to build a new Mountain Hunting Rifle, one that would fall more in the middle of too light and too heavy. The past few years I’ve done more backcountry hunts for multiple days and although I can handle the weight I’d be happy to shave 2-4 pounds off my setup if possible.
#Weatherby mark v driver#
Not light by any means but a tack driver and something that once you lay down behind it it’s not going to move on you. It weighs 12lbs 1oz without ammo so add in bullets and a sling and we’re right around 13lbs.
We picked components that would yield a durable and extremely accurate hunting rifle. For the past 6 years or so I’ve been hunting with a 300WSM built by Snowy Mountain Rifles. All that said I believe the same theory applies with rifles. A sleeping pad/sleeping bag, lots of weight can be cut here on many guys setups but at the end of the day I pick a pad that gives me the best sleep even if it does weigh an extra 8-16 ounces. Food, cut ounces where you can but if you don’t get the nutrition and calories you need your physical performance will suffer. Take backpacks for example, I’d definitely go 1-1.5 pounds heavier to have a pack that feels good on my back and will reward me when I turn my 35-50 pound load into an 80-100 pound load. That said, there is a fine line between counting ounces, and maintaining performance and comfort. The ultralight craze has been going on for years now, ounces turn into pounds as they say! Much of the advancement in technology that saves us weight is and has been a good thing.