Help Me Price this Weatherby Mark V?

It would paramount to know the round count shot out of the barrel. These barrels don't last too long in that caliber. If it's had 1500+ rounds through it, it would be less valuable than one with 200 rounds through it. If the owner didn't give me an honest round count, I would pay less for it. It would also be worth taking a look at the throat with a bore scope before buying it.

.300 Weatherby? Whatever you pay for the gun, figure you have to pay the price of a second one to buy a box or two of ammo... seriously though, a box of 20 rounds hunting ammo is like $70 or something.

For a new one, the lowest MSRP price is $1700, so $550 is a steal if not rough. You're doing the right thing by looking at the actually sold listings.

650.00 would be a fair price for a used Mark V in my opinion. Does it have rings and bases with it? They would add another couple of bucks to the price.

I have 50 rounds of virgin 300 Wby brass and a bunch of once fired.... if you go thru with the purchase, let me knw if your interested...

JimmyClassic said:

Thanks flight. I did not use a borescope, but I extensively checked the bolt face/ chamber area with light and specs.There is no wear at all in the places you would expect if a lot of cartidges had cycled through it. Looks clean, clean, CLEAN. Bore looks shiny. I don't think many, if ANY rounds have been fired.

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.300 wby IS a barrel burner, HOWEVER, that doesn't mean A LOT, request an estimated round count, it doesn't have to be exact. Ask your most trusted gunsmith what labor he would charge to rebarrel a mkv action. Add that $xxx to the price of a new barrel ($186-$400 depending on the maker). If the round count is over 900 subtract half of rebarrelling costs from your $1750. If the round count is over 1300, subtract 3/4 of the cost, if the count is over 1800, subtract the full cost. That is a SOLID action worth building off of, you like the stock, no point in low balling more than is fair to potentially replace the barrel IF it needs it.

Mark V® (Japan) (1972 - 1994) with an H.

R 51. Weatherby Model Mark V Deluxe. Serial # H127449. .300 Weatherby Magnum caliber bolt action rifle made in Japan. 24” barrel with an excellent bore. 60% to 65% of the original bluing remains on the metal. There are spots of wear scattered over the entire surface of the metal. The checkered walnut stock features a rosewood tipped forearm and is in good condition with many small dings and scratches. Original recoil pad. Sling swivel studs. Action works fine. Includes Redfield bases and rings. Sold For 725.00

http://www.horstauction.com/gunsale16sept.html

243winxb said:

Mark V® (Japan) (1972 - 1994) with an H.

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So it's also unlikely to have the ol 1:12 twist....

Went Googling: http://www.weatherby.dk/forum.php

And: http://www.weatherbycollectors.com/

As an aside, I owned a Lazermark in .300 in the late '90's; would shoot 180s at 1/2" steel plating 4 to 500 yards. A well made, accurate rifle but the caliber was a thumper - loud, heavy recoil with massive horsepower. First time shooting at plating, target did not ring - it just sounded like a "thud" - first trip to the target realized that the rounds penetrated the steel like a torch - put (approx.) 40 caliber holes right thru the steel (at 400 yards!) - again, massive horsepower. Anyway, I got thru my magnum stage and sold the piece; very nice, powerful rifle.