Weatherby Mark V in .300 Weatherby Left Handed Value

[Freudianfloyd]

I have been lusting after a Weatherby rifle with the fancy wood stock since I first read about them years ago. The unique chambering and the unique stock and the tall tales that went along with Weatherby rifles is what really sold me on them. Anyway, living in Ohio, where large caliber rifles are not common, I never run across any. Well that changed on Friday. On my way home from work I stopped at a gun shop and lo and behold, my dream gun on the rack, and the price, $750!!!. It was marked as being a .300 Win Mag, but upon closer examination, it was actually a .300 Weatherby. The wood had a few marks, but overall the gun was in good shape. I gleefully picked it up ready to buy, and I was so excited to see it, I never noticed it was left handed.

Well that ruined it for me. I know my dad shoots left handed, but he said he has never had a left handed bolt action rifle so he never got used to shooting one. He just shoots right handed rifles.

With that said, what is the general value of a gun like this? Is that caliber desirable, and I know some guys pay a premium for left handed guns, but I'm not sure about this combination.

If it is a deal too good to pass up, I may see if it is still available tomorrow on my way home.

 

[DM~]

Why would you buy it, if you shoot right-handed? UNLESS you are just going to put it on a pedestal and stare at it.

Personally, I hunt/shoot all of my rifles and don't like Mark 5 actions, so I wouldn't buy it for a lot less than that!

BTW, I shoot left-handed.

DM

 

[Savage30L]

I have a Mauser 3000L, in 30-06, which is the same thing as the German-made Weatherby, but with a different name. It's a fine gun, everything one would want in a bolt-action. I think I paid about $500 for it, in mint condition, about 12 or 13 years ago. With inflation, the price for the rifle in question seems quite reasonable, given the quality of build.

Here is something you should consider if you want to buy that rifle....what will the cost of ammo be? If you plan on buying factory ammo, plan on spending ~$2.00-$2.25/round for it. Reloading isn't much better....the cost of brass for that caliber is outrageous. 30-06 is a much better choice, ammo-wise.

Also, what would you do with it in Ohio? Isn't that one of those states that mandates straight-walled cartridges?

If you can afford the ammo, it would be a choice gun for western elk/moose/bear hunting.

 

[Freudianfloyd]

Why would you buy it, if you shoot right-handed? UNLESS you are just going to put it on a pedestal and stare at it.

Personally, I hunt/shoot all of my rifles and don't like Mark 5 actions, so I wouldn't buy it for a lot less than that!

BTW, I shoot left-handed.

DM

For a few reasons. If it is a great deal, then why not. Could always trade it for something else down the road. Also, I have never seen one before, have never shot one before, and it is just plain cool. However, if it isn't a great deal, then I would pass it up. I don't want to pay full price for anything.

Obviously you aren't a fan, but that doesn't change it's value to those who are. Looking on GunBr*ker, it seems like a killer deal. But compared to what people are asking, not necessarily what they are getting. The cheapest left handed one listed is $1,250.

 

[DM~]

For a few reasons. If it is a great deal, then why not. Could always trade it for something else down the road. Also, I have never seen one before, have never shot one before, and it is just plain cool. However, if it isn't a great deal, then I would pass it up. I don't want to pay full price for anything.

Obviously you aren't a fan, but that doesn't change it's value to those who are. Looking on GunBr*ker, it seems like a killer deal. But compared to what people are asking, not necessarily what they are getting. The cheapest left handed one listed is $1,250.

Then YOU should be buying instead of asking!

DM

 

[earlthegoat2]

What vintage is it?

Howa manufactured Weatherby Mark Vs will almost always start $1000. Newer US made ones will start for more like $1400. It really has more to do with the configuration though. LH Stainless Accumarks fetch up to $2000 pretty easily. More plain wood stocks and bluing generally go less. Mark V LH 257 Weatherby guns also seem to fetch a premium compared to 300. For that matter, nearly any other Weatherby cartridge than 300 will usually catch a few more dollars.

Basically, 750 seems like a steal unless it has an ugly stock with weird inlays or checkering. They did that in the 70s. Maybe it will be cool again one day.

 

[Freudianfloyd]

I have a Mauser 3000L, in 30-06, which is the same thing as the German-made Weatherby, but with a different name. It's a fine gun, everything one would want in a bolt-action. I think I paid about $500 for it, in mint condition, about 12 or 13 years ago. With inflation, the price for the rifle in question seems quite reasonable, given the quality of build.

Here is something you should consider if you want to buy that rifle....what will the cost of ammo be? If you plan on buying factory ammo, plan on spending ~$2.00-$2.25/round for it. Reloading isn't much better....the cost of brass for that caliber is outrageous. 30-06 is a much better choice, ammo-wise.

Also, what would you do with it in Ohio? Isn't that one of those states that mandates straight-walled cartridges?

If you can afford the ammo, it would be a choice gun for western elk/moose/bear hunting.

Yeah, I priced ammo. Holy Crap, shooting a .50 BMG would be cheaper, but that kind of adds to the allure. I would own a .577 T-Rex if a good deal came up but would rarely if ever shoot it.

 

[Freudianfloyd]

What vintage is it?

Howa manufactured Weatherby Mark Vs will almost always start $1000. Newer US made ones will start for more like $1400. It really has more to do with the configuration though. LH Stainless Accumarks fetch up to $2000 pretty easily. More plain wood stocks and bluing generally go less. Mark V LH 257 Weatherby guns also seem to fetch a premium compared to 300. For that matter, nearly any other Weatherby cartridge than 300 will usually catch a few more dollars.

Basically, 750 seems like a steal unless it has an ugly stock with weird inlays or checkering. They did that in the 70s. Maybe it will be cool again one day.

The weird inlays and checkering is what I like about them. This one did not however have the mother of pearl inlays or whatever they were made of. It did have the angled forecap of different type of wood. From the pictures I am finding, my guess would be it was a Deluxe model. I'm not sure what the vintage is however. I didn't really look it over too hard once I saw it was left handed. I was talking to my dad about it today and it just sparked the interest in it again.

 

[LoonWulf]

Id pass unless intending to flip it or give it to your dad.

As a thought, to deal with the handedness.....
What you could do is buy it, then have boyds make you a right hand left action stock for another 150-200.
Shoot it right hand and just deal with having to run the bolt lefty.

Pretty left hand stock could be used when you really wanted to.

 

[earlthegoat2]

The weird inlays and checkering is what I like about them. This one did not however have the mother of pearl inlays or whatever they were made of. It did have the angled forecap of different type of wood. From the pictures I am finding, my guess would be it was a Deluxe model. I'm not sure what the vintage is however. I didn't really look it over too hard once I saw it was left handed. I was talking to my dad about it today and it just sparked the interest in it again.

Honestly, it was probably a bit harsh to call those stocks ugly. They have a distinctive, if polarizing, look but are a classic look of a Weatherby rifle through the ages.

 

[jmr40]

My brother is right handed, but shoots rifles lefty because of cross eye dominance. He prefers to shoot right handed rifles from the left side. With some stock designs that is easy. I don't think it would be easy with a Weatherby

 

[Savage30L]

My brother is right handed, but shoots rifles lefty because of cross eye dominance. He prefers to shoot right handed rifles from the left side. With some stock designs that is easy. I don't think it would be easy with a Weatherby

I'm right-handed but left-eye dominant, hence my collection of left-handed firearms. The eyesight in my right eye is so poor, I simply can't shoot right-handed.

 

[Speedo66]

Buy it, see if it works for you.

If not, sell it on Gunbroker and use the money to buy one that’s right for you.

 

[eastbank]

i have a rem classic 700 in 300 weatherby that i bought at a estate sale, the rifle,s action and several inches of the barrel were glass bedded( fanatic proffesional job), for me it a one rifle for many hunting uses. it can be loaded from 30 carbine to max 300 weatherby loads. this rifle shoots three shot one inch groups at 200 yards with 180 gr bullets at 3050 fps with rl 22. if you can live with the left hand action i would buy it.

 

[mshootnit]

Mint condition, If I were in the market for it, my top dollar would be $1250 ish.