Weatherby Ultralight
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awesome hunting rifle, and accuracy won't be lacking.
it is gonna have a bit of kick, but such is life.
stick a leupold 6x36 on it in talley lightweights and you will have a true hunting and packing rifle that will be just about unbeatable.
as a suggestion, if this will be a deer and smaller rifle, i'd steer you toward a remington m7 in 7-08 w/ the same optics and mounting. it will kill deer a lot further than most people can hold, even w/ a bench, and take a lot of bite out of shooting.
my own 7-08 is a remington 700 lvsf that i had on a weight reduction plan, and it is just about right as far as shootability, hunt and pack ability, and lethality mix goes.
it is gonna have a bit of kick, but such is life.
stick a leupold 6x36 on it in talley lightweights and you will have a true hunting and packing rifle that will be just about unbeatable.
as a suggestion, if this will be a deer and smaller rifle, i'd steer you toward a remington m7 in 7-08 w/ the same optics and mounting. it will kill deer a lot further than most people can hold, even w/ a bench, and take a lot of bite out of shooting.
my own 7-08 is a remington 700 lvsf that i had on a weight reduction plan, and it is just about right as far as shootability, hunt and pack ability, and lethality mix goes.
They are nice, but when you really think about it what does it have that the stevens 200 doesn't have for $1000 less? The stevens is actually 1/2 lb lighter! And while they don't come with the guarantee, most I've seen shoot sub moa, and even if they are a hair over, it won't make any difference in the field at ranges under 400 yards.
usmc1371
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The only one I have played with was in 30-06 and was a sweet shooting rifle, I really want one in 338-06 or 300 win mag for elk hunting in the steep stuff. I personaly like the stocks alot, and packing a light rifle is a dream when you are glassing elk thousands of feet above you. As far as recoil I can deal with the trade off of a little extra kick vs all the time I spend carring the rifle. I have never noticed recoil when shooting an animal anyways.
THe same could be said for almost any high end product. A Ferrari won't get you to work more than a Hyundai either. A $1,000,000 house probably won't keep you dryer than a $200,000 house. etc etc. Most things on the upper end of quality will offer less value for the dollar. It doesn't mean everyone should own the lowest price rifle.
Thanks for the info...however I should have indicated that I am left handed...Stevens = no good for the kid. I do feel you get some custom options with a factory rifle with the Weatherby Ultralight...not a full out custom, but then again your not paying for that are you. This gun comes to me for 1200.00. Any rifle I have seen with like options have been well over that. Food for thought!
Uncle Mike
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...but, damn if it wont be a much nicer ride...maybe take the long way to work. lol
Those little Weatherby Mk V Ultra lightweights are nice, but like these guys have said, it's not going to turn lead into gold...
There are more than a few makes and models out there that are just as light and shoot better or as well as the Weatherby. It's totally up to you.
That is a good price, caution the throat in the barrel, the 300 Mag is a blowtorch, I assume this is a quality pre-owned rifle is it not? So check that barrel before you buy.
Uncle Mike
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oh...
your one of...those guys! hehehehe
I did not know we were taking southpaw here. Your pretty much limited in your search now.
$1200 for a NIB Weatherby Mk V UL is a killer deal.
Check out the Savage line also, they have lefties in the 116 around 7 1/8 lb.
your one of...those guys! hehehehe
I did not know we were taking southpaw here. Your pretty much limited in your search now.
$1200 for a NIB Weatherby Mk V UL is a killer deal.
Check out the Savage line also, they have lefties in the 116 around 7 1/8 lb.
Uncle Mike
That's exactly my point. Some of us appreciate the finer things. Some of us don't. A previous comparison of a Stevens to a Weatherby MK V was silly. High end products are not always the most practical or economical but that's what makes if fun.
Maverick223
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Atrocious...buying a Weatherby in a Winchester Magnum...I move for a ban! 
$$$, It's good stuff but very pricey.You are right, it is silly. A $1300 rifle, with ultralight in the name, that is a half pound heavier and no more accurate than a $279 rifle is downright silly, esp. for a rifle designed for extreme hunting conditions where it will likely get beat around to some degree. There is appreciation for fine things, and there is throwing away money. In many cases, per your examples, there is value to the higher end product that can be quantified...and the user can decide if the extra cost is worth the added benefits...
A ferrari can certainly get you to work faster than a hyundai, not to mention help your social life with the ladies significantly.
A 1,000,000 house, while not needed to keep you out of the rain, certainly has more sq footage, likely more property if you are into horses, is in a better neighborhood, etc...than one for 200K.
Target rifles..., while a remmy sps for $500 is a serviceable piece, a $2500 benchrest rifle will defnitely shoot better in most cases, and that advantage can be exploited on the target range.
I appreciate the finer things, I just don't think for ultralight hunting rifles the Wby brings anything to the table at 4x the price. But if that is what you call "fun", it's a free country.
If I get one (and I've considered it, but bought shotguns instead), I probably won't ever buy factory ammo for it. I'd buy the die set and components on the day I buy the rifle.
Most of the people I've known who are rifle connoisseurs also load their own ammo, and not because they can't afford to buy factory. You wouldn't drink a good single malt from a used urine sample cup either, would you?
Uncle Mike
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Years ago I got into that... 'got to have the country club edition of that rifle'(hold out pinkie while reading this)... after all was over, I had a safe full of guns that very few people would want, or would want to afford, so at the best I was stuck with the most of them.
Would these Bentley boomers do any better at the range or out of the stand...no!
Most of the time worse, much worse... that reminds me of my Sako 75, it..... never mind.
Kept the ones I had a 'thing' for and, after years of effort, finally sold the rest.... now I buy the run of the mill, not more than I need, git r done rifle...and couldn't be happier!
Would these Bentley boomers do any better at the range or out of the stand...no!
Most of the time worse, much worse... that reminds me of my Sako 75, it..... never mind.
Kept the ones I had a 'thing' for and, after years of effort, finally sold the rest.... now I buy the run of the mill, not more than I need, git r done rifle...and couldn't be happier!
Maverick223
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I like RockChucker ammo...good and cheap.
For the record jbech I gave up on Weatherby's years ago. Not my thing. But you could make your argument about the Stevens compared to nearly any other rifle. Shooting well and being lightweight while admirable qualities in a rifle are not the only qualities. Some people like well crafted things whether it's tools, cars, houses or rifles. You can have all the Stevens rifles cause you were right about one thing....it is a free country.
No.
A 10 lb. monstrosity will do FAR better at the range, and "stand" depends on what you mean. I wouldn't buy the thing for the range, and I've never been in a stand.
BUT... this is a 5 3/4 lb. full-size 24" bolt gun. For hiking a long distance where there are no roads, it will sure do something a 7 lb. gun won't, with ballistics a 20" gun won't have.
It's also blackened stainless. When the bright stainless gun glints in the sun, and the blue gun rusts in the rain, this one will do neither.
There are guns that are just neat to look at, but this isn't one. This specific model offers some real practical advantages over a Stevens. Worth the extra money? You decide. But they aren't comparable.
Well it seems we are a bit off topic...I don't drive a sports car and it's been years since I had a good single malt. I like the rifle...it has a 54 degree lift, 24
barrel and seemingly light wieght for the class of rifle that it is. It comes in at 6 3/4 pounds not 5 3/4. I have the normal Ruger, Browning & Remmy 700 and they work fine. This will be my only magnum. I don't reload and I don't want to buy the Weatherby ammo. With the options it has and the caliber it is, FOR ME it makes sense. I will use the rifle and it WILL be in the rain and the snow. It will get used and scratched, it's a hunting rifle...not a Rolex and for the record I don't have one of those either. For all who gave info thanks and shoot safe.
barrel and seemingly light wieght for the class of rifle that it is. It comes in at 6 3/4 pounds not 5 3/4. I have the normal Ruger, Browning & Remmy 700 and they work fine. This will be my only magnum. I don't reload and I don't want to buy the Weatherby ammo. With the options it has and the caliber it is, FOR ME it makes sense. I will use the rifle and it WILL be in the rain and the snow. It will get used and scratched, it's a hunting rifle...not a Rolex and for the record I don't have one of those either. For all who gave info thanks and shoot safe.
Uncle Mike
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....and they are, or at least the one I have is pretty accurate.
I have it sighted at 200y and looking at the range notes, it'll keep them inside a 50 cent pieces at that range.
Your gonna; like it....
I have it sighted at 200y and looking at the range notes, it'll keep them inside a 50 cent pieces at that range.
Your gonna; like it....
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