American Mark V's

dvdcrr · November 10, 2013, 10:12 PM

Any experiences here with the new American made mark v weatherby? Is it a quality piece with fitment and accuracy to match the price tag? Im interested in the fibermark.

.300 Weatherby Mag · November 11, 2013, 03:14 AM

In my experience there isn't a bad Mark V, whether its German, Japanese or US in origin.. The fit and finish on the current models is excellent.. I've been looking at adding a fibermark in .340 to the stable..

Scorch · November 11, 2013, 03:15 AM

They are nice rifles, quite possibly some of the best Mark Vs ever built. I think Claro walnut is not suitable for stocks in heavy recoiling rifles, but for the Fibermark that's not an issue. They typically shoot very well if you can.

dvdcrr · November 11, 2013, 01:14 PM

Not many for sale on GB are they limited stock everywhere, or are they available through a particular store?

reynolds357 · November 11, 2013, 02:54 PM

From what I have seen, they are not quite as accurate as the Japanese Mark V's. High quality rifles no doubt. I still have a stash of the Japanese built Weathermarks that I am robbing actions off of. I paid less than $500 each for them. I bought them just for the actions. The price point of the Japanese rifle vs the price point of the American rifle made the Japanese rifle the far superior rifle in my humble opinion.

November 10, 2013, 10:12 PM	#1
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	American Mark V's Any experiences here with the new American made mark v weatherby? Is it a quality piece with fitment and accuracy to match the price tag? Im interested in the fibermark.

November 11, 2013, 03:15 AM	#3
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	They are nice rifles, quite possibly some of the best Mark Vs ever built. I think Claro walnut is not suitable for stocks in heavy recoiling rifles, but for the Fibermark that's not an issue. They typically shoot very well if you can. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

November 11, 2013, 03:14 AM	#2
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	In my experience there isn't a bad Mark V, whether its German, Japanese or US in origin.. The fit and finish on the current models is excellent.. I've been looking at adding a fibermark in .340 to the stable..

November 11, 2013, 01:14 PM	#4
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	Not many for sale on GB are they limited stock everywhere, or are they available through a particular store?

November 11, 2013, 02:54 PM	#5
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	From what I have seen, they are not quite as accurate as the Japanese Mark V's. High quality rifles no doubt. I still have a stash of the Japanese built Weathermarks that I am robbing actions off of. I paid less than $500 each for them. I bought them just for the actions. The price point of the Japanese rifle vs the price point of the American rifle made the Japanese rifle the far superior rifle in my humble opinion.