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A decade later he is finally home....257 Roy WBY
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Nice looking rig whitetail junkie, man them weatherbys are beautiful rifles! What are you thinking for optics?
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08-12-2014, 06:34 PM
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Nice looking rig whitetail junkie, man them weatherbys are beautiful rifles! What are you thinking for optics?
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that's the million dollar question???.......My heart is set on the swarovski Z5...but for now I got a first generation zeiss conquest 4.5x14x44 sitting in a box,so probley that for now?
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08-12-2014, 06:49 PM
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I like your magnification choice! I have a zeiss conquest hd5 3-15x42 on my .257 wby, I've always wanted a swarovski z5 but have never owned one yet.
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08-12-2014, 07:21 PM
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love the dark striping. and in 257 too!
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08-12-2014, 09:11 PM
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If that's the same rifle...the other guy took good care of it.
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08-12-2014, 09:17 PM
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I would not trust myself to take care of a rifle like that. I am jealous of that rig.
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08-12-2014, 09:29 PM
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Nice rifle. Z5 will make it beautiful
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08-12-2014, 09:40 PM
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I would not trust myself to take care of a rifle like that. I am jealous of that rig.
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I dont trust myself either  ......and unfortunately this one is going to get racked\scratched up good in the Northern boreal forest as my new whitetail bust 'em upper....
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08-12-2014, 09:40 PM
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love the dark striping. and in 257 too!
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Me too 
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08-12-2014, 09:43 PM
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I like your magnification choice! I have a zeiss conquest hd5 3-15x42 on my .257 wby, I've always wanted a swarovski z5 but have never owned one yet.
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X2....never had a Z5 either, I got to start saving my pennies for next year,because with hunting season and xmas around the corner there's no way I can get one right away.
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08-12-2014, 09:44 PM
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If that's the same rifle...the other guy took good care of it.
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no it's A different firearm...same cartridge though
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08-12-2014, 10:14 PM
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What loads are you thinking of trying whitetail junkie?
Maybe you should use that on yer speed goat 
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08-12-2014, 11:04 PM
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What loads are you thinking of trying whitetail junkie?
Maybe you should use that on yer speed goat |
100 grain Nosler ballistic tips with IMR 4831
I got a 240 Wby Euromark for the Goat
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Beautiful stock, nice fiddleback!
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08-12-2014, 11:12 PM
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Nice rifle WJ! Good luck this season!
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08-12-2014, 11:46 PM
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I dont trust myself either ......and unfortunately this one is going to get racked\scratched up good in the Northern boreal forest as my new whitetail bust 'em upper.... |
I thought you said grey laminate. That doesn't look like either. Absolutely lovely rifle though. I would hesitate to ever buy such a rig as I'd be too scared to use it, get it scratched, etc. Laminate or composite for me on any rifle that isn't ging to be a safe queen.
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08-13-2014, 12:07 AM
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I thought you said grey laminate. That doesn't look like either. Absolutely lovely rifle though. I would hesitate to ever buy such a rig as I'd be too scared to use it, get it scratched, etc. Laminate or composite for me on any rifle that isn't ging to be a safe queen.
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Yaa I think I didn't really word it right....My first 257Wby was a Grey laminate\stainless...I sold it when I was 20 years old....no idea where it's at now.This new wood\blued 257 WBY is straight from weatherbys shop.I ordered on remembrance day last Year,and I finally just got it....it's for sure going to get scratched in the bush 
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Nice piece of lumber on that rig WTJ! I love my .257 too. I know the feeling of selling one, I sold my 270 Wby 20 years ago and am still kicking myself. One of these days I'm ordering another one for sure!
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08-13-2014, 07:24 AM
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So that's a brand new rifle you say. Now that you've had a good chance to look it over, what's your opinion on the fit and finish of the American made MkV Deluxe compared to the older Jap and German MkV Deluxes? Assuming of course that you have had experience with the older ones.
Beautiful rifle by the way!
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08-13-2014, 08:54 AM
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Hey that is great wood on your Ultramark. If you decide to shoot another deer and then sell it, look me up.
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08-13-2014, 09:07 AM
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Nice range gun! I have one in .270 Wby. Mag.
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08-13-2014, 09:09 AM
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So that's a brand new rifle you say. Now that you've had a good chance to look it over, what's your opinion on the fit and finish of the American made MkV Deluxe compared to the older Jap and German MkV Deluxes? Assuming of course that you have had experience with the older ones.
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To tell you the truth...I like the "skip-line" checkering better on the older weatherbys,the fit is about the same from what I can see with my Japan,german and italian weatherby's.The finish I think was done better back in the day,even though I've heard that some 1980's or so weatherby's finish is cracking.
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Hey that is great wood on your Ultramark. If you decide to shoot another deer and then sell it, look me up.
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you never know...
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08-13-2014, 09:32 AM
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Beautiful rig there...
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08-13-2014, 10:48 AM
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Very nice timber.
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08-13-2014, 07:33 PM
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To tell you the truth...I like the "skip-line" checkering better on the older weatherbys,the fit is about the same from what I can see with my Japan,german and italian weatherby's.The finish I think was done better back in the day,even though I've heard that some 1980's or so weatherby's finish is cracking.
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I'm partial to skip line checkering too. The blueing on the German and Jap models is hard to beat, that's why I asked. I don't care for the bead blasted finish on the American made ones but it's a sign of the times, it's easier and cheaper than the polishing involved for attaining the deep, deep blue jobs that were so popular a few years ago. It's all about keeping the manufacturing cost down so the MSRP is competitive these days.
The varnish finishes of a few years ago do crack. Not badly and you have to look close to see it but crack they do. You can all but make the cracks go away with rubbing oil into them though, especially if you thin it a bit. I think the newer oil finishes are better.
I'm looking forward to a range report!
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08-13-2014, 08:52 PM
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Very nice indeed. Did you go directly through Weatherby and they shipped it to you?
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08-13-2014, 09:04 PM
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Very nice indeed. Did you go directly through Weatherby and they shipped it to you?
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No I didn't.....I ordered it through PRF in Lloydminster.....
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08-13-2014, 09:37 PM
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No I didn't.....I ordered it through PRF in Lloydminster.....
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I find ordering from Clay is a breeze.
Great service.
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