Funny thing about the weatherby Mark V. Like a very, very pretty woman who just turns out to be a U&^I&^%&^!!. You eyeball her everyday, dream about her at night, fondle her when you can and she turns out to be a spoileed ^%^&%*&!. That was my experience with the markV in 7mm WM!! Man what an expensive date. She had to have "only the best and most expensive ammo" also was always too hot to hang in my group. First base -no problem, 2nd base maybe...3rd base FORGET IT!!!! Now I know some of you out there hold Roy's creation near and dear....but I'm four sheets to the wind and glad she's gone. It finally became a "damage control" plan when I let her go. I just had to stop the bleeding. Plus, I work wayy too much to handload and she had an expensive habit. I paid $795 for her and sold her gratefully for 400.00...all in all, I prolly blew about 12-1300 on her just trying to win her over at the range. How can you trust a gun you can only get one good shot out of??? SHe just wasnt for me.