ORIGINAL: ross220
What is everyones opinion on the 270 weatherby mag? I got an old 270 weatherby from my grandpa but the stock is cracked. I was going to fix it but have heard they kick like a mule.
The gun is an older one made in germany with a mauser action and it has been hard to find a stock for it. I have gotten mixed feelings from people, some say thank god the gun is unshootable and some say fix it as fast as I can. So I am looking for a few more opinions before I get a stock for it.
I think I can get a stock from Boyd's but have no experience with their stocks. It wouldn't look like a weatherby but thats not too big of a deal to me.
One other thing, any idea what the gun would be worth? My grandpa bought it at an city auction 40 years ago for 80 dollars. I would assume a different stock would take away from the value but don't really know.
Thanks for any help
Well, it certainly is NOT going to kick any more than a 7mm Remington Magnum, which kicks a lot like the .30/'06.......
If it is one of the ones made in Roy Weatherby's shop on an FN Mauser action, it is an excellent rifle, and deserves to be repaired if the bore is not shot out.
Where's the crack? Can't you repair the Weatherby stock with epoxy?