

Weatherby thought of pretty much everything with this rifle, as it’s suppressor ready and threaded 1/2×28. They claim “it significantly reduces felt recoil by up to 53 percent.” Personally, I was impressed with how tame the Backcountry was to shoot, even when throwing 6.5 WBY RPM’s down range. Weatherby chose a fluted barrel and the new slim-line Accubrake ST muzzle break. To take things even further, the trigger has all stainless steel and corrosion resistant components. It broke nice and crisp, and had virtually no creep. I found this trigger to be incredibly smooth.

Then Weatherby added a TriggerTech externally adjustable trigger, allowing a 2.5-to-5-pound range. It houses Weatherby’s 3DHEX recoil pad, which makes that 5-pound rifle very easy to control under recoil. In the factory configuration, the Backcountry rifles come with a carbon fiber stock. As the name would indicate, they are truly made for withstanding the rigors of mother nature that’s why Weatherby has these rifles Cerakoted. Weatherby went all out on its Backcountry line of rifles. Considering how the Backcountry shot for me, and for other people that I witnessed shooting it, I see no reason to question the claim. That, right there, is putting your money where your mouth is. Cant remember who posted awhile back asking how they shoot, but to whoever it was. Took it to the range for the first time yesterday. Put a 2-7X Leupold on it, with the Talley LW rings. Weatherby guarantees the Mark V Backcountry is sub-MOA at 100 yards when used with Weatherby factory or other premium ammunition. I broke down and paid the big bucks for the Mark V Ultra Lightweight in. Not only did Weatherby’s designers develop a rifle less than 5 pounds, but they made it available in magnum cartridges. Well, someone at Weatherby must have said, “hold my beer and watch this.” The goal of the old-school designers at Weatherby was to make a rifle 5 pounds or lighter. The Weatherby Mark V Backcountry is sure to turn the heads of hunters, as well as shooting sports enthusiasts alike. 300 Weatherby Magnum and the Ti model in 6.5 Weatherby RPM. Specifically, I got my hands on the Weatherby Mark V Backcountry in. I recently had a chance to play with both models at the 2019 Athlon Outdoors Rendezvous in Idaho. Crazy, right? The Ti model is also available in multiple calibers, and for lefties as well. Did I mention how light the Ti model was? No? OK, it’s 4.8 pounds light. Then there is the Backcountry Ti, which is a bit fancier and absurdly light. Southpaws rejoice! The “standard” model weighs in at 5.3 pounds. Firstly is the Backcountry, which is available in multiple calibers and also in a left-hand configuration.
WEATHERBY MARK V ULTRA LIGHTWEIGHT REVIEW SERIES
The new series features two different models.

It just keeps getting better and better with time-especially now with the introduction of the Weatherby Mark V Backcountry lineup. Weatherby has been making its signature Mark V line of bolt-action rifles since the 1950s. Big-Game Bucket List: 5 Hunting Trips Worth Taking Immediately Taking on the Outdoors With the Weatherby Mark V Backcountry
