“On the ragged edge of being watchable.” No Sir! I thoroughly enjoy your videos and envy your collection. You seem to be one of the kindest and most polite firearm content creators on KZfaq. Please keep up the good work and pay haters no mind.

I don't know why but it is just so relaxing for me to listen to your voice like we're just sitting around drinking coffee and talking about guns and I surely appreciate you.

On the ragged edge of being watchable, haha. I look forward to your videos every week! I just wish you had more time and could post more frequently! Another great video as always! The insight that you provide is extremely valuable and greatly appreciated!

@USOG , you have a fantastic channel. don't think we don't enjoy it. we watch it for a reason.

I have a Mark V in .300 with a Schmitt + Bender scope. I've had it since '84. It is the finest hunting rifle I have ever seen.

I find solitude in your calm video’s after seeing other ragged hyped up youtubers 🖐

Your videos are wonderfully entertaining and informative. Your calm and gracious demeanor makes them special and your presentations allow us gun enthusiasts to see rare and unusual firearms we don't get to see everyday.

Au contraire, I love the no frills nature of your material. No puffery, just great information.

Really enjoy your work. Love the combined knowledge and humility. We need more people like you out there. Thank you for sharing with us.

I would be very interested in a video about ballistics. Your videos are far from just watchable. I always look forward to them.

Great video and information about the mighty Weatherby... thanks for sharing!

I like this one .. The town i grew up in had a Weatherby dealer out of the 6 stores in business and once a month back in the late 1950's and into the 1960's i would stop at the Weatherby dealer about once a month to look over the collection .. The Weatherby rifles to me were top notch in quality and workmanship and i told myself one day i'm going to buy one ..I remember at the time my Dad thought one of those was way too much money when you could buy model 70 for $124.00 or a Remington 700 for around the same ..So as time passed and i saved my money and i bought a Weatherby in .224 as i wanted a ctg close to the 22/250 in performance and the .224 is just that .. What a sweet quality rifle that would shoot very accurate .. You are correct the Weatherby rifles Mark V were made in Germany by J. P. Sauer & Sons who also built the fine Colt Sauer bolt rifles that were of excellent quality too .. I'm very happy with my Weatherby rifle to me there was nothing like a Weatherby ..I hunted with hunters who used the Weatherby 300 magnum for mostly elk , i never seen a bull walk away from that cartridge it would reach out there and deliver the results .. In fact it was 9 years ago i met a fellow at the range who had a Weatherby 30/378 now i was impressed with that ctg, of course he asked if i wanted to fire it , oh yes i would like to try it .. He had 1" thick steel plates hung up @400 yards his scope had marks for 200,300,400 and he told me which mark to use , oh my i'll tell you what those 190 grain bullets just paper punched those steel plates , that was fun..His favorite load was 119 grains of a certain powder ... off the bench it really wasn't near as bad as i thought the recoil would be .. You did a very good job , well done .. thanks

I can sit on the ragged edge and watch your videos all day long. You're a wealth of information, delivered honestly and humbly. I am a proud owner of a Mark V Accumark in .340 Weatherby, which I purchased new for elk hunting. It is a supremely accurate long-range cartridge, and captivating to handload for with the unique freebore aspect.

Don’t even think about your tremor, one of my oldest friends a boat builder, carpenter, yachtsman, surveyor, rattled so much you thought he’d fall to bits ! watching him getting ready to use a circular saw was frightening. But he’s still going in his seventies and still takes it in his stride. PS I didn’t even notice yours.

Always enjoyable and informative firearms videos by you. Your 'style', laid back and 'folksy' (in my view) are just right to keep us viewers paying attention AND learning things we just did NOT know, on our own. Keep up the GREAT work!

$150 for a '98 mauser? You can barely find an action for that anymore.Good deal.

One of my `dream`rifles is a Weatherby, so therefore I enjoyed this video a lot. I especially got a good laugh ( and I did, out loud ) when you talked about the magazine conversion there at the 11:42 mark,...`...or if you miss,...a lot ` You are a true `diplomat Sir ,`I feel the same way about these excessive capacity magazines. Thanks for lifting my spirits.

I’ve owned 4 Mark V’s, still own 3 Vanguards and have owned more Vanguards than I can remember off the too of my head. The Mark V’s have never been anything but reliable and accurate as are the Vanguards. But given the choice I will take a Vanguard. The two lug system is more than strong enough as history has proven and provides far more primary extraction and seating power in the cams than a multi lug system. The more lugs you have the more camming power you lose. When Weatherby went from the classic polished bolt with straight flutes on the Mark V to the oh so trendy spiral flutes and black bolt that was the final nail for me with the Mark V. It, to me, lost its distinctiveness. Just my opinion. Interestingly that Howa makes the Vanguard and also used to make the Mark V. It is a great book too. Read mine a couple times now. Really liked the old school ammo boxes far better than the new style.

As others have said, your videos are always fascinating! You fill a niche, in that you talk about form, function, collectibility, and legacy. I don't own a Weatherby (yet!) but I totally agree: when I was younger, I always thought they'd forever be untouchable! Happy to hear that the current Vanguard is still a quality firearm!

The strength of the action of the Weatherby’s is astounding & often overlooked. Great Video 👍

Quality video, please don’t sell yourself short. The only thing lacking in your video was omission of the .257 weatherby magnum, it was Roy’s favorite (and is my favorite) cartridge. Not only is it one of the most iconic and best selling weatherby cartridges but it is only now over seventy years later that is is being edged out by the ballistics of newer 6.5s like the prc. The .257 is the bigger badder grandpa of all the .25 cal and 6.5 mm round it’s still an exceptional hunting cartridge and really deserves a place in any conversation about weatherby.

Thank you for the video. My first rifle was Weatherby mark v in 7 Wes mag with a west German zeiss scope. It was Christmas present and I was 18 yrs old. I’m over 50 now and still hunt with it. Zero issues and as accurate as it is beautiful.

Ahh a fellow Weatherby connesseur! (sp?) My eyes lit up when I read the title of the video. I too have longed for a Weatherby since my early adolescense years (I'm 51 now). I remember having in my desk in 6th grade a gun magazine with an article on the .340 Weatherby cartridge saying it could be the most versatile cartridge ever (the tops of the desks we had flipped up so you could keep books, papers, etc. in them). The article went on to say it is powerful enough on its own to take any of the largest, most dangerous beasts on earth, along with being downloaded to hunt deer and smaller fauna. I have wanted a Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in .340 Weatherby Magnum ever since. One could argue that the Mk V Deluxe is among the most beautiful rifles ever made. Simply gorgeous. At around $2500, a fair price as well for such a fine rifle. One day I WILL own one....one day....... Btw, AWESOME VIDEO!! And what tremor?? Youre fine brother. No one's bothered by it...whatever it is. I can't tell anything's wrong?

Excellent video as always!!! I almost bought a 300 Weatherby magnum Mk V and I still don’t know why I didn’t do it. They are beautiful and so accurate. Roy Weatherby was a very innovative man, just as John Browning and Mr. Thompson. They were trend setters! I look forward to your videos, Mike! Thank you!!!

One of my favorite rifles was an Interarms Mark X 30-06. Beautiful deep blue black finish, like new bore. Inherited from my beloved late Father in Law, Gifted to my son. He wanted a scope mounted and took it to a reputable gun shop and they asked where did you get this? They loved it. Classic Mauser action. Beautiful, slick, accurate. A real rifle.

This is actually 1 of my fav gun channels, prob my most watched....

340 Wby and .240wby are perhaps the greatest weatherby's and most overlooked.

Hi Mike. Interesting as always. I like that story of the Banknote, it brings all sorts of thoughts to mind. In those days, it would have had a lot more value than today I would think. Till next time, keep safe.

Always a pleasure watching your videos, thank you for posting them.

I am a long range bench rest shooter, all of my guns have been built by a gunsmith for whatever round that interests at the time. I had a rifle built for a 300 weatherby and I have won more matches with it than anything else. Weatherby was ahead of all the others with his case design and the extra powder that it can hold due to the fact the the shoulders are much steeper. I don't know much about the quality of the rifles but they look good and I have never heard a bad report about one. From what I can see, it comes down to the quality of the barrel. If the barrel is good then you can bet the action will be good, I have never heard of a good barrel on a bad action. Anyway I might buy one for hunting, I don't think I could go wrong.

Love my Weatherby 270 Mag and Mauser 98 25-06 so much, my wife left me. Now all I do is hunt. Life is good. Lovin' this video!!!

I see you threw in my beloved, beaten old $100 Mauser. 🙂 Have to say Ive never run across Wetherbys. They're rare around here, or no one ever sells them. And no need to apologize for the tremor! I, like many others, was worried you had Parkinson's, but I doubt anyone is actually bothered by it. Oh yeah, and you got about 2000 views in about an hour according to what I see, so I guess your videos are better than you think.

Your videos, your fine firearm collection and your knowledge of each are much appreciated sir. Thank you for the effort of producing your content.

No need to apologize. I can't get enough of your channel. Really informative and you show some amazing firearms.

I have been watching your channel for a couple of months and really enjoy watching, very informative. I collect a few military guns now and again. I’m 70 years now so I’m slowing down. Great video’s.

Your vids are as enjoyable as can be,, nothing ragged edged to be afraid of 👍🏽

As a kid in the early 60s, I'd look at every gun magazine I could find. I remember the Weatherby ads. Featuring famous Hollywood stars holding their rifles. I thought wow, they must be incredible rifles. Thanks for your enjoyable videos!

Mike, I would definitely say that your channel is one of the best. Far from “ragged edge”. Regarding Weatherby rifles, back in the late 1970’s as a teen, we had a family friend who was an avid hunter and in particular, bear hunter. He had a large collection of Weatherby rifles and stuffed Grizzlies. He invited my folks and I to dinner and showed me his collection of Weatherby rifles. I don’t recall how many he had, but there were a lot and at the time, I think I was more interested in his daughter than his fine collection. He told us many bear hunting stories in Alaska and in one story, he and his pilot of a small single engine float plane ended up in Soviet airspace where they landed and bagged a bear on some island. Then quickly loaded the bear on the plane and got back to the US. He always said that Weatherby was the rifle to have for hunting. He has long since past on, not sure whatever happened to his collection. As always, I enjoyed your video. Cheers.

Sir you are so humble you obviously could be arrogant with your collection and your knowledge but you are humble at every turn, you are a good man. I always finding another video you have made and I feel like I just had a short class with a very patient professor. Thank you for your being here to help all of us who watch learn things we could hear no place else.

I love the German made weatherby rifles. I believe they were made by sauer. Excellent rifles very beautiful. You should do a clip on them

I bought Roy Weatherby's personal 300 Mag..... 30 years ago and I still have it.....Mark 5

Thank you, Sir, for the nice informative videos. I find myself able to hold otherwise impossible conversations with folks about certain rifles without always realizing where I remembered the information you share. In a world that values ignorance you are a real treasure.

One of my earliest longings too! I can totally relate, "when I was young and had no money and no guns". I think I still have my 1971 Weatherby catalog with the original drool marks!

I really enjoyed the video and I was very happy to see two complete Weatherby Rifles.

GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN!

I saw a Weatherby Mark V Classic (beautiful rifle) offered for sale at a gun site. It's chambered in .416 Weatherby Magnum. The add had this to say... "This gun has a problem, as it is not Earth friendly as it will emit a lot of green house gases, nitrous oxide and methane and will leave a large trailing cloud of carbon. If you shoot this piece a lot, in good conscience you will need to plant a tree. "

Just watched your piece on the Westherby . I enjoyed it greatly . I am a new fan of yours and look forward to more informative and refreshing outlook on the subject . Keep up the good work !

I had a weatherby vanguard 300 mag one time. Great rifle

What a great video on Weatherby. Had read so much about them on the web but this video clips sums it all up. Great Going Mike 👍

I'm so busy looking at the guns and listening to you I never even noticed that you have a tremmer !!!

Thank you. I’ve always been fascinated with Weatherby rifles. The first one I bought, over 40 years ago, is a 22 LR. It’s magazine fed. It’s finicky, but that’s ok. It’s a Weatherby. I also have a 257 Accumark.

"I'm on the ragged edge of watchable... " You're Killing me. Your videos are very well done.

Your videos are very informative and interesting . Always enjoy watching and learning.

I'd like to say I certainly enjoy your videos,and also want to day that you sir are a very kind ,humble and classy person.Thanks for what you do.

You are so educated, enthusiastic and well-rounded as a person. I can sense your humility and experience in life. Good job on a life well done my dear Sir.

You are anything but "the ragged edge of watchable." Your whole presentation is this very comfortable, down home style that friends and colleagues have when they have a shared interest or hobby. It is particularly relaxing watching your videos after a long stressful day. Don't change a thing.

Great video you are very watchable haha, and thank you for covering some of the Weatherby range, its always great to hear a professional say something nice about a firearm one bought as a novice. I actually guessed the mystery round that you showed but i am watching from Adelaide Australia and as you mentioned they were common. We used to own a ex English Navy .310 cadet.

This channel is a treasure trove of underrated brands. Keep making videos I watch them all!

Your not on the ragged edge of watchable. What i appreciate most about your videos is your humility. I've enjoyed all your videos even with your weird accent.

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for making and sharing it!

Another great video. I own a Weatherby 300 magnum. Beautiful piece of work.

I bought a Weatherby Mk V after watching your first Weatherby video. Great video.

I for one could not imagine why this fine gentleman could possibly have haters . He has probably forgot more about guns than most people know about them , with that being said you sir are a pleasure to watch and to learn from .

Another Great Video. Looking forward to the next one!

I bought.270 W Mag 30 some yrs ago. Very accurate & powerful rifle. Thanks for video, I thought it was great !!

I have one of those fine rifles. It's a left hand , 240 mark five. It still shoots as good as it did in 1971 when it was new. Someone told me once it was no good for deer, lol. Best deer rifle I ve ever had, and I ve had many. Love your videos sir.

Weatherby Mk V's are nice but their proprietary ammo... Both expensive and sometimes hard to find, nothing like a good Ol' 30-06!

I enjoyed this video as I have enjoyed many of your others. I find your approach on the various topics to be a deep look into the guns so they can be appreciated for what they are. They are not only tools used to fire a projectile at a target, though they surely are that, they are also well thought engineering, and trial and error, and human creativity. Your videos help to show all of that and more. Thank-you.

always worth watching your videos. thank you.

Your knowledge and presentation is very precise and articulate which makes you a treasure.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful Weatherlyby rifles with us. What's not to love about them.

That banknote looked like it was signed. Really cool finding things like that! Every used firearm has a story.

By far my favorite you tube gun discussion ! You have a humble way about you that's not common in the world we live in . Thank you sir .

Use to elk hunt in New Mexico with a fellow who had a Weatherby in 7mm Weatherby Magnum. He had the rifle since the 1970’s and had taken more elk with it than he could remember.

Sir, this is the first video of yours that I have watched and I subscribed immediately to your channel. The quality of what you did and your descriptive abilities are unique. Keep up the excellent work!

I like your delivery. You are genuine and thank you for sharing your information and your opinions

Really enjoy your videos, worked for a gunsmith as a youth, been hooked on collecting ever since. I have an old 1903A3 all original...cleaning it I had the butt pkaye off, found a peice of paper folded up neatly and placed on the stock was a person's name and address....looked up the person he had passed away several years prior to me purchasing the weapon. Best regards Shoe in SW Oregon.

I've had a .257 Weatherby over 30 years, built in a Sako Magnum Action. About the time the rifle was being built (in 1988), I got interested in the Powley Ballistics Computer (a slide rule and tables for predicting performance), one of the features that piqued my interest was a Barrel Volume (Barrel Length) vs Case Capacity function... Weatherby cartridges had a reputation for being "overbore" (Barrel Length being too short for the Case Capacity) in several configurations, so I took the opportunity to use the Powley Computer to calculate optimum barrel length for several mid-bore calibers (6mm to 338 caliber)... oddly enough, the .257 Weatherby did come out as a slight overbore until you got to around 26" of rifling... so I built the rifle with a 28" long barrel. Six weeks later, the proof was in the pudding: it was pushing 100 grain bullets at over 3300 FPS with a *starting* load of IMR-4831 (according to the Speer Manual 11th. Edition). The rifle also shot really well: it was meant as a Deer/Coyote rifle, but it was a bit heavy to tote as a deer rifle. Still have the rifle today.

Mike, I don't care what anyone says, you are not a hoarder! Hoarders don't share! Thank you for sharing these great videos and your fantastic collection, I watch them over time, more than once!

I’d love to see your vault, or even just how you keep all you ammo organized. :) You are remarkably modest and polite.

Oh, man, a great rifle and including looks too. That Martini Cadet, an attractive looking gun, receiver especially. But that lever, whew, too long looking but must be important for proper operation of the action. You present a lot of really interesting info along with the stories to go along with it all. Great stuff, thanks a lot.

You sir are a scholar and a gentleman when I was seven years old in 1969 my dad's best friend moved back to alabama from Alaska where he had been working as a mine engineer he had a weatherby rifle he had bought to hunt moose and a couple of browning shotguns i spent many hours just standing in front of his gun cabinet dreaming of the day when i could have my own guns i never did end up with any that pretty but i probably wouldn't be who i am if i hadn't seen that first weatherby i really enjoy your videos thank you very much for your time and effort

Your channel and content are fantastic, keep it up.

love your vids. i had a /300 Wheatherby ONCE. When i was young i had one. Im older now and the recoil is what made me sell it. Not sure why anyone would want or need that kind of killing power unless for dangerous game...but even then...one would think the recoil would work against you in a situation

I really enjoy the commentary. Especially the humour 👍

I resisted for more than 70 yrs and today bought a Sauer Weatherby Europa in .30-.06 with 9 locking lugs !! Made in 1967. Griffin and Howe mount with a Schmidt and Bender 1.1 -4 x 20. Would enjoy sending you the pics if I knew how.

God bless you bro very good review I've never owned a Weatherby but I love them I may own one in the future hope you get to feeling well soon

Love your videos and your love for Weatherbys. I have a Weatherby vanguard and love it in 243. You have an awesome collection of rifles I’m also passionate about. You are lucky to live in a country that allows you to what you do. You must have jumped through some hoops to buy anything firearm related in Australia. Our licensing system is a joke here. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Greetings from Australia Sir. 👍🇦🇺

Just found your show this evening,loving it,thankyou.

Kind sir, I always thoroughly enjoy your videos, which I find quite more than “barely watchable”! Otherwise, your tremor is just another thing that makes you, you. I for one, admire you. Thanks for another great video.

Thank you for sharing your collection and knowledge.

Terrific video!! Great knowledge and wisdom😊

Yet another great video. I dont own a Weatherby yet but its on my bucket list in the near future.

Thank you for the video. I always enjoy your videos. I own two Weatherby Vanguard rifles.... one is in .270 win and the other is .308 win. Both of them are very accurate. Never had any trouble with either one of them. I have Leupold scopes on them. The WV .270 is my go-to rifle. I almost always grab the .270. The accuracy of this rifle is exceptional. I do not think you can find a better rifle at this price point.

Your tremor doesn’t bother me. I love your presentation of videos and honesty concerning your knowledge and love for firearms. Keep up the good work.

I like this guy lol he’s very watchable. Very serious and knowledgeable, but doesn’t take himself too seriously. 👍🏽👏🏽

Enjoy your videos, thanks. Always remember my grandpa talking about them but he didnt have the money. l got a pretty good deal on a used custom deluxe made in japan 7mm wby. Always liked the thought of a .257

Your videos are very informative keep up the good work.

USOG. May I call you by your first name, Mike? I don't want to be too familiar but, I'd like to make a comment. Sir, you do not owe any of your viewers any explanation or have to offer an apology for anything. I'm not perceptive in most areas but, I do find you to be a very humble man and, I appreciate the way you think and present your videos. Thank you. I used to live in the city of Downey in SoCal, Southern California. Roy Weatherby's children attended the schools I did though I never met them. Different social circles. Anyway, after I started working, I used to visit the Weatherby Gun Store in South Gate, CA. It was only a few miles from where I lived. All that to say, I've been an admirer of the Weatherby line of rifles since 1963 when I would ogle at them behind the counter. I'll always remember that giant Polar Bear that greeted everyone that entered the shop. I could listen to you talk about firearms all day long. Thank you for sharing another wonderful video with us. I look forward to watching your next video. Stan

Love your show. Very interesting and educational. God bless you