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I just received the following reply from Mr. Near [with my conversions in brackets]: .340 Wby Rig: MKV MAG SS rail is 150 Grams [5.3 ounces]. Individual rings I have not made since about 2007 or 2008. .375 Wby Rig: Black SS MKV MAG rail 150 Grams + LD30MM alphamount = 177 grams = 327...

Oh, and another thought. If you're asking about the weight of the 3-ring mount because you're worried that it might be too heavy, the lighter 2-ring mounts are more-than strong enough for the .340 AM. If you're asking because you want to add more weight, I'll let you know when I learn what it...

No problem Shuter. I just sent Mr. Near an email asking him. If he doesn't respond, I will call him, as I can't recall what the weights are, would like to refresh my memory on that, and I haven't taken any of them off since I originally installed them. I just have the three setups show above...

Thanks Shuter. Semper fi! They are all stainless steel. That's part of the reason I selected the 3-ring one on the .375 Wby--to add a little heft. I can't recall how much the Alpha-mount on the 7mm Wby Ultra Lightweight weighs, but it's not much, and super strong.

Near Manufacturing. This is the 2-ring Alpha version on my 7mm Wby: And another version on my .340 Wby: They all hold the point of aim without any movement I can detect at the range after countless hunts and slogging around.

Bombproof rings and mount:

There may be better options, but I like the flexibility of the .375 Wby. Out of my Wby DGR with the 24" barrel, it can do all of the following: 375 WEATHERBY – NOSLER 260 GRAIN ACCUBOND – B.C. 0.473 (255 yd zero) Rng / Vel. / Impact / KE / 10 mph Drift 000 / 2975 / -1.75 / 5110 / 0.00 050 /...

Thanks Colo. and thanks for the info. Happy hunting. I generally prefer the Barnes mono bullets at roughly 2,500+ impacts and otherwise prefer the Noslers, but I have no empirical evidence that this is correct; it's just my hunch. In any event, even if your .500 doesn't expand, it may not...

I got it. I was just adding to your point.

The second video here: http://www.barnesbullets.com/information/high-speed-video/ explains it I think.

Thanks Bluey. Thanks. It actually was two days of work and the hardest physical labor I've done in 20 years (since in the Marines). We had to portage the 1,000+lbs of moose meat (on the bone) and head and cape, 1,500lbs of gear, and the raft itself around a river blockage, about a quarter...

I just hit this guy three times with a .225gr TTSX out of my .340: The first shot went through both front quarters including some bone, ended up under the far hide, and looked like this: the other two shots went through the bull at an angle and exited into the brush somewhere. All three...

I ignore the general stereotyped opinions some have about Weatherby owners. I love the Mk V action. It's so smooth, and IMO reliable because of that. I own three of them, and they never fail to fire in any condition. And, just like other rifles shooting other calibers, they kill what...

If it makes you feel better, I'm fairly jealous of you cape buffalo hunters.

Good pics Colorado. You got closer than I did. Nice bear. In my Sept. hunt, I may use the same 300gr NP (I chronoed mine at and avg. of 2,756fps MV), or a 250gr TTSX (loaded at appx. 3,100 fps) or my .340 Wby with the 225gr TTSX at 3,160 fps for shots at bear, but also at longer shots at wolves.