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Weatherby took the Live Wild rifle they built with Remi Warren and asked a simple question: what if we made it even lighter without giving anything up? The answer is the Mark V Live Wild Carbon, and in .280 Ackley Improved it comes in at just 5.7 pounds bare. That number matters when you're four miles from the truck with an elk quarter on your back. The weight savings come from a BSF carbon fiber barrel and a Peak 44 Bastion stock with exposed carbon fiber and hand-painted black and grey sponge accents, so no two rifles look exactly alike.
BSF does carbon barrels their own way. Instead of wrapping the blank, they sleeve a match-grade 416R stainless barrel in carbon fiber loaded under tension, with roughly 95 percent of the carbon never touching the steel. Those air gaps let the barrel shed heat quickly while the tensioned sleeve keeps things rigid and dampens vibration. The 22 inch barrel wears a radial Accubrake ST on 5/8-24 threads, which takes real bite out of the recoil and pulls the muzzle back off if you'd rather run a suppressor. Total barrel length with the brake installed is 24 inches, and overall length is a handy 44 inches.
Underneath it all is the Mark V action with its famous 54 degree bolt lift, giving you fast cycling and plenty of clearance under a big scope. The deeply spiral-fluted bolt trims weight and runs smooth, and the TriggerTech trigger breaks clean with zero creep and adjusts externally from 2.5 to 5 pounds. Out back, the 3DHEX recoil pad uses a collapsing honeycomb structure to turn sharp recoil into more of a push. The receiver comes drilled and tapped with no sights, so plan on adding glass.
The .280 Ackley Improved has become a favorite among Western hunters for good reason, pushing 7mm bullets fast with manageable recoil, and this rifle feeds it from a 4+1 hinged floorplate. Weatherby backs it with their sub-MOA guarantee, promising 3-shot groups under an inch at 100 yards with quality ammo. Light, accurate, and built for hard country, it's a rifle you buy to hunt with, not to babysit.
Yes. The barrel is threaded 5/8-24, and the included Accubrake ST spins right off so you can mount a suppressor in its place. With the shorter 22 inch barrel in .280 AI, the rifle stays manageable in the field even with a can attached.
Weatherby guarantees every Mark V will shoot a 3-shot group of .99 inch or better at 100 yards from a cold barrel using Weatherby factory or premium ammunition, valid for two years from purchase for the original owner. The tensioned BSF carbon barrel also dampens vibration and cools quickly, which helps groups stay consistent through a range session.
The Carbon version swaps the standard spiral-fluted steel barrel for a BSF carbon fiber barrel and upgrades the polymer stock to a Peak 44 Bastion carbon fiber stock with a 3DHEX recoil pad. The result is a stiffer, faster-cooling barrel and a lighter overall package at 5.7 pounds. It keeps the same Mark V action, TriggerTech trigger, and Accubrake ST that made the original popular.
No, it ships without sights. The receiver comes drilled and tapped from the factory, so you just need rings or a rail to mount your optic. Given the flat-shooting nature of the .280 Ackley Improved, most hunters pair this rifle with a quality variable scope in the 3-15x or 4-16x range.
| UPC | 747115459360 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | MLC01N280AR4B |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 22" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .280 Ackley Improved |
| Capacity | 4 + 1 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0 |
| Sights | No Sights |
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