Weatherby MK XXII

About the Weatherby

In 1945, Roy Weatherby made it his mission to bring the idea of “one shot-kills are best achieved with high-speed and lightweight bullets” into the world of cartridge and rifle making. Ergo, he opened a Weatherby’s Sporting Goods shop in California. This was a humble beginning of the world’s prominent mark on the gun industry.

Travelling back in time, to the 1940s, this is when Weatherby began his cartridge business. These paved the way for a vast development in ballistics. Some of his cartridges, including the .257 and .270 Weatherby Magnums, remain the fastest in their calibre class and are still in production today.

While Weatherby’s cartridge business grew, there was also a need for a bolt-action capable of handling the magnum power. And this is how the legend – the strongest bolt-action rifle Mark V – was born. Soon after, others followed. In the 1960s the company added a line of shotguns called Orion and Athena, a Patrician pump, and Centurion semi-automatics.

Weatherby, Inc. was in for a crazy ride, as in May of 1961, Fred Jennie helped create a prototype model .22 rimfire rifle, which went by the name Mark XXII. The Vanguard rifles were then introduced for some of the world’s most popular big game and varmint cartridges. Weatherby’s son Ed was passed the torch and took over the company in 1983, but he held on to the rifle’s typical looks and the characteristics of being reliable and well-made.

Weatherby MK XXII Rifle Review

Weatherby MK XXII is a semi-auto rifle first introduced in 1961 and manufactured until 1989. It was launched again in 2007 as a bolt-action instead of semi-auto. Initially, there were two versions of MK XXII available, the primary difference between the two being the loading mechanism as one version used the tubular and the other a detachable box-type magazine.

The rifle features a deep-blued barrel and a round bolt in a receiver which is made of a durable alloy. Another useful feature is a lever positioned on the right rear of the action that can switch the weapon from semiauto to single-shot mode. The trigger has a light pull of 1134 g (2.5lb) and comes pre-set at the factory. There is a two-position safety catch placed on the right upper side of the receiver that is easily reachable with a thumb.

The possible barrel length for Weatherby MK XXII is 610 mm (24-inch).

Weatherby Mark MK XXII

Figure 1: Weatherby MK XXII, chambered for .22 LR (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/weatherby-rifles-rimfire/weatherby-mark-xxii-22-lr.cfm?gun_id=101517988#lg-1)

Weatherby MK XXII can be chambered for the following calibres:

.22 LR

All Weatherby MK XXII receivers come with 11 mm dovetail groove. Holes can be manually drilled by a gunsmith for mounting purposes.

The receiver of Weatherby MK XXII

Figure 2: The receiver of Weatherby MK XXII, chambered for .22 LR (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/weatherby-rifles---rimfire/1964-1971-vintage-weatherby-mark-xxii--22lr-rifle------italian-manufacture----sold.cfm?gun_id=1012)

Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts

Two-piece mounts

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart.

One-piece mounts

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension.

Unfortunately, we currently lack information regarding interchangeable mounts for the Weatherby MK XXII rifle. Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We would gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Our Recommendations for Mounts

Fixed mounts

If you are looking for fixed mounts to put on your rifle, we recommend this aluminium two-piece fixed mount manufactured by the American company Talley. It comes with a ten-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts

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