Tell me about these rifles, please. I have the opportunity to aquire one in a trade. It's a 24" .243 NIB, but I know nothing about Weatherby rifles, other than this one comes from a reliable source.
Some of them shoot like a house of fire and they are a good value. You don't have to buy a Mk5 to get a dependable firearm from Weatherby it's just a lower price point gun that should give you years of service as a more affordable alternative.