The Weatherby Mark V Backcountry 2.0 .300 PRC Rifle is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .300 PRC, set up with a 26-inch barrel threaded 1/2-28 and a factory muzzle brake (brand part no. MBC20N300PR8B). It pairs a fluted barrel with a Peak 44 Blacktooth carbon fiber stock, and Weatherby built the line as a lightweight mountain rifle that starts at just 5.2 pounds. A TriggerTech trigger, a 54-degree bolt throw and a 3DHEX recoil pad round it out. It holds 3+1 rounds and uses a 1-in-10 twist, which makes it a fit for mountain hunts where weight matters.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .300 PRC, which sets the ammunition this rifle is built to shoot.
• Barrel length is 26 inches, and Weatherby lists 28 inches overall with the 2-inch brake attached.
• Magazine capacity is 3+1, the maker’s figure for this chambering.
• The rate of twist is 1-in-10 inches, matched by the maker to this cartridge.
• A 2-inch muzzle brake is fitted, which Weatherby counts separately from the barrel length in its tech specs.
• The barrel is threaded 1/2-28 to carry the brake, per the maker’s tech specs for this chambering.
• Overall length is 48 inches, the figure Weatherby lists for this chambering.
• The rifle uses a 3DHEX recoil pad, a 3D-printed pad whose interlocking voids collapse progressively to spread out recoil.
• The stock is a Peak 44 Blacktooth carbon fiber stock with dark green and brown sponge-pattern accents, which the maker says weighs only 19 ounces.
• The fluted barrel, trigger guard and receiver are finished in Patriot Brown Cerakote, with Graphite Black Cerakote on the bolt, bolt knob and safety.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Weatherby guarantee the accuracy? Weatherby guarantees all Mark V rifles to shoot a 3-shot group of .99 inch or less at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used with Weatherby factory or premium ammunition, within two years of verified purchase date and for the original purchaser.

Does this .300 PRC rifle come with a muzzle brake? Yes. Weatherby fits a muzzle brake to this rifle, and the barrel is threaded 1/2-28 to carry it. The 26-inch barrel measures 28 inches with the brake attached.

What capacity does this rifle hold? The maker lists capacity at 3+1 for the .300 PRC chambering, with a 1-in-10 rate of twist.

Buy the Weatherby Mark V Backcountry 2.0 .300 PRC Rifle, 26-Inch Threaded Barrel with Muzzle Brake

Weight is the whole idea behind the Backcountry 2.0, so this rifle gives you a brake, a carbon stock and a fluted barrel for the climb. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse more bolt action rifles while you are here.