The Weatherby Mark V Live Wild is a bolt-action rifle chambered in .25 Creedmoor, built on Weatherby's short-action Mark V platform. It pairs a 22-inch fluted, threaded barrel with a Carbon Gray Cerakote finish on the barrel and steel receiver, set into a black and gray polymer stock. The rifle is built right-handed and feeds from a 4+1 detachable magazine. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Weatherby 
• Model: Mark V Live Wild 
• Caliber: .25 Creedmoor 
• Action: Bolt Action 
• Capacity: 4+1 
• Barrel Length: 22 in 
• Finish: Carbon Gray Cerakote 
• Material: Polymer stock, steel receiver and barrel 
   

Detailed Features 

• Spiral-fluted, threaded barrel (1/2x28) ships with an Accubrake ST muzzle brake installed 
• Barrel rifling twist is 1:7.5 inches, cold hammer forged from steel 
• Receiver is drilled and tapped for direct scope mounting, with no factory sights 
• Black and gray polymer stock is built right-hand with a 14-inch length of pull 
• Trigger pull is factory adjustable from roughly 2.5 to 5 pounds

Owners of the Mark V platform consistently rate the factory accuracy highly, and the Live Wild variant carries that reputation forward with its threaded, fluted barrel and drilled-and-tapped receiver. The Cerakote finish holds up well against scratches and weather in the field, though a few owners note the polymer stock flexes more than a fully bedded wood stock would.

The .25 Creedmoor chambering draws interest for combining a flatter trajectory with manageable recoil compared to larger magnum options in the Mark V line, according to owners who hunt at longer ranges. The factory Accubrake noticeably tames recoil, which most people appreciate, though a subset finds the muzzle blast louder as a tradeoff.

The adjustable trigger gets consistent praise for breaking cleanly out of the box. Complaints tend to center on the magazine feeding needing a short break-in period and the black and gray stock pattern being a matter of taste rather than a functional issue.