tempehunter

alot of hostility..., howa, remington, ruger,german made, jap made, american made.....WHATEVER, shoot what you like, and I like the Weatherby, ballistics rival anything out there, guns look sexy with sweet curves, and they punch holes on top of one another at the range.

If you can't tote a gunup a hill because it weighstoo much, I would love to see you carry your downed game backdown the same hill along with the gun you carried up!!! Some people love Weatherby products (they are also one of the biggest charitable organizations in the gun industry) It appears that most don't, all I'm saying is that I'll put my jap made rifle, and my foreign made scope mounted on it against anyone shooting anything. Is the ammo is expensive, yes, but my dad said you only need one bullet on a hunt.

Thx for the replies
Stay safe

bigcountry

I thought you wanted to know why people had bias against weatherby. I didn't know you just wanted people to reply to sing praises about your gun so you feel good about your purchase.

James B

I am not hostile. Just stating my expierences with Weatherby.

DM

Same here, and i say if a person can't handle the answer, don't ask the question!!

I got in an 300 Wby in my shop one time that the stock was so bad that i would never beable to sleep at night if i had sold it!

It hadone HUGE knot, i mean about 3" acrossthat went right through both sides ofthe box magazine that had been filled, and another right through the pistol grip... The stock was solid sap wood and full of smaller knots.... It was just insane that it ever got out of the factory!! I sent it back to Wby. and had it replaced...

That was the last Wby. i ever sold, as i just couldn't stick customers with the junk they were sending me!

At that time Wby was allowing $15.00ea. to be paid for there blanks, no wonder they were of such poor quality....

DM

Doe Dumper

So basically that beautiful wood is nothing more than a very glossy varnish job? I have seen 2 of their stocks crack as well. For the money thats just unacceptable.

Briman

Or Winchesterfor that matter.....

Other than the current offering of Winchester shotguns, I've never heard anyone say that a Winchetser or Browning was overpriced or overrated.

popeye

I'm surprised no one has mentioned that most, if not all, or the WBY's that I've ever seen had those ridiculously long barrels.

tempehunter

[:@][:@][:'(][:'(]Like I said bigcountry, Ill put my jap made rifle, and my imported burris sccope against anyone shooting anything. I dont need to justfy and thing that i've done. I didn't ask for parises either, If I did then find my quote where it says I did........................... didn't think so. NOW WHAT I SAID WAS "SHOOT WHAT YOU LIKE AND I LIKE WEATHERBY", then I mentioned if you can't carry your own firearm up a hill, then how in the hell do you carry your game back down it. Theonly thing making me hostile is your comments about my attitude. I am always kind and proper to everyone on this board. So please don't make me out to be aerk in front of everyone, an apology would be just about the right thing right about now!!!!

stay safe (yes even you big country)
and good luck this season

redgreen

I have had at least 10 mark V's and they were all accurate and well made. I like that big multi lug action, and have never had a problem with them that was not resolved by Weatherby with just a phone call. They were all 270 Weatherby magnums, and handloaded as a magnum. Even after 10 years they replaced some parts for me at no charge.I am not a fan of Remington, as they would not warranty one of their 700 BDL's that came from the factory with a chamber that had been cut with a chambering tool that was chippedand stored for over a year never fired. I "used" to support Remington,but not after that incident.
I am now strictly Ruger #1's and have found their warranty to be acceptable. Their products rival Weatherby in my books. My caliber choices are still Weatherby.Roy came up with a cartridge/rifle combination that is real hard to beat. One of the smoothest that is out there, imo. Rifles are like cars. That is why there are so many different manufacturers out there. Some like Volkswagons and some like Lincolns.

falcon

"I thought you wanted to know why people had bias against weatherby. I didn't know you just wanted people to reply to sing praises about your gun so you feel good about your purchase."

Ditto for me.No, i do not like heavy rifles. Yes, i can carry the gun and game back down the hill, but when i do i can only make love to my wife three times that night.