Weatherby question??

HGHCOUNTRY · Jan 13, 2004

I was just at Sportsmans here in boise today and one of the guys at the gun counter informed me that weatherby will no longer be making left-handed rifles,effective as of the 1st of this month....Have any of you heard one way or another on this?? I am very interested as I have been thinking about a 300 weatherby for quite a while. Any info would be great?

-Hghcountry

WAmuleyHunter · Jan 13, 2004

hghcountry- i own a 300 wby deluxe and my dad has 3 high end weatherby's. i wont shoot another gun. pm and we can talk or ask your question here. i will check with my dealer, i dont see how they can not make a left hand model. it might be for certain models.

Garrett

cowboye · Jan 13, 2004

I agree with WA muleyHunter, I dont see how they could not make a left handed gun........I have shot Weatherby's for years.....and I wont change, I might look at the christ. arms....but that would only be to get a weatherby action and cart. for the graphite barrel they have....i would like to know how the 30-378 does with it......Dad loves his 30-378 AccruMark Weatherby....Dwayne

kilowatt · Jan 13, 2004

Go to the right place for a correct answer, namely the maker. Here is their address: www.weatherby.com

Ask them and they will tell you if this is true or that you have been mis-informed.

Brian

WAmuleyHunter · Jan 13, 2004

Dwayne, did you ever come out to yakima?? i lost that post or i would have given you my number. I totally agree with you on the Christ. Arms, i would love to have one of those, maybe once i get out of college i can afford one

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Garrett

Bambistew · Jan 13, 2004

It wouldn't suprise me... I've heard that Weatherby is having some financial trouble. I wouldn't be surprised if they start cutting other lines as well. Personally I don't think they are worth what you pay for. Sure they are nice but are they as nice as a custom gun that can be built for the same price? Not likely, and probably won't shoot as well either... Their ammo and brass is ridiculously expensive... I think Remington and their Ultramags and Winchester and the WSM have put a sizeable dent in Weatherbys market. You can now get the same or better performance for a lot less money.

m1fan · Jan 14, 2004

Bambistew,

I tend to agree with you about the WSMs. I just got two of them after selling a SBGM.

T264 · Jan 14, 2004

m1fan,

I just bought a SBGM in 300 weath. Did you like yours, and why did you sell it?
T264

m1fan · Jan 14, 2004

LAST EDITED ON Jan-14-04 AT 09:10AM (MST)[p]Two reasons that are strictly personal... Recoil which contributed to an accuracy problem. I developed a flinch. In a hunting situation, this is not an issue. My groups at the range were not what I was used to shooting my 30-06. Another reason was the price of ammo. Fifty buck a box! Not really a problem if you reload.

Overall it is a nice rifle and I saved along time for it. That is probably why my expectations were so high. I had a Vanguard that I had a muzzlebreak put on that shot like a champ. Wish I would have kept it but I needed the money at the time. I wanted another .300 WBY so I saved for the SBGM.

Shoot it and decide for your self. It may be one of the best rifles you have ever owned. Let me know how it does, mine may have been unique.

cowboye · Jan 14, 2004

Nope WamuleyHunter, I am leaving Tuesday.....the 20th...........I will be staying in yakima mostly..But I will be over in Seattle, Tacoma, Down in Portland, Or..and I am sure a few more places........I be out there till the 31st.......Dwayne

B_F_E · Jan 14, 2004

Cowboye, my experiance has been the opposite of yours with Weatherby, my 1st 300 ended up in a pawn shop, didn't learn my lesson & tried again in a 30-378, which was another P.O.S as far as shooting straight, till I put a Christensen's barrel on it, since then, it's been the first gun I reach for.
I'm not convinced they make an accurate off the shelf rifle.

cowboye · Jan 14, 2004

that is one thing i would love to try and probably will in the near future.......the christensen barrel.......what was the conversion cost? PM me......Dwayne