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Why is there not much talk about Weatherby Rifles?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ninering62" data-source="post: 1928507" data-attributes="member: 114278"><p>It seems to me from what I've seen & heard ( on the east coast anyway ) that back in the 60's & 70's... perhaps into the 80's as well that Weatherby rifles were a " status symbol " for more affluent ppl. They have always been beautiful rifles with reputations for quality made very accurate very expensive ( compared to everything else avail off the rack ) & the exclusivity of having their own proprietary ammunition ( also much more expensive that all other avail off the shelf ammo) drew certain types of ppl to them. I remember being at the gun range or hunt club as a youngin & someone broke out their Weatherby & it was like pullin into a drive in in a 63 vette with a stripper next to ya. Instant rock star status. I've gotten to shoot a few diff cal Weatherbys thru the yrs ( other ppl's, never owned one) It was never practical to me to spend that kind of money on a beautifully fine crafted rifle, only able to shoot 1 kind of ammo ( that off the " beaten track, ya could not find in a gun shop or sporting goods shop ) to take it in the kind of places I hunted in & get it beat up, scared up, dinged up, muddy, wet etc. But perhaps that novelty/status symbol view got worn out/out grown & too many other much more affordable & practical quality made rifles & variety of ammo selections simply phased them out. Well, thats my 2 cent take on them from 58yrs around guns, hunting & shooting sports.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ninering62, post: 1928507, member: 114278"] It seems to me from what I've seen & heard ( on the east coast anyway ) that back in the 60's & 70's... perhaps into the 80's as well that Weatherby rifles were a " status symbol " for more affluent ppl. They have always been beautiful rifles with reputations for quality made very accurate very expensive ( compared to everything else avail off the rack ) & the exclusivity of having their own proprietary ammunition ( also much more expensive that all other avail off the shelf ammo) drew certain types of ppl to them. I remember being at the gun range or hunt club as a youngin & someone broke out their Weatherby & it was like pullin into a drive in in a 63 vette with a stripper next to ya. Instant rock star status. I've gotten to shoot a few diff cal Weatherbys thru the yrs ( other ppl's, never owned one) It was never practical to me to spend that kind of money on a beautifully fine crafted rifle, only able to shoot 1 kind of ammo ( that off the " beaten track, ya could not find in a gun shop or sporting goods shop ) to take it in the kind of places I hunted in & get it beat up, scared up, dinged up, muddy, wet etc. But perhaps that novelty/status symbol view got worn out/out grown & too many other much more affordable & practical quality made rifles & variety of ammo selections simply phased them out. Well, thats my 2 cent take on them from 58yrs around guns, hunting & shooting sports. [/QUOTE]
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