I was out gun shopping looking for my perfect rifle...well, more window shopping and seeing who's got the best prices around town, since the purchase is a little ways off (saving money). Anyway, I was at my local Fin & Feather gazing longingly at the marvelous rifles on display, when the gunsmith/salesman walks up and asks me what I'm looking for. I describe what I'm looking for, but during my description I must have left out the part about not wanting to remortgage the house to buy a gun, so that a$$H0:e (he's a really nice guy, actually) hands me a Weatherby Mk V Varmintmaster.

For background, in my gun hunting endeavor I've handled Ruger, Savage, Winchester, Remington and even a Sako, but I hadn't seen or even considered a Weatherby.

Anyway, as soon as the Weatherby was in my hands I fell in love. It's got to be the finest firearn I've ever handled. It just FIT. Then I looked at the price tag...$1,500 bucks! And no scope even! So after picking my jaw up off the floor, I asked why this rifle was so much more than the other makes, and being a salesman of course he began to expound on the tremendous virtues of the Weatherby rifle.

Don't get me wrong, I've heard of Weatherby and know that they are nice but pricey rifles, but being a bit sceptical by nature I wasn't about to trust the word of a guy who makes a living by selling expensive rifles. So I thought I'd ask you guys for a more objective opinion.

So are the Weatherby's all they're cracked up to be? Or would my money be better spent on a less expensive rifle, even if it doesn't quite fit like the Mk V does?

Thanks,

Mike




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