Weatherby is made by Howa. Good to Know. I thought about listing Howa.

I handled the X-bolt yesterday in store. I saw that the mag was the only thing plastic. Mags are easily replaced I know. The gun is still high on my list.

Knowing a little bit about other places in the world helps as well. The Fins are some of the most highly educated people on the planet. Followed by the Japanese. Close third is Canadians. We are down the list a little ways, but we won't talk about that. So buying a rifle made in either Finland or Japan would probably be a wise choice.