First off, let me say that weatherby is NOT what it once was. If walmart sells it, it aint a premium rifle. Second, I own a Sako mdl 75 and Sig Sauer, both in 7mm mag. There is a difference. The most obvious, the action. The next most obvious, the accuracy. Like someone else said, fit and finish is above the rest. Don't take me wrong, if you really can't appreciate a premium rifle, there is no need in you buying one. I hunted with a walmart gun for many years, and killed a bunch of deer with it. But now that I can afford it, I like the "better brand" rifles. Don't let smelly dog fool ya, 90% of all dead deer are dead because of a good marksman, not because of a good rifle......the other 10%.....pure luck!