What's with the bias against Weatherby??
08-12-2007, 04:06 PM
#51
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
Ditto for me.No, i do not like heavy rifles. Yes, i can carry the gun and game back down the hill, but when i do i can only make love to my wife three times that night.
08-12-2007, 05:16 PM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
ORIGINAL: falcon
"I thought you wanted to know why people had bias against weatherby. I didn't know you just wanted people to reply to sing praises about your gun so you feel good about your purchase."
Ditto for me.No, i do not like heavy rifles. Yes, i can carry the gun and game back down the hill, but when i do i can only make love to my wife three times that night.
"I thought you wanted to know why people had bias against weatherby. I didn't know you just wanted people to reply to sing praises about your gun so you feel good about your purchase."
Ditto for me.No, i do not like heavy rifles. Yes, i can carry the gun and game back down the hill, but when i do i can only make love to my wife three times that night.
08-13-2007, 11:19 AM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
Three times...............not to shabby!!! If you were shooting a weatherby you would only need to do it once!!!! Don't worry, I'm not going to sing any praises about your sex life, only bash it (seems to be the way things work around here) Good luck with your hunts this season
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08-13-2007, 01:35 PM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
If you were shooting a weatherby you would only need to do it once!!!! Don't worry, I'm not going to sing any praises about your sex life, only bash it (seems to be the way things work around here) Good luck with your hunts this season
And the big thing about it is that you don't even shoot a Weatherby. You shoot a HOWA 1500. That's what a Vanguard is, a HOWA 1500.
So we really don't know why you are getting defensive in the first place.
08-13-2007, 10:23 PM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
I have had at least 10 mark IV's and they were all accurate and well made.
08-14-2007, 08:43 AM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
this argument is no different than if the topic were cars or any product. some people like them and some don't. the only common ground is that everyone would have one if they did not have to fork out the money, so they satisfy themselves by buying something they can afford and base their argument on these premise
08-14-2007, 12:04 PM
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RE: What's with the bias against Weatherby??
ORIGINAL: cdhunt
this argument is no different than if the topic were cars or any product. some people like them and some don't. the only common ground is that everyone would have one if they did not have to fork out the money, so they satisfy themselves by buying something they can afford and base their argument on these premise
this argument is no different than if the topic were cars or any product. some people like them and some don't. the only common ground is that everyone would have one if they did not have to fork out the money, so they satisfy themselves by buying something they can afford and base their argument on these premise
I agree with you cdhunt. Some mechanics that i have been to love chevy's and say that they always see more fords in their shop while the guy across town says the exact opposite. Its a matter of preference.
I own a Mark V .340 and I have carried it on two elk hunts (one of which was succesful) andmany deer hunts. I have found that with factory bullets I get 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 definitely not stellar but pretty good. The 250 grain Noslers sure make a lasting impression onelk! BTW: the best shot on game I have ever seen was made with this rifle. My brother hit a runningwhitetail doe at 370 paces with a 200 grain spire point. As for as being long and heavy, I have to agree. When I deer hunt I would rather have my 30-30 or 243 but the 340 wasn't designed to hunt deer up close like we do in East Texas. I can't think of a better elk rifle though. I would definitely own another weatherby and I am currently coveting a weatherby accumark 30-378.