weatherby shotguns

fishblade2 · October 3, 2011, 01:57 AM

How do these guns rank among the other shotgun brands out there? In particular how does it rank compared to mossberg, benelli, winchester, and browning? Also if it ranks better depending on what the purpose of the gun is then just add that in your comment. I don't know much of anything about this brand for shotguns but I just saw a video about them and became curious to how good they actually are. Thanks for the help!

.300 Weatherby Mag · October 3, 2011, 01:59 AM

Build quality seems to be very good and they seem to point quite well (actually far better than any mossberg I've shot).. The pump and auto are made in Turkey and the O/U and SXS are made in Italy by Fausti Stefano.... Can't tell you much more than that..

darkgael · October 3, 2011, 07:55 AM

Don't know about current production. I have a Weatherby Orion 20ga. O/U. It was made by SKB. A very nice gun....my 20 gauge choice for Upland hunting.
Pete

oneounceload · October 3, 2011, 08:50 AM

As mentioned on the other forum - it depends. Weatherby never made anything, they had them made for them - some, like SKB, as very good guns; some like the some of the current Turkish ones, not so much

Which ones are you talking about?

BigJimP · October 3, 2011, 11:15 AM

good valid comments above...

....but even for the best of the Weatherby brands -- personally, I'd rank them at least a step or two or more below .......Benelli - Beretta or
... Winchester - Browning.

In my opinion, they're probably in the same ranking area of Mossbergs.

trodge · January 2, 2012, 09:40 PM

I am selling a Brand New Weatherby PA-08 Shot Gun. I set the Reserved bid price at $260. You won't find a better deal. Here is the link to the auction.

http://www.gunsamerica.com/995409918..._08_260_Re.htm

olddrum1 · January 3, 2012, 10:44 AM

I believe you have to have owned the gun to rate the gun. Having owned all the guns BJP mentioned, The Orion (SKB 685) is every bit as much a gun as any of them and I would rate them closer to a Mossberg than the Orion (SKB 685).

Marquezj16 · January 3, 2012, 11:01 AM

I currently own two of the newer production guns. Both pump, the PA 08 Upland and the PA 459 TR. Both are made in Turkey.

Dollar per dollar, they are a whole lot better than my 870s or my friends Mossberg. Actions are smoother and their finish is way above the Rem and Mossberg.

My Beretta is a semi so can't compare them.

olddrum1 · January 3, 2012, 11:04 AM

Before BJP gets his bowels in an uproar, SKB manufactured two guns, in my view, that are better in about every aspect in functionality (not looks) than Browning, Beretta, etc. Better wood to metal fit, better wood, better trigger group, etc. One of those two is the SKB 685. Looks like crap but you cannot wear one out.

johnbt · January 3, 2012, 03:30 PM

Nevermind, I'm still surfing for the right link. Weatherby doesn't even show an O/U on their site.

edited: Okay, the safety recall on the SA08.

www.weatherby.com/sa08safety

JT

BigJimP · January 3, 2012, 03:43 PM

For what its worth ...I'd rank most of the SKB's above anything currently made under the Weatherby name..

I don't think SKB's are as good as most of the models put out by Beretta or Browning ....but they should be in the conversation of acceptable or serviceable O/U's ...but Weatherby, not so much ...in my opinion.

but I'll admit when it comes to O/u's I am biased toward Browning ( or Beretta )- for what I consider to be O/U's that are affordable / and that give= you a lot of gun for the money. ( I had the same conversation with a gunshop owner this morning / young guy in there looking for an O/U under
$ 1,000 ...and there just isn't anything too good to say about most of them.

October 3, 2011, 01:57 AM	#1
fishblade2 Member Join Date: July 28, 2011 Posts: 21	weatherby shotguns How do these guns rank among the other shotgun brands out there? In particular how does it rank compared to mossberg, benelli, winchester, and browning? Also if it ranks better depending on what the purpose of the gun is then just add that in your comment. I don't know much of anything about this brand for shotguns but I just saw a video about them and became curious to how good they actually are. Thanks for the help!

October 3, 2011, 07:55 AM	#3
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	Weatherby Don't know about current production. I have a Weatherby Orion 20ga. O/U. It was made by SKB. A very nice gun....my 20 gauge choice for Upland hunting. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member

January 2, 2012, 09:40 PM	#6
trodge Junior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Posts: 2	Weatherby Shot Gun for Sale - Great Deal! $260 I am selling a Brand New Weatherby PA-08 Shot Gun. I set the Reserved bid price at $260. You won't find a better deal. Here is the link to the auction. http://www.gunsamerica.com/995409918..._08_260_Re.htm

January 3, 2012, 03:30 PM	#10
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	Nevermind, I'm still surfing for the right link. Weatherby doesn't even show an O/U on their site. edited: Okay, the safety recall on the SA08. www.weatherby.com/sa08safety JT Last edited by johnbt; January 3, 2012 at 03:37 PM.

October 3, 2011, 01:59 AM	#2
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,777	Build quality seems to be very good and they seem to point quite well (actually far better than any mossberg I've shot).. The pump and auto are made in Turkey and the O/U and SXS are made in Italy by Fausti Stefano.... Can't tell you much more than that..

October 3, 2011, 08:50 AM	#4
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	As mentioned on the other forum - it depends. Weatherby never made anything, they had them made for them - some, like SKB, as very good guns; some like the some of the current Turkish ones, not so much Which ones are you talking about?

October 3, 2011, 11:15 AM	#5
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	good valid comments above... ....but even for the best of the Weatherby brands -- personally, I'd rank them at least a step or two or more below .......Benelli - Beretta or ... Winchester - Browning. In my opinion, they're probably in the same ranking area of Mossbergs.

January 3, 2012, 10:44 AM	#7
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 807	I believe you have to have owned the gun to rate the gun. Having owned all the guns BJP mentioned, The Orion (SKB 685) is every bit as much a gun as any of them and I would rate them closer to a Mossberg than the Orion (SKB 685).

January 3, 2012, 11:01 AM	#8
Marquezj16 Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Posts: 2,088	I currently own two of the newer production guns. Both pump, the PA 08 Upland and the PA 459 TR. Both are made in Turkey. Dollar per dollar, they are a whole lot better than my 870s or my friends Mossberg. Actions are smoother and their finish is way above the Rem and Mossberg. My Beretta is a semi so can't compare them.

January 3, 2012, 11:04 AM	#9
olddrum1 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Mid Missouri Posts: 807	Before BJP gets his bowels in an uproar, SKB manufactured two guns, in my view, that are better in about every aspect in functionality (not looks) than Browning, Beretta, etc. Better wood to metal fit, better wood, better trigger group, etc. One of those two is the SKB 685. Looks like crap but you cannot wear one out.

January 3, 2012, 03:43 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	For what its worth ...I'd rank most of the SKB's above anything currently made under the Weatherby name.. I don't think SKB's are as good as most of the models put out by Beretta or Browning ....but they should be in the conversation of acceptable or serviceable O/U's ...but Weatherby, not so much ...in my opinion. but I'll admit when it comes to O/u's I am biased toward Browning ( or Beretta )- for what I consider to be O/U's that are affordable / and that give= you a lot of gun for the money. ( I had the same conversation with a gunshop owner this morning / young guy in there looking for an O/U under $ 1,000 ...and there just isn't anything too good to say about most of them.