Weatherby is circling the toilet bowl

[Hunter270Win]

I can't speak for others opinions but for me personally it's more that they're not evolving with where (I believe) the market is headed. I think magnum-mania is winding down in the US, slowly. I could be dead wrong on that but those are just my feelings on where the market is going. If Weatherby remains obsessed with shitkicking overbore magnums I think they will very slowly fade away. It's just a function of the consumers slowly becoming more educated on the subject and realizing most of what they make is unnecessary.

The magnum era is dying mainly due to the internet proving a lot of anecdotal evidence wrong. Also they kick too much and are more expensive. Weatherby struck gold when they did but expect the more standard tier calibers to take over again.

 

[Darryle]

I don't think they are dying, the diehard Weatherby clientele is getting older and more likely to hunt and not post online. The new guy with the Creedmoor, ARC or the PRC is more likely to post online.

You are just seeing the push of technology allowing for the younger generation to be "connected" at all times

You see the shifts all the time if you watch the content, posts or suggested search patterns.

I am guilty of it, I resisted the 6.5 Creedmoor forever, built one and never used it. When I finally did, it earned my respect as an easy to shoot, easy to tune and accurate cartridge. I have 2 now. I broke down and bought a used 6.5 PRC to see what the hype was about, it works. I bought a new rifle with a stiff 22" barrel and McMillan stock and it pushes the same bullets as fast or faster than the 24" or 26" Creedmoor with minimal increase in recoil. I use the 156gr Berger EOL out of both, I have a short 18" 308 using the 168gr Berger Classic Hunter, fast twist 18" 223 and plenty of the 64gr Nosler Bonded Solid Based bullets, 280 Ackley using the 168gr Berger Classic Hunter and I am considering a 7 PRC. Waiting for better brass and more data, I just don't see what it offers me over the 280 Ackley. I also have a couple of safes full of crap that still works in a variety of rifles and chamberings.

I've pissed away a metric ton of money chasing ideas and fads, guess what, I will probably do it some more. My uncle bought and kept exactly 2 rifles, a 257 Weatherby and a 240 Weatherby, killed everything from sheep, moose, bear, elk, antelope and deer in North America and pretty much everything in Mexico and Africa he could afford. I killed my first animal with the 257 Weatherby, made my longest shot on game with the 240 Weatherby and both were topped with Leupold scopes, steel rings and bases. Should be nearly impossible if you believe everything you read.

Because a sample of one, scope, rifle or cartridge doesn't work for one person, or even a couple of people, does not mean it quits working for the majority of users.

I treat YouTube like IG, it's entertainment, I do very little research there. I do use it, but it is just another key, it doesn't weigh heavier in the decision than any other form of research. It also does not take long to figure out who likes to hear themselves talk and I tune out completely.

 

[Unckebob]

I don't think they are dying, the diehard Weatherby clientele is getting older and more likely to hunt and not post online. The new guy with the Creedmoor, ARC or the PRC is more likely to post online.

You are just seeing the push of technology allowing for the younger generation to be "connected" at all times

You see the shifts all the time if you watch the content, posts or suggested search patterns.

I am guilty of it, I resisted the 6.5 Creedmoor forever, built one and never used it. When I finally did, it earned my respect as an easy to shoot, easy to tune and accurate cartridge. I have 2 now. I broke down and bought a used 6.5 PRC to see what the hype was about, it works. I bought a new rifle with a stiff 22" barrel and McMillan stock and it pushes the same bullets as fast or faster than the 24" or 26" Creedmoor with minimal increase in recoil. I use the 156gr Berger EOL out of both, I have a short 18" 308 using the 168gr Berger Classic Hunter, fast twist 18" 223 and plenty of the 64gr Nosler Bonded Solid Based bullets, 280 Ackley using the 168gr Berger Classic Hunter and I am considering a 7 PRC. Waiting for better brass and more data, I just don't see what it offers me over the 280 Ackley. I also have a couple of safes full of crap that still works in a variety of rifles and chamberings.

I've pissed away a metric ton of money chasing ideas and fads, guess what, I will probably do it some more. My uncle bought and kept exactly 2 rifles, a 257 Weatherby and a 240 Weatherby, killed everything from sheep, moose, bear, elk, antelope and deer in North America and pretty much everything in Mexico and Africa he could afford. I killed my first animal with the 257 Weatherby, made my longest shot on game with the 240 Weatherby and both were topped with Leupold scopes, steel rings and bases. Should be nearly impossible if you believe everything you read.

Because a sample of one, scope, rifle or cartridge doesn't work for one person, or even a couple of people, does not mean it quits working for the majority of users.

I treat YouTube like IG, it's entertainment, I do very little research there. I do use it, but it is just another key, it doesn't weigh heavier in the decision than any other form of research. It also does not take long to figure out who likes to hear themselves talk and I tune out completely.

In the real world, I don't see the 7PRC as an upgrade over my 280 AI.

 

[BighornBob]

The 460 isn't overbore
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I own two 460s, synthetic and beautiful MK V and love them.

 

[wyosam]

In the real world, I don't see the 7PRC as an upgrade over my 280 AI.

Loading really long bullets without taking up powder space I think is the biggest one. For me, if I’m getting the velocity I want, I don’t actually care where the base of the bullet is. The PRCs don’t excite me.


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[WillyD]

Still good rifles. I have Mar Vs in 270win and 3006. No complaints with either.

 

[RMB518]

I own a Fibermark Mark V, its nice, shoots well, would not sell it.

Highly disappointed with Weatherbys marketing trajectory, highly inflated ammo prices, and recent pandering to the TV crowd.

I was given the one I have, I wont be buying one even though there are now made in my homestate.

 

[MCS]

Let ‘em keep their identity with that silly shoulder and belt (they are pointless, but also harmless) and roll out a 2.0. My bro has a Vanguard .257 bee. It’s super accurate, but with the factory twist and ammo offerings is a bit of a dud IMO.

Now, twist that sucker up so it could shoot some 130+ pills, throat it and mag it to do same, and we’d really have something cool. Hell, even wrap some carbon around the barrel to keep the flat brimmers happy!

A 7 twist and 133 bergers in the 257 is a great idea.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

Their new High Country looks good on paper. 243 with a 1:7.5 twist. I would like to know what the max COAL for their magazine is. I would personally chop that barrel down to 16.5” and put a can on it…