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I am buy my grandson a rifle for Christmas, I really don't want to spend a lot of money on one. The local gun store has the Wetherby on sale and has a caliber 308 which I was looking to get. Anyone on here know anything about these rifles.
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Freak of Nature
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Great rifles for the money. They are a rebranded Howa 1500.
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Bama_Earl
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Freak of Nature
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Great rifles for the money. They are a rebranded Howa 1500.
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Booner
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It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Booner
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Booner
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I don’t like the drop plate, but they are made well.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Pumpkin - The Thermal Expert
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Mine is a bit heavy for my liking. I dont particularly like the drop plate either. I bought mine to be a shooting house rifle so the weight dont bother me too much. Really good shooting gun with a smooth action. Mine is a 257wbymag. I reckon its killed something every time i pulled the trigger.
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Freak of Nature
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I think they're good. Another good choice is a Ruger American.
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I second the Ruger American suggestion. Look at the compact version…….it is short and lightweight. If you end up adding a suppressor to it then it is still not overly long. Reasonably priced and accurate too.
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Booner
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Everything woke turns to shucks
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I think of the vanguard more as a shooting range because of the heft, but what about stevensmossberg patriot
Last edited by scrape; 11/18/25 08:04 PM.
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I won one in a drawing last year. 6.5 creedmore.
It shoots great. But you have to find the ammo it likes.
I found one out of three boxes. But gonna keep looking cause I
Ain’t in love with the one it shoots. Groups great with that one ammo.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
My phone screen does not always work right, usually a lot of misspelled words....
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Pope of Aldeer and Expert
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Deerman since your an old head I'll share that the weatherby is good to go
Also the CVA scout comes in .308 and the Stevens 334 is a Turkish import that just flat shoots.
Support our country. Kill chickens.
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10 point
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I have a vanguard 308. Personally the fit and finish of the gun is much nicer than a Ruger American or other entry level guns. Mine shoots 1” group with the cheapest ammo I could buy.
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Really good rifles I have 3, I like them
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Great rifles for the money.
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Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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I have one in .243 and it is one of my top two, if not the top shooter I have.
If you come across anyone that has something negative to say about them, especially considering the cost, they aren't being fair or honest.
Last edited by jawbone; 11/18/25 09:32 PM.
Lord, please help us get our nation straightened out.
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Wishing Weatherby would come out with lightweight version in the $500-700 range. They are a little heavy, but built really well. I got one about 35 years old that has held up well and is about 1MOA.
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Depends on the age of the boy...not sure I'd like putting a $500+ gun in the hand of a preteen.
I bought a Savage Axis from Academy that turned out to be a really great little rifle for under $400 w/ a scope. Got it in 6.5CM to avoid higher recoil for a 10yr old. He's 14 now and just killed two deer with it in Arkansas this season. There's a Ruger Predator Gen 2 waiting for him under the tree, also in 6.5CM, now that he's a little older and will more likely take care of it.
I really like the Weatherbys and such, just cautious about putting really nice equipment in the hands of young ones...
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Booner
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Only complaint is they are heavy and like carrying a 2x4 in the woods.
They Shoot great and solid for the price point though.
Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes
On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here.
On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Wishing Weatherby would come out with lightweight version in the $500-700 range. They are a little heavy, but built really well. I got one about 35 years old that has held up well and is about 1MOA. The Synthetic Compact in 7mm-08 weighs 6.5lbs and retails for $629
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