On Our Mark: Episode 66 - The New Orion Side by Side

[@jrhunt414]

As soon as I looked at this gun I thought that’s a sweet duck gun. Please do a 20” barrel option. Honestly I can’t get through the woods with a long barrel. Most of my partidge guns are 18-22”long barrels are much more difficult to get in and out of the truck. Thanks for the extractors and not ejectors. Thanks for the straight grip and double triggers as all sxs should be. As for the distributor exclusive rifles. My favorite was when you did the Cabelas Lazerguard exclusive. Most beautiful vanguards ever. Bought a bunch of them and would buy another in 340 wby if you make it. 340 wby needs to come to the Vanguard line.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Knockout game is always fun!!!

[@togo3624]

How does this gun differ from the older Weatherby Orion SxS guns?

[@GeneralObeseus]

Ever consider making a pump action? Weatherby Quality and Aesthetics in a pump would be something to die for! and as always please consider making a 35 RPM!

[@ditzydoo4378]

actually, Weatherby had two different Pumps over the years. the problem we encountered was price point. People view a pump as utilitarian. and we couldn't compete with either Remington's 870, or Mossberg's 500 series on unit for unit cost.

[@omf2007]

I have a 20ga PA-08 I bought in 2013 when my regular shotgun was in storage and I wanted to go quail hunting. Its a nice gun. Similar in quality to a Mossy 500 but with better wood. These were made in Turkey. There was also the SA models - semiautomatics.

[@ditzydoo4378]

Who makes this model?? You, Miroku or other??

[@maxtonking5071]

This is what we need to know

[@scottjensen1075]

🦃🦃🦃

[@ditzydoo4378]

@@scottjensen1075 sooooo gobble, gobble it is... ^~^

[@richardvalent5707]

@@ditzydoo4378 Uggh, another import gun made by a workers who hate us.

[@darrenmorris6371]

Since it uses the Yildiz chokes, I’m going with Yildiz makes it.

[@davesolis5695]

Classic side x side is awesome. Love the straight English stock,grade 2 wood with oil finish. Seems like you dropped the ball by not including weatherby's great deep blue bluing. Matte black on a classic like this seems odd. Have one ordered the only hesitation is the matte bluing. Will have to see it before buying. Hoping for the best. 😢

[@skeeterz.1386]

You know, I think I'm ok with the matte, I like how it looks. I happen to acquire an Athena over under 20 and man I love it, I've taken it out for dove and grouse, but it is almost to pretty to take out. I'm trying to get a 20 ordered in the side by side. Can't wait to shoulder one, but after seeing the reviews and the videos, I'm sold. If the gun shop in my neighborhood just had a 12 I'd snatch it up.

[@pedrojsanchezalvarado5569]

Una fantástica arma amigos elegante saludos

[@pedrojsanchezalvarado5569]

🇪🇨🇪🇨👍

[@leifhoklin2681]

First off, I love w Weatherby forearms. I’m not trying to be overly critical, but what were you guys thinking when you decided to make extended choke tubes standard on an otherwise quite traditionally styled SxS? Absolutely ruins the lines. Also, you should have used the gold cursive script if you absolutely had to splash “WEATHERBY” across the receiver…Major props for bringing an affordable SxS to market though. I’d buy one of I didn’t have to spend an extra $200 on flush choke tubes so i don’t look like I’m hunting with a clown gun. 🤡

[@weatherby]

@leifhoklin2681 - Thanks for the feedback. We did debate quite a lot about the extended choke tubes. Flush is definitely more traditional looking but the deciding factor for us what that the extended choke tubes patterned substantially better than the flush fitting chokes, so we decided to go with function over fashion on this feature.

[@GrandeAdventure]

Then why the anodized blue to add insult to injury? I'm with the above poster - gaudy gold lettering, extended choke tubes, and oddly colored blue at that are a big turnoff. Love everything else about the firearm.

[@SilverJunkie-ls4ub]

I’m going to paint mine black...lol

[@StevenCorey-h2v]

Those choke tubes steer me to CZ

[@leifhoklin2681]

@@StevenCorey-h2v that’s what I did. Bought a cz bobwhite g2 in 20 gauge. It’s a fabulous shotgun.

[@scottjensen1075]

Why not put country of origin on your product web page? I assume I know where it is made, but why not be transparent? No knock on it at all. Eliminate the billboard advertising on the side of the action. Totally detracts from the classic looks of the gun.

[@tomhman6441]

90% of the people don’t understand what you are talking about. Everyone’s shooting ability differs. Pretty sure I could shoot this gun and shoot well. I have been shooting side by sides for 35 years now. To add, I don’t shoot a over and under very well. It’s all preference. Great guns these side by sides try shooting one.

[@JeffHenry-uo1nz]

Is this the same as the Weatherby Athena by Fausti? Those SxS were really nice with nice wood.

[@tomhman6441]

You guys get off point really quick. The gun please.

[@tomhman6441]

All company’s have to consider price increases . Sad that a reasonable priced side by side shotgun can’t be made here. Sure you can get a new Fox but the price is 5000$ or so. For that price there are better Italian made guns to consider. So the Turks fill this void. I own a Tristar Bristol in 20 gauge. It was under 850 $ so not a huge investment. Will it last long enough to pass on to my children? Time will tell. It’s a good shooter ,a few box of shells once in a while. The action is the minimum amount of metal to make a working gun. Again you get what you pay for. Just my thoughts on side by sides.

[@JimHep]

I managed to get my Orion SxS 20G from Buds for $808.

[@tonydg6086]

I really don’t like the look of the extended chokes even though they may be better with steel shot. Ruins the look of the gun. I have been considering the Orion SXS but the chokes are a deal breaker

[@tomhman6441]

Most everyone includes 5 choke choices.Being blue at the end means nothing.

[@biggycheese6575]

Is it made in America?

[@leifhoklin2681]

No, it’s made in Turkey.