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The Orion employs a boxlock action with barrels mounted to a monobloc that rotates on trunnions. Note the two holes toward the lower end of the upper barrel, which mate with two truncated bolts that project from the face of the receiver to effect lockup when the gun is closed.A well-thought-out, entry-level over-under, the Orion is loaded with features. Primary among them is the manual safety. This style of safety requires that the shooter apply the safety by sliding it back into the on-safe position each time the gun is fired. Because selection of one barrel or the other carrying a different choke constriction is a major feature of double guns, the barrel selector is carried in the safety slide. When a barrel is to be selected, the safety must be fully retracted to the on-safe position. The barrels are identified by a small single dot for the lower barrel and two dots for the upper barrel.The trigger is mechanical, which means that regardless of whether or not the first barrel fires, the second will; recoil is not required for the gun to set the sear for the second shot.
We prefer this arrangement for a hunting gun, as often shots are few and far between, and if for any reason the first barrel fails to fire, the second can be brought into action. Three screw-in choke tubes come with the gun: improved cylinder, modified and full—the latter for use with “lead only”.Another outstanding feature is the automatic ejectors. In use, they eject the fired hulls with gusto, or lift unfired shells from the chamber mouth to enable easy removal, even with a gloved hand.From the butt forward, the recoil pad is of soft material that will help soak up the kick present in any fixed-breech shotgun.
The stock itself is select, but straight-grained walnut set off with a high-gloss finish. The Prince of Wales grip is comfortable and well-suited to a variety of hand sizes and is checkered for a firm hold. The fore-end of the test gun is of similar walnut and matched in color and grain to that of the buttstock. It is also checkered in a large, traditional pattern. Especially useful is the Anson-style fore-end release rod. Rather than the more common Deeley & Edge-style fore-end latch, this type enables the user to press in on the tip of the rod and pull down, making removal of the fore-end easy.The action is typical of Italian over-unders, with the barrels rotating on trunnions mounted on the side of the action. The monobloc barrels have matching cutouts that mate with the trunnions, making for a slender, low-profile action, and ensuring a long service life.
The barrels lock to the action by means of two truncated, cone-shaped bolts that project from the face of the breech and engage mating cuts in the barrels about three-quarters of the way down the top-barrel’s chamber. This locking system is in wide use and should last for years of shooting.The barrels themselves also match the action’s high-gloss blue finish, and are internally chrome-plated. Chrome plating serves as both a barrier to rust and corrosion, and increases lubricity, making cleaning quick and easy.
The chambers are cut to exactly 3' on our Galazan chamber gauge. The barrel diameters measured 0.723' for the bottom barrel and 0.723' for the top, each just a shade tighter than the common dimension of 0.725'. Three screw-in, Beretta-style choke tubes are supplied identified by a series of notches. Company literature advertises these to measure improved cylinder, modified and full choke, but those provided with our sample gun measured a bit more open than advertised. The four-notch tube measured true cylinder with no constriction. The three-notch provided 0.009' of constriction, just a touch less than improved cylinder, and the one-notch tube came in at 0.027', nearly full choke dimension.
We did notice what appeared to be either solder-flux bloom or bluing-salt stain on both sides of the barrel ribs where they join the top and bottom barrels. Caught quickly, it’s a simple matter to scrub it away with an old toothbrush and some oil.We took the Orion to the range for some shooting and the results of the patterning are tabulated nearby. We used Rio TLT2475 ammunition, with 7/8 oz.
7½ shot, which is a very versatile load for upland game and clays. The average velocity, chronographed at 3 ft., was 1361 f.p.s., a touch faster than the box states as 1340 f.p.s. No matter, as this is a soft-recoiling load good for beginners and experienced shots alike for anything from game-farm pheasants to quail, dove, grouse, rabbits, etc. Pattern percentages with the rather open four-and three-notch tubes were fairly diffuse, and more pertinent to shooting at 30 yds. And less; tighter chokes are a problem easily solved by aftermarket purchase of tighter tubes from a source such as Trulock Chokes. Work on skeet targets on a steamy July day was more than satisfactory, as the slight barrel-forward balance kept the swing moving with the bird.In all, the is a good entry-level shotgun with a modest price.
It functioned well, and felt equally good, which is the mark of an excellent shotgun.
Hi GuysIm new to the site and hope some of you can help me with some background on Weatherby. I am interested in purchasing a 257 or 300 magnum but have some questions regarding manufacture locations. I know they were made in Southgate, Germany and Japan. Are the guns from one location superior to the other locations? Are older guns of better or lesser quality?I'm looking at a 300 made in Japan with serial number H120XXX.
Can you tell me the year it was made? Are there good years and better years?Thanks for your helpMacroy.
Weatherby.has historically maintained extremely high quality manufacturing standards and this has been a key factor in their market success. So, I would not worry about the origination point of a particular rifle. If you wish to analyze quality from a historical design point of view I feel their current Mk. V action is superior to earlier actions.Weatherby cartridges will be more expensive across the counter so you might wish to take this into consideration.
However, they do deliver the promised performance.I advise you to fire the Weatherby cartridge(s) for which you have an interest as not everyone is comfortable with the recoil and muzzle blast.This does not mean you will not find happiness with a Weatherby cartridge -many people do- but rather just a friendly try before you buy bit of advice. Japanese WeatherbyI just received a Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in 300 Magnum made in Japan from the estate of my boss who passed away last month. The serial number is H123XXX. From the test target included with the rifle it was made in April of 1979 and test fired on April 16, 1979.I also found out that the Japanese rifles were evidently made for Weatherby by Howa, who has a good reputation for quality.I have started checking prices so I can sell it for his wife.
So far it looks like they reasonably sell for $1,000 to $1,400.Let me know what you find out about the Japanese Weatherby you are looking at because it may help me sell the one I have.I have attached some pictures of the one I have so you can compare them to the rifle you are looking at. I don't know if it will work or not.
This is my first time on a forum like this so this is one big experiment for me.I hope this information helps. Different manufacturing dates have a lot to do with value. I know one person who spent 20,000 for a 220 rocket. These are the original weatherby rifles and as you can guess are worth a lot. We then move to JP Sauer made (west german) weatherbys which are still in demand particularly those 257 and higher. The howa made japanese are in demand particularly for the calibers 240 and down.
For ex, I have a 26 inch 240 that soon will be worth about 4000 and it will be completely restored with a stock rebuild and refinishing and a reblueing. It will come with a B&L 21/2-8 scope. Of some interest are the German made but japanese assemled weatherbys (Gerpanese is a name usually given these). Soon I will have such a 340. These older weatherbys are going up in price. A friend of mine has about 80 of them and God knows their value.
Weatherby Orion Shotgun Serial Numbers
The really expensive weatherbys are usualy presents from Roy himself. For ex, the 300 that roy gave JFK and this is embossed on the rifle. Likewise would be Roy's gifts to John Wayne, Gabby Hayes and Chuck Yeager, I have seen some go for close to 30,000 dollars.bob chronister.