WEATHERBY will likely always be best-known for their hyper-velocity cartridges and precision rifles, but the Flying brand has a history of selling shotguns that dates back over 50 years. Recently, Weatherby has been revamping their shotgun offerings, adding a side-by-side version of their Orion double guns, as well as a new inertia-operated semiauto, the Sorix.
In many ways, the Sorix follows the traditional inertia gun recipe, but there are some new and novel touches that set this shotgun apart. The most noticeable upgrade is a channel machined into the left side of the receiver. When I first handled the Sorix, behind the scenes at the Dallas Safari Club show, I suspected that it was an attempt to lighten the gun or a cosmetic touch. However, Weatherby’s Tyler Grethen explained to…
