Weatherby Vanguard .223 Trainer/Varmint Rifle - 22" target crowned heavy (#3) contour barrel in .223 Rem (1/9) - $900 Shipped
I put this one together for use as a varmint/training bolt gun, but I prefer to shoot suppressed with neighbors so close. Shoots great, love the adjustable 2-stage trigger, etc. Just find myself using something threaded/suppressed more often than not...and I have a couple dozen rifles, so it's hard to get around to shooting them all anyway.
I've only been running factory loads through it, since it's just a trainer and squirrel gun, but it does really well with Black Hills stuff. It's well under MOA, and I'd be surprised if a good shooter couldn't wring 5/8”-3/4" at 100 yards out of it. I was getting one-ragged-hole groups at 50 yards with boring regularity when I was shooting it from the porch on my rimfire range...granted it wasn't cheap ammo (Black Hills 60 gr V-Max). Did really well with 69 grain black hills too, which I wasn't particularly sure of.
Unused factory Kryptek Highlander dipped stock is included in the box...good if you wanted to temporarily set it up as a deer/predator hunting rifle for a friend/child/spouse to use.
This rifle, aside from the bipod, could easily pass for a demo...might have 150 rounds through it at most. Like I said above, I have to shoot suppressed where I live (it's legal to shoot, but neighbors are close), so it's just been collecting dust ever since I moved here.
Price: $900 obo
I have about $1400 in the gun with the stock and accessories (scope not included). Need it gone!
I put this one together for use as a varmint/training bolt gun, but I prefer to shoot suppressed with neighbors so close. Shoots great, love the adjustable 2-stage trigger, etc. Just find myself using something threaded/suppressed more often than not...and I have a couple dozen rifles, so it's hard to get around to shooting them all anyway.
I've only been running factory loads through it, since it's just a trainer and squirrel gun, but it does really well with Black Hills stuff. It's well under MOA, and I'd be surprised if a good shooter couldn't wring 5/8”-3/4" at 100 yards out of it. I was getting one-ragged-hole groups at 50 yards with boring regularity when I was shooting it from the porch on my rimfire range...granted it wasn't cheap ammo (Black Hills 60 gr V-Max). Did really well with 69 grain black hills too, which I wasn't particularly sure of.
Unused factory Kryptek Highlander dipped stock is included in the box...good if you wanted to temporarily set it up as a deer/predator hunting rifle for a friend/child/spouse to use.
- Weatherby 2-stage Adjustable Trigger
If I recall, I have it set at about 2.5 lbs right now, but it'll go lower. This trigger and the target crown of the barrel is why I chose the Vanguard over something cheaper like a Ruger American, etc.
- 22" #3 (Heavy) Contour Barrel in .223 Remington, 1/9 twist, target crowned. This one shoots, seriously.
- Manners T2 Fiberglass Stock - Custom Bedded
It shot surprisingly well without even bedding the stock (still slightly sub-MOA), but I had it bedded by a friend who was working for GA Precision before opening his own gunsmithing & custom shop...the guy does great work and the rifle's performance shows it.
- Picatinny Scope Base
I believe this is a Weatherby add-on part, but can't remember.
- Weatherby Aftermarket DBM with 10rd Magazines
- Trijicon Accupoint 5-20x50 SCOPE IS NOT INCLUDED (SOLD)
- Harris Bipod IS Included...it's older, non-swivel model and I don't need it.
This rifle, aside from the bipod, could easily pass for a demo...might have 150 rounds through it at most. Like I said above, I have to shoot suppressed where I live (it's legal to shoot, but neighbors are close), so it's just been collecting dust ever since I moved here.
Price: $900 obo
I have about $1400 in the gun with the stock and accessories (scope not included). Need it gone!
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