How would a weatherby vanguard in .308 compare to a Remington 700 SPS Varmint or a Savage 10 FP or FCP for accuracy?
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard
Personally... I'm not all that impressed with Weatherby's accuracy. And the Vanguard is the "cheap" one... isn't it?
Personally... I'm not all that impressed with Weatherby's accuracy. And the Vanguard is the "cheap" one... isn't it?
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
I had a Vanguard VGX and it was very accurate. The Sub MOA ones are very accurate from what I under stand. I like the action over any Rem 700 or Savage.
I had a Vanguard VGX and it was very accurate. The Sub MOA ones are very accurate from what I under stand. I like the action over any Rem 700 or Savage.
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Yea, Yea... I know. There's always going to be exceptions. I have a cheap Yugo AK47 that will hit an 18"X18" gong at 300yds consistantly with open sights. But that doesn't mean ALL $400 AK47's are that accurate. Not tryin' to piss in anyone's cornflakes or start a shit-storm over this. Weatherby's are generally very nice looking rifles. The old ones are works of art. But generally they don't do much better than 1.5MOA. I wouldn't want to do a dis-service to anyone here by saying: "Weatherby's are Great... Accurate as hell right outa the box. You won't be disappointed!" That's just not been my experience.
Yea, Yea... I know. There's always going to be exceptions. I have a cheap Yugo AK47 that will hit an 18"X18" gong at 300yds consistantly with open sights. But that doesn't mean ALL $400 AK47's are that accurate. Not tryin' to piss in anyone's cornflakes or start a shit-storm over this. Weatherby's are generally very nice looking rifles. The old ones are works of art. But generally they don't do much better than 1.5MOA. I wouldn't want to do a dis-service to anyone here by saying: "Weatherby's are Great... Accurate as hell right outa the box. You won't be disappointed!" That's just not been my experience.
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
The Wby Mark V's have freebore, which is why most people feel they can't get accuracy out of them. I'm not sure if the Vangards have it or not. I've owned a couple Wby's and all have shot well.
Shawn
The Wby Mark V's have freebore, which is why most people feel they can't get accuracy out of them. I'm not sure if the Vangards have it or not. I've owned a couple Wby's and all have shot well.
Shawn
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
I own several vanguards (Howa actions) and 700s. The only thing better about the 700 is the available accessories IMO. The howa has a better extractor/one piece bolt (no handles breaking off)/a huge recoil lug as part of the action instead of a washer/in general better machining (opinion), you can get new action screws at the hardware store - torx/hex/whatever turns you on.
Just my opinion, gents. But I will say its hard to find someone that owns both and prefers the remmy.
I own several vanguards (Howa actions) and 700s. The only thing better about the 700 is the available accessories IMO. The howa has a better extractor/one piece bolt (no handles breaking off)/a huge recoil lug as part of the action instead of a washer/in general better machining (opinion), you can get new action screws at the hardware store - torx/hex/whatever turns you on.
Just my opinion, gents. But I will say its hard to find someone that owns both and prefers the remmy.
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I have the WalMart Weatherby, I was told it was some kind of special edition WalMart exclusive. It has the light brown with black web stock and only came in .30-06. The stock isnt as flismy as the standard black one. It does a solid 1.25" at a 100yds with good as in expensive Federal ammo. The trigger sucks and theres not a damn thing you can do to one to fix it. You have to buy a replacement, the front base also needs a shim under it.
Other than that Id buy em all day for the $318 I paid at Wal Mart for it.
I have the WalMart Weatherby, I was told it was some kind of special edition WalMart exclusive. It has the light brown with black web stock and only came in .30-06. The stock isnt as flismy as the standard black one. It does a solid 1.25" at a 100yds with good as in expensive Federal ammo. The trigger sucks and theres not a damn thing you can do to one to fix it. You have to buy a replacement, the front base also needs a shim under it.
Other than that Id buy em all day for the $318 I paid at Wal Mart for it.
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
Weatherby Vanguards come out of the box with a very well made and designed action. These actions are also great for building precision rifles from.
Weatherby Vanguards come out of the box with a very well made and designed action. These actions are also great for building precision rifles from.
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they fuck the shit outta anything they do hit! </div></div>
+1, Mule deer at 300 yards with .257 Weatherby blew a whole I could put my fist through.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DFOOSKING</div><div class="ubbcode-body">they fuck the shit outta anything they do hit! </div></div>
+1, Mule deer at 300 yards with .257 Weatherby blew a whole I could put my fist through.
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Also, the new rifles have an excellent trigger from the factory. One I got back in 2002 sucked. The new ones (think they started in 08) are adjustable from 2-4 pounds coming out of the box at 3. Try it before you buy it to be certain its a newer model. Just got a new SA from Sportsmans Warehouse for $400.
Also, the new rifles have an excellent trigger from the factory. One I got back in 2002 sucked. The new ones (think they started in 08) are adjustable from 2-4 pounds coming out of the box at 3. Try it before you buy it to be certain its a newer model. Just got a new SA from Sportsmans Warehouse for $400.
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The Vanguard barreled actions , prior to the sub-MOA designation, that shot under MOA at the Howa factory in Japan were given a different composite stock as compared to the plain black one once they arrive in California. Later on Weatherby came up with a way to charge even more for their sub-MOA rifles by replacing the floor plate with Sub-MOA cartoons on ‘em. Each rifle comes with the target shot with the barreled action.
The Vanguard barreled actions , prior to the sub-MOA designation, that shot under MOA at the Howa factory in Japan were given a different composite stock as compared to the plain black one once they arrive in California. Later on Weatherby came up with a way to charge even more for their sub-MOA rifles by replacing the floor plate with Sub-MOA cartoons on ‘em. Each rifle comes with the target shot with the barreled action.
Re: Weatherby Vanguard
Keep in mind if you were going to rebarrel your Howa or Weatherby the receiver threads are a metric pitch and not every smith wants to or has their lathe tooled up for metric jobs.
Keep in mind if you were going to rebarrel your Howa or Weatherby the receiver threads are a metric pitch and not every smith wants to or has their lathe tooled up for metric jobs.
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