One do it all in NA Rifle

A Weatherby Vanguard S2 in a standard caliber is a great choice. I have two of these and they are a fine rifle in my opinion. I picked up both of mine at a large discount on sale at Wholesale Sports so keep your eyes open for dealer sales. Of course you could also buy used as well.
It sounds like you are looking at and holding many different rifles and that is wise as at the end of the day it needs to fit YOU and feel right in YOUR hands not anyone else.
Good luck with your purchase and have fun with it !



Rifter said:
I called up one of my dads old hunting buddies yesterday because i know he has a huge long gun collection(40+ rifles). And went over to his place and handled a few to get a feel for them to see what will fit me well. Some nice guns to be sure that ill never be able to afford(weatherby mark V's, sako 85's etc) but also some of what he calls bush guns(guns that he will take into the field) I handled a remington 700 SPS and a remington 783, weatherby vanguard s2, Ruger american.

The one that jumped out at me the most was the weatherby vanguard s2. The stock fit me well and it felt lighter than a few of the others which is a consideration for a take into the bush gun. He said it had a sub MOA gurantee with weatherby ammo from the factory too which is not something i had thought possible for a sub $800 gun. He said the barrel heats quick so its a hunter not a range queen but was the most accurate sub $1000 gun he had ever owned.

The husq's suggested above indeed look good, a buddy has one ive handled them before, that exact model pictured actually. And while good rifles they didnt jump out at me like that weatherby vanguard s2....

so many things to consider.
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If you are on a budget, get something in .308 so that you will be able to shoot it plenty without spending all your spare cash on ammo. This will allow you to practice more with cheap ammo and then get some ammo with good hutning bullets for when you want to kill a moose or elk. Since you will be so well practiced due to using the cheap .308 ammo, you will be able to put the bullet in the right spot, and since you will be using a premium bulllet you know the bullet will get the job done easily.

Shot placement, bullet construction are the most important factors in killing animals.
 
Hard to beat the 338 WM if you want one gun that can easily drop any critter at almost any sporting range. Not everyone can deal with the recoil, though, and ammo can be a tad expensive. Second choice would be 300 WM, third 30-06.
 
medvedqc said:
but a 9.3x62 for a beginner ....
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Sure why not. He's mentioning a 300WM or possibly 338WM. I have a 9.3x62, 300WM & 338 WM. My 338 thumps harder than the 9.3.
If you can shoot 12ga 3" mags you can shoot a 9.3. 30/06 shooting 220gr weight bullets isn't that far off a 338 of 9.3 with regard to recoil. Again it all comes down to what you are comfortable shooting.
Unfortunately the question (which is asked millions of times a year I would hazard to guess) isn't a fair one. No different than "what car will do everything". A multitude of personal preference answers will be posted.
You need to match the rifle to the game/terrain you hunt. I don't think there is a "one rifle will do all" due to everyone's tolerance differences associated with shooting. Yes I realize there are rifle combo's with interchangeable barrels but you are starting to get up there in price for most.
For most North American game the 30/06 should suffice.
 
It is decided. I picked up a nice brand new and shiny Weatherby Vanguard s2 synthetic/blued last night from wholesale sports in langley.

In .308 Winchester

This should allow me to put some rounds through it as ammo is pretty cheap to become used to it and proficient. And shoudl pack enough punch with a max load to put down anything i will hunt at reasonable distances.

It guaranteed to be sub MOA so i intend to practice until i can shoot it that well. I can shoot my mosin 1.5-3MOA with irons and 50 year old chineese ammo at 100 yards so it really should not be an issue, just need to get scope on it and some trigger time.

I have a Bushnell Tropy XLT 2-6x 32mm scope I originally bought used off a member here to put on my Mosin, failing to find a adequate method to mount it on my mosin(did not want to drill/tap or modify it, or remove the irons) i will mount it on this rifle until i can afford a better scope. Who knows if it does what i want i may just keep the scope on it permanently.
 
I think you will be happy with that rifle and caliber for your purposes, Enjoy!


Rifter said:
It is decided. I picked up a nice brand new and shiny Weatherby Vanguard s2 synthetic/blued last night from wholesale sports in langley.

In .308 Winchester

This should allow me to put some rounds through it as ammo is pretty cheap to become used to it and proficient. And shoudl pack enough punch with a max load to put down anything i will hunt at reasonable distances.

It guaranteed to be sub MOA so i intend to practice until i can shoot it that well. I can shoot my mosin 1.5-3MOA with irons and 50 year old chineese ammo at 100 yards so it really should not be an issue, just need to get scope on it and some trigger time.

I have a Bushnell Tropy XLT 2-6x 32mm scope I originally bought used off a member here to put on my Mosin, failing to find a adequate method to mount it on my mosin(did not want to drill/tap or modify it, or remove the irons) i will mount it on this rifle until i can afford a better scope. Who knows if it does what i want i may just keep the scope on it permanently.
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Rifter said:
It is decided. I picked up a nice brand new and shiny Weatherby Vanguard s2 synthetic/blued last night from wholesale sports in langley.

In .308 Winchester

This should allow me to put some rounds through it as ammo is pretty cheap to become used to it and proficient. And shoudl pack enough punch with a max load to put down anything i will hunt at reasonable distances.

It guaranteed to be sub MOA so i intend to practice until i can shoot it that well. I can shoot my mosin 1.5-3MOA with irons and 50 year old chineese ammo at 100 yards so it really should not be an issue, just need to get scope on it and some trigger time.

I have a Bushnell Tropy XLT 2-6x 32mm scope I originally bought used off a member here to put on my Mosin, failing to find a adequate method to mount it on my mosin(did not want to drill/tap or modify it, or remove the irons) i will mount it on this rifle until i can afford a better scope. Who knows if it does what i want i may just keep the scope on it permanently.
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Good plan. Lots of sponsors here have good deals on brass cased .308 ammo. Buy a case or 500 rounds of decent ammo and get practiced up
 
Rifter said:
I have a Bushnell Tropy XLT 2-6x 32mm scope I originally bought used off a member here to put on my Mosin, failing to find a adequate method to mount it on my mosin(did not want to drill/tap or modify it, or remove the irons) i will mount it on this rifle until i can afford a better scope. Who knows if it does what i want i may just keep the scope on it permanently.
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Isn't that a long eye relief handgun/scout scope? I don't think it will work for you on a Vanguard.
http://bushnell.com/hunting/rifle-scopes/trophy-xlt/2-6x-32mm
 
Rifter said:
I fully agree, its just what i have, ill see if it works, if not ill have to purchase another scope.
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It's the eye relief.... it's 9" minimum on that scope, you won't be able to mount it far enough forward.
Bushnell has a 25% mail in rebate starting today, you could get a 3-9x40 Elite from Flaherty's for $230 or so, with 25% back it's a good solid scope for under $200.
 
Rifter said:
I fully agree, its just what i have, ill see if it works, if not ill have to purchase another scope.
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Just my personal suggestion, but look at the Nikon prostaff series...... there is no better scope on a budget in my opinion.....

Solid warranty, but even better, solid scopes with very solid turrets and built to last.....

I sighted two in last weekend and they were amazing for the price......
 
Superbrad said:
Just my personal suggestion, but look at the Nikon prostaff series...... there is no better scope on a budget in my opinion.....

Solid warranty, but even better, solid scopes with very solid turrets and built to last.....

I sighted two in last weekend and they were amazing for the price......
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nikon was my first choice as well, im also into digital photography and have about 2-3k in nikon lens and camera bodies. And nikon offers incredible lens for the money in the camera world(the low lens cost and high quality was the main reason i invested in nikon gear not canon), so i was hoping this would transfer over into their scope line as well.
 
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