weatherby vangaurd?

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i have ordered my Rifle at the local store a Weatherby Vangaurd blued synthetic stock in 30-06 Cal, its my first hunting rifle and hopfully my last, I am paying $539. ($610 after everything) would anybody warn me or strongly suggest something else? thanks !
Bill
 
Nope. The Vangaurd uses a Howa action, and are a very good buy. They are a little on the bulky/heavy side, but are well made. I had one for a short time in .338 and it shot considerably better than the factory target said it would. As for the synthetic stock, it will probably out last you, and take whatever you can throw at it. Finaly, you chose an ideal cartridge for a one rifle kind of guy. The '06 can't do anything perfect, but it can do everything a little. I mean it is not ideal for every kind of hunting the world has to offer, but is capable of doing it in a pinch. Congradulations, and good choice.
 
if you find that you don't like the tupperware stock Boyds still has the walnut stock with the rosewood cap on special for 18.00 us

for that kind og money might just be worth ordering one even if you have no desire to change it anytime soon.

I have the smith and wesson 30-06 which is identicle and it is a very accurate rifle, the where all made in japan by howa arms.
 
The trigger isn't really all that bad, just fairly heavy. When I bought my Vanguard I paid $30 bucks extra for a trigger job. The gun came home with a slightly lighter trigger, but the safety no longer worked. Had to reverse the trigger adjustment to regain safety function.

Otherwise a nice gun. Better synthetic stock than most others in this price range, and, as posted, much better accuracy than indicated by the factory test target can be obtained with a little experimentation. Uses Rem700 bases. I didn't find the gun at all bulky or heavy.

Enjoy.

John
 
bmwhockey said:
how much is an aftermarket trigger? and where do you get them?
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Just speaking from my experience with one Vanguard and two SMOA's. All three were exactly the same. It is not so much the pull as it is the creep, but I guess it all depends on how much you shoot and how you like your triggers.

Western Gun Parts had a couple of Timney triggers at one point and I think around $115 covered the cost. They are easy to install.
 
They are very good rifles, I just picked up another one in 308 with wood/blued version. This one has excellent wood and the factory shot target measured .400, so not all submoa's are pulled off the line and turned into a sub-moa version. The trigger is also very good on this one, does not need to be replaced, usually they tend to have a fair amount of creep, but this one is good.
 
yodave said:
if you find that you don't like the tupperware stock Boyds still has the walnut stock with the rosewood cap on special for 18.00 us

for that kind og money might just be worth ordering one even if you have no desire to change it anytime soon.

I have the smith and wesson 30-06 which is identicle and it is a very accurate rifle, the where all made in japan by howa arms.
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$18 Where do I order 2
 
you google boyds rifle and its the first on to come up, they look pretty good, but they are not finished, u need to cut out the bolt , sand and finish i believe, 18 bucks is pretty cheap though...
 
for that price buy three, then you can perfect your woodworking skills on the first one before attempting the last 2. you can also get the laminated target stock.
 
I know the Remington 700 SPS is about the same price, i understand it has more aftermarket options, i hear the vangaurd is made with a little bettter quality, does anybody strongly suggest the sps, or is the vangaurd the most "bang" for your buck? i know the tikka is a nice rifle, but its just a bit out of the price range, thanks!
Bill ( I cant wait to get it and go blastin with my bro!)
 
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