I like mag fed for when I'm hunting different #### with the same gun at the same time....yeah I could blast yotes with a premium 165gr 30'06 bullet, but I'd rather use something cheaper like a 110-125 varmint bullet. Easy just to swap a mag in.
weatherby vanguard detached mag kits?
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I have four Vanguard II's.
One came with the factory DBM (25.06) - I like that and if the option is available from factory I would buy that again.
One I converted with the LSI kit (243) - I would NOT go that route again - the mag (5 round) sticks out way too far "for how I use it", but since I chucked 150 bucks for it I can't bring myself to pull the thing
My other two (257 Wby and 7.08) have the floorplate (factory) mags - I do not see it as a handi-cap with either rifle.
Now if I hopped from place to place - so gun in and out of the back of the truck, constantly loading and unloading the DBM would be a definite advantage, and even though I'm not super happy with the LSI conversion, since I use that rifle for varmints as well as deer, when hunting Yotes with it, it was "handy" to have the second mag ready to go. But now I use a 223 (DBM) for Coyote's, so the reason for the conversion does not exist anymore - and you don't need a "second mag" for deer unless you are a "super bad shot"
But given that my hunting rifles are (generally) loaded when I go out for the day and unloaded for the trip home (or whatever), having the floor plate is NOT a great hassle "for me" - it's certainly not a 150 buck, plus tax and shipping "hassle".
I can appreciate that, thanks for your input. I'm looking at getting the .223 for exactly that, yotes!
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So I picked one up off the EE ( thanks Bryan) and just wondering about action screw torque. I have the walnut sporter stock, is the torque still the same as the floor plate ? Thanks
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I dunno....$130 is a lot of change for a couple little bits of margarine container grade plastic. I know the kits are $70-$80US and we get hosed here bad. I just bought a couple spare Benelli R1 mags for $85 each and they are mostly heavy duty steel, where spare LSI mags are $70 and just a roughly molded piece of plastic.
It's really the trigger guard that is sad, very thin and the weak spring in the mag catch is not confidence inspiring, plus it's right out front unprotected just waiting to get dumped and lost in the bush.
I'll probably try and replace the spring at least, make it a little tougher to knock out accidentally.
It does work though, no issues with function. I'm just afraid I'm going the break it lol
I dunno....$130 is a lot of change for a couple little bits of margarine container grade plastic. I know the kits are $70-$80US and we get hosed here bad. I just bought a couple spare Benelli R1 mags for $85 each and they are mostly heavy duty steel, where spare LSI mags are $70 and just a roughly molded piece of plastic.
It's really the trigger guard that is sad, very thin and the weak spring in the mag catch is not confidence inspiring, plus it's right out front unprotected just waiting to get dumped and lost in the bush.
I'll probably try and replace the spring at least, make it a little tougher to knock out accidentally.
It does work though, no issues with function. I'm just afraid I'm going the break it lol
