Weatherby Vanguard in .375 H&H
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Sask_Hunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan
There won't be much wiggle room in the mag. The 300 wby was a tight fit in that action.
Looks like a pretty good price point/entry level gun for those wanting a .375H&H .
Having owned 4 Vanguards in the past and currently an S2 these will be good shooters for the money.
Only draw back I can see is the weight of the gun in the 375H&H.
Rob
Having owned 4 Vanguards in the past and currently an S2 these will be good shooters for the money.
Only draw back I can see is the weight of the gun in the 375H&H.
Rob
BigUglyMan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- New Scotland
Two stage trigger? Where do they think they are trying to market this thing? And I would have to get a better look at that rear sight...looks flimsy.
Wonder what the cost will be in Canadian dollars.
Wonder what the cost will be in Canadian dollars.
Bigfoot 870
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
I think I'm in love
The long action Vanguard mag box is 3.60"...same as Model 70's in 300 Wby, 7 STW, 300 H&H and 375 H&H.
I think it'll work.
They will sell a few of these.
I wonder if they are planning a wood version? Or a stainless version?I'd grab one if I wasn't already buried in .375s. Vanguards are very good rifles from a design point of view, and are guaranteed out of the box shooters.
Actually I don't think the 375 H&H is feeling any pressure at all, instead Weatherby is introducing the worlds most popular 375 in a nice package.... and yes I have a 375 Ruger in the 1500 Howa.... parent of the Vanguard...
The only Weatherby wholesaler that we deal with doesn't have it listed as a stock item yet and it wasn't included on the 2015 pre-order offerings.
Perhaps if you can find a dealer that deals directly with Wby you could get one this year, otherwise it may be on "2016" shelves.
On the Wby site they only list this with the synthetic stock but if it sells I can see them at least also stocking it in the Turkish Walnut that they use for the VGII Sporter models (which are pretty nice looking rifles).
Perhaps if you can find a dealer that deals directly with Wby you could get one this year, otherwise it may be on "2016" shelves.
On the Wby site they only list this with the synthetic stock but if it sells I can see them at least also stocking it in the Turkish Walnut that they use for the VGII Sporter models (which are pretty nice looking rifles).
Regardless of the introduction date, I'll be all over one.
My VGII is by far one of the most accurate out of the box factory rifles I have ever played with of any make...
BigBore585
CGN Regular
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Yeah Id buy one. I hope Weatherby does one in stainless.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
I like the idea of a two stage trigger myself, but I do agree though with your assessment of the rear sight. A .375 fitted and used with irons only is likely to see hard use, so its no place for a flimsy sight. I'd expect it will cost about 30% more here, ($1039 CDN) and it might even quiet the .375 Ruger glee club. Once rechambered for .375 Ultra, it would be quite useful.
I like the idea of a two stage trigger myself, but I do agree though with your assessment of the rear sight. A .375 fitted and used with irons only is likely to see hard use, so its no place for a flimsy sight. I'd expect it will cost about 30% more here, ($1039 CDN) and it might even quiet the .375 Ruger glee club. Once rechambered for .375 Ultra, it would be quite useful.
I'm not so sure.
Actually the Weatherby Vanguard 2 synthetic is $649 on Weatherby website but the average price for the same gun in Canada is $620, Vanguard Deluxe Weatherby price $1149, Canada average price $1050, Vanguard Back Country Weatherby price $1429, Canada average price $1280.
