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Weatherby Vanguard
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<blockquote data-quote="RMorris" data-source="post: 2075893" data-attributes="member: 107516"><p>I had a Howa 7 mag when they first came out and it was a dog. I spent money on a stock and a trigger trying to get it a little better. It never shot more than 1.5 MOA groups, and they were usually much worse with hunting ammo. Hours, and a small fortune spent hand loading, and I decided to cut my losses.</p><p></p><p>The reticle in the scope looked like it fit a .270 130 grain ballistic curve just about perfectly. I came across a vanguard in .270 at a pawn shop and it looked new. I swapped out the barreled actions, dropping the .270 in a B&C with Timney trigger and sold the 7 mag for a profit.</p><p></p><p>My .270 is a MOA gun and that reticle is close enough to keep it on a 10 in gong at 600.</p><p>I don't load for it much. It shoots whatever 130 gr junk is on the shelf to about the same POA. It has become the gun I loan to people or a back up for casual hunting. I just don't have to think about it.</p><p>It is the epitome of practical...<strong>and that is why I don't like it at all!</strong></p><p></p><p>My Tikkas an 700s have been better shooters overall, but I like the Vanguard's action.</p><p>Someday it will be a .338-06.</p><p>Who is everyone using to work on these? I didn't think many smiths wanted to bother with them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RMorris, post: 2075893, member: 107516"] I had a Howa 7 mag when they first came out and it was a dog. I spent money on a stock and a trigger trying to get it a little better. It never shot more than 1.5 MOA groups, and they were usually much worse with hunting ammo. Hours, and a small fortune spent hand loading, and I decided to cut my losses. The reticle in the scope looked like it fit a .270 130 grain ballistic curve just about perfectly. I came across a vanguard in .270 at a pawn shop and it looked new. I swapped out the barreled actions, dropping the .270 in a B&C with Timney trigger and sold the 7 mag for a profit. My .270 is a MOA gun and that reticle is close enough to keep it on a 10 in gong at 600. I don’t load for it much. It shoots whatever 130 gr junk is on the shelf to about the same POA. It has become the gun I loan to people or a back up for casual hunting. I just don’t have to think about it. It is the epitome of practical...[B]and that is why I don’t like it at all![/B] My Tikkas an 700s have been better shooters overall, but I like the Vanguard’s action. Someday it will be a .338-06. Who is everyone using to work on these? I didn’t think many smiths wanted to bother with them. [/QUOTE]
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