weatherby vanguard

missed_shot · 09-12-2003, 12:15 PM

I just purchased a 300 weatherby mag. vanguard. Does anyone else have one and if so how is it scoped and what dso you think of the gun?

stubblejumper · 09-12-2003, 12:42 PM

The vanguard is simply a howa rifle with the weatherby name stamped on it.They are good quality and offer a lot of value for the price.

aunsaber · 09-13-2003, 08:52 PM

I had one in that same caliber. It was as good as most guns and a lot more accurate than most real Weatherby' s.
Someone that had more money than brains thought he needed it, or I would still own it.

loner · 09-13-2003, 11:40 PM

i have owned a wby 30-06 since 1970 and it has taken it' s share of deer.i thought i always wanted a 300 wby mag.i traded a 700 rem 30-06 for a new 300wby mag.i have a swift 4x12x40 on it and it is sighted in at 250 yds.the only complaints i have are terrible trigger pull , recoil and noise.i have used all the trigger adj and still have 10#pull [it seems like it].if i could get the trigger pull to 1.5-2# i would like it if it drops them in their tracks like everyone says.

stubblejumper · 09-14-2003, 08:35 AM

Loner-My earlier made howa was sold under the smith and wesson name and the trigger would adjust to 3 lbs.Newer howas only seem to adjust down to 5 lbs or so as I have adjusted a few.You would not want a trigger under 2 for safety reasons.As to the 300wby dropping in their tracks,it is a good cartridge but is in no way any type of magic cartridge that always drops any animal in it' s tracks.There is no cartridge built that will always do this especially since no shooter can always place his bullet exactly where he would like to every time.

PaJack · 09-15-2003, 08:54 AM

For the money,you can' t go wrong! I have one in a .300 Weatherby and after I tuned up the trigger,it' s a shooter...

CHANCY · 10-02-2003, 07:04 AM

i got one in 300 wmag yesterday.
how are yours scoped?

loner · 10-16-2003, 01:34 PM

PaJack,were you able to ajust your trigger?i used all my adjustment and still have rough pull and seems like 4-5#.do you know if the sear adjustment at the rear of the trigger will help the pull tension?

stubblejumper · 10-16-2003, 06:43 PM

Do not adjust overtravel or sear adjustment.

LAbushman · 10-17-2003, 11:50 AM

I have a Vanguard in a 7mm Rem. mag. and love it. I have a B&L 3000 3x9x50 mounted on it for about 5-6 years and it works fine. Since you are shooting a magnum, get a good quality scope. I would not hesitate to recommend a B&L 4200. They are clear, attract good light, take a pounding, and priced right.