ORIGINAL: Ridge Runner
the howa is the same identicle action as the van guard, howa makes the van guards for weatherby, is the finish and quality control the same? well hafta talk to someone who makes them to find out.
RR
We no they are the same action that was not the question here. The Question is why do so many people look to them as being the same rifle? They are not, like you said they use the same action but does that mean they are the same rifle NO it does not.
The FNH, FN PBR XP. uses a Winchester model 70 action does that mean the FNH is just another Model 70. And FNH makes them both. But they are not the same rifle.
And the barrels that go on the Vanguard are not the same barrels that go on the HOWA. The same as the FNH and the Model 70.use the same action but not the same barrels. Does that mean they are the same rifle No it does not.
Like what cooper said is a custom Rifle using a Remington 700 action just another Remington no it is not so how can people say the Vanguard is just another HOWA.