I'm in the same boat. I have been rifle shopping for a while. I counted out the vanguard because of the trigger. It's a nasty creepy trigger IMO. I really like the savage. I'm looking at the 111 w/ accutrigger. I love that trigge and savage is known for supreme out of the box accuracy. Also looking at the tc venture but I haven't heard great thins about them accuracy wise and hear they are very picky about loads. Another one that I have heard great things about and am really looking forward to checking out is the marlin XL7. I have heard amazing things about this guns accuracy and trigger. Trigger is up there with the accutrigger. Plus it goes for under 400$! The weatherby's and TC's are good looking guns but when that buck of a lifetime is infront of me I'm going to go with accuracy over beauty everyday.