I bought the synthetic Weatherby Vanguard in 300 Wby Mag about 3 years ago. This rifle is awesome and I love it. I hunted with a Sako Finnbear for 15 years before shooting my Vanguard so I' m not comparing it to a piece of junk either. The Vanguard is a very well-made rifle. The action is and feeding is smooth. The fit and finish is great and it shoots very well. The only complaint one might have is that it' s kind of heavy. That' s OK. A lot of solid, quality rifles are a little on the heavy side. Plus, I wouldn' t want to shoot an ultra-light 300 Wby Mag too much anyway. I bought the rifle at Wal-Mart and paid $388 for it. I put a Leupold 3-9 Vari-XII scope on it. I love this rifle and it' s always the first one I grab. Go for it.