Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
09-04-2008, 08:51 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: WY
Posts: 2,056
RE: Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
Ha, ha - Pawildman.
Reading your post here and almost thought I'd written it! Almost exactly the same experience. Vari-X II 3-9x by any chance? I've been using factory Weatherby ammo to the same effect you describe.
Absolutely agree. The trigger isn't the best. Otherwise, I've no complaints.
Reading your post here and almost thought I'd written it! Almost exactly the same experience. Vari-X II 3-9x by any chance? I've been using factory Weatherby ammo to the same effect you describe.
Absolutely agree. The trigger isn't the best. Otherwise, I've no complaints.
09-04-2008, 09:03 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: S.W. Pa.-- Heart in North Central Pa. mountains-
Posts: 2,600
RE: Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
ORIGINAL: homers brother
Ha, ha - Pawildman.
Reading your post here and almost thought I'd written it! Almost exactly the same experience. Vari-X II 3-9x by any chance? I've been using factory Weatherby ammo to the same effect you describe.
Absolutely agree. The trigger isn't the best. Otherwise, I've no complaints.
Ha, ha - Pawildman.
Reading your post here and almost thought I'd written it! Almost exactly the same experience. Vari-X II 3-9x by any chance? I've been using factory Weatherby ammo to the same effect you describe.
Absolutely agree. The trigger isn't the best. Otherwise, I've no complaints.
.....Yep....Vari-X II for sure....Good minds think alike.......
09-06-2008, 01:20 PM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
The vanguard is a well made rifle for the money,but I would buy the 300win mag over a 300win mag since the vangaurd only comes with a 24" barrel which doesn't do justice to the 300 wby.
09-06-2008, 06:43 PM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Teton Valley, ID
Posts: 196
RE: Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
I have a Synthetic Vanguard in 7mm.Rem.Mag. It's an awesome rifle! Super accurate. Very comfortable to shoot. I love the stock feel! It's not the prettiest, but, I don't think the elk and deer I shoot with it will care. It's not real fond of low or even medium grade ammo. Fine for the range but not for hunting.
I haven't been impressed the Weatherby cartridges on paper. I guess for hunting they are fine.
I haven't been impressed the Weatherby cartridges on paper. I guess for hunting they are fine.
09-08-2008, 11:04 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Texas and Arkansas
Posts: 1,496
RE: Weatherby Vanguard 300 Weatherby Magnum
I have a Sako L691 in 300 WBY and wouldn't trade it for anything. Even on an off day, I can get 3 round in 3/4 inch at 100 yards. I have killed a few deer with it, even though I bought it for elk (which I haven't hunted yet). One negative I'll say is that under 50 yards shooting a whitetail, they don't even know they have been hit usually. They run about 50 yards and drop. My 30-06 on the other hand with the same bullet weight will put them down in their tracks.
Recoil is manageable; I'm a big guy and can absorb recoil pretty well.
Recoil is manageable; I'm a big guy and can absorb recoil pretty well.
