Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

Ok after much research I am down to 2 rifles. The Tikka T3 My original favorite. The weaterby Vanguard sub moa, a late favorite. Out are the Kimber 8400; price, and the Rem 700. looking at the .270 as a good all around for antelope, muleys and elk. Trying to decide between the two. What does everyone else think?

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

If I was going to get a Vanguard,I would buy the regular Vanguard,not the MOA.

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

Both are excellent rifles and would more than likely be very accurate. I prefer the T3 just a little more than the Vanguard.

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

Ok why would you buy the regular vanguard and not the moa? why do you like the Tikka over the Vanguard?

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

I'd pick the Tikka over the Vanguard, personally. I like the Vanguards ok, but I've owned a Tikka T3 and it was excellent both in fit and finish, the trigger is very good, and the accuracy was excellent. Handle both rifles side-by-side if you can and then pick the one that you like better. Both are good rifles.

Mike

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

Should have stated "why" in my original post. IMO the Tikka has a better trigger(user adjustable 2-4lbs), has an extremely smooth bolt and feels better to me when shouldered. I also agree with driftrider and think the fit and finish is a little better.

The negatives about the Tikka would be the expensive and hard to get replacement parts, such as the magazine which is $50+, and just a general lack of available aftermarket parts(stocks, etc.).

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

I recently got the Weatherby subMOA. It seems to be very well made, and I like the synthetic stock it came with. The factory target they sent with it had one ragged hole. I found out they will only consider a rifle subMOA if it shoots under 3/4 at the factory. That way they can guarantee the 1". All Weatherbys have a 1.5 MOA guarantee. Life being what it is, I haven't even mounted the scope on it to shoot, so I haven't got it to the range yet to try for myself. Maybe in the next couple of weeks.

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

I can understand the lack of customizability with the stock, if you are in to that sort of thing but the thing that I cannot understand is the complaints about the cost of the magazines? I mean, are they not durable and aren't they reasonably priced with the competitions? What am I missing here? That said, I haven't found a better value for the money that I spent! Savage is a close second but it's craftsmanship leaves something to be desired, IMHO.

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

The last magazine I bought for a rifle was for a Remington 7400 and I paid $9 for it. A closer look for T3 mags says that I underestimated the cost....seems they are selling for around $70 now on the net. I would have to order one as there is not anyone within 100 miles of me who has T3 magazines. Seems like quite a bit to me for a polymer magazine.

I did not say anything about the magazines not being durable. My polymer Glock mags have taken a lot of abuse and still work as designed. Whether the T3 magazines are as durable remains to be seen.

RE: Tikka T3 or Weatherby Vanguard
 

I would buy the regular vanguard because every one that I have fired would do better than MOA.Why spend the extra money?If you want a better stock,buy the regular Vanguard and put the difference in cost toward a Mcmillan.By the way,the MOA are restocked Vanguards that shot 3/4" or better as a standard Vanguard,not as a finished MOA rifle.The fact that the MOA rifle is only guaranteed for MOA(not even as good as 3/4") should tell you that they don't expect much of a difference between the two rifles.