Weatherby Vanguard

Matt D

Matt D

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Does anyone here have experience with the Vanguard line? I have always thought of them as the red headed step child to the Mark V but some recent research has shown a lot of happy customers. Realize they are not a Mark V by any means. I can pick up a 257 Wby for $300 brand new so was thinking of grabbing one as a truck gun since will have minimal money invested in it. Thoughts??

Matt D
 
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The Vanguards have a reputation for accuracy. They are made by Howa in Japan and are of very good quality. That is a very good price if the gun is in good condition.

I would by it and reloading dies as that is one expensive cartridge to buy!


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The Vanguards come in standard calibers also. If you can buy one for roughly the same money in a standard caliber tthat's what I would do. Especially if you don't reload. If you don't reload, the money you will save on ammo would allow you to pay more for the rifle.

I have a feeling this rifle is priced so low is that they are having a difficult time moving it. The .257 Weatherby is not a popular caliber and like others have said, the factory ammo is high priced. A box of 20 at Cabelas runs $38 - $75. Another question might be, "How easy will it be to find ammo in your area"?
 
Dakotazeb said:
The Vanguards come in standard calibers also. If you can buy one for roughly the same money in a standard caliber tthat's what I would do. Especially if you don't reload. If you don't reload, the money you will save on ammo would allow you to pay more for the rifle.

I have a feeling this rifle is priced so low is that they are having a difficult time moving it. The .257 Weatherby is not a popular caliber and like others have said, the factory ammo is high priced. A box of 20 at Cabelas runs $38 - $75. Another question might be, "How easy will it be to find ammo in your area"?
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The 257 Wby Mag is a fantastic deer and goat cartridge. I have had two of them in the mark V. Buy it, you will not be disappointed. Flat shooting and hard hitting. The Vanguard has been around a long time. A best buy IMO.
 
I didn't imply anything in my post that would indicate that the .257 Weatherby wasn't a great caliber. I was merely bringing up some things to consider. If the .257 Weatherby fits your needs, go for it.
 
Dakotazeb said:
I didn't imply anything in my post that would indicate that the .257 Weatherby wasn't a great caliber. I was merely bringing up some things to consider. If the .257 Weatherby fits your needs, go for it.
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No offense taken Zeb. You did point out some good points on ammo cost.
 
Thanks for the feedback guys. Unfortunately I got real busy at work and didn't make it to the shop before they sold the 5 they had at that price. Oh well, that's the way it goes.

The 257 is a round I have always respected and knowing what my 25-06 will do always thought it would be a fun one to play around with. As you all mentioned, pretty much need to handload with the WBY calibers. Hard to believe what it is going for now.

Matt D
 
Tell me about it. I shoot a 30-378. They are over $125.00 a box. It's been a deer killing machine. That's all I do with it. It spend little time on the bench just shooting for fun. It's a brass wrecker too. You can only load it a couple times and the brass is shot.
 
Michigan Gunner said:
The Vanguards have a reputation for accuracy. They are made by Howa in Japan and are of very good quality. That is a very good price if the gun is in good condition.

I would by it and reloading dies as that is one expensive cartridge to buy!


Lock and Load! :D
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I have a Vanguard and a Tikka T3 both in .223 and both can do, off a bench, quarter to nickle size groups depending on how much coffee I have consumed. :10sign:
I like the Vanguard in big wind conditions because it is a heavy rifle, the Tikka I like to wander about with as it IS light.:D
 
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