Weatherby??

[TXGolfer]

Carter's Country is close to you, off Treschwig Rd.

They only go up to 100yrds

[jjake]

My only input is on the ammunition. I have a 7mm Wby and the cost to purchase ammo, if you can find it, is extremley high. Sounds like the rifle is a winner. I would just suggest sticking with a common caliber.

[Tommyh]

Wby vangards are Howa actioned rifles, same as old s&w rifles, and old mossberg rifles. they are good and tight, accurate. i am considering one in 257wby myself, but itll be submoa so that i can get the better stock.

[OpenSeason]

I bought a Weatherby 7mm Mag when I was about 15. (17 years ago) It's an awesome gun and I have never had any problems at all with it. Still shoots great.

[muzzlebrake]

Vanguards are made for Weatherby by Howa, so you can save a few $$ by just buying a Howa 1500. The only difference except for the stock is the engraving on the floorplate as far as I can tell.
I have one of the Howas in 25.06 with a VXIII 4.5x14 fine duplex and it is sub-moa with cheap Rem core-loks. Great Yote and P-dog gun.

[J-III]

I have the weatherby 7mm from Wal Mart and it is an excellent rifle. No problems sighting in and easily produces 1" groups with a shooting bench.

[grizzlyman]

I've heard a lot of good things about the Vanguards and the Howas. They seem to be a little heavy for a rifle that I would be lugging any distance especially in mountains.

As far as the 300 WBY, it is a great cartridge. I have a Sako L691 in 300 WBY and it will put down animals out there. Longest shot I have ever made with it was 297 yards and the WT went down in it's tracks. I know that isn't a "long" shot but I have my rifle sighted in two inches high at 100 yards and I only held over about four inches at 297.

That rifle is more accurate than I am, but I usually can put three shots inside 3/4" at 100 yards even if I haven't been shooting regularly.

[Muddy Bud]

I purchased a 300 WSM last year in Weatherby Vanguard Sub MOA with the stainless barrel and that is the best out of the box rifle I have ever owned. It came with a factory test shot target at 100 yds. and a bonded three shot group. I dressed it oul with a Leupold 4-12 vari-x ll scope. When I shot it my self I was amazed of how accurate it was with a three shot group under 1/2'' @ 100 yds and just under 1.5'' @ 200. The only beef I had with this rifle was the trigger. It had a bad creep. But 180 dollars later and a new trigger set at 3 pounds It is perfect.

[TXGolfer]

What trigger did you get?

[Muddy Bud]

It was actually the same trigger machined down by Zodiak Arms Co. in Corpus Christi.