Weatherby Vanguard xmas pressy

Hi all Wifeys looking at buying me a new Weatherby Vanguard for xmas I've never had one but at that new H & F xmas speical price and i don't wana spend to much over xmas that $799 price for a ss model is looking pritty good at this stage.

What im really asking as anyone got one and are they as good as H & F make out . I've got Tikka's and know they are good and would spend the xtra to get another if the Vanguards no good.

Mainly want it in a 7mm rem mag or another 270wsm for a bit of long range stuff .

Thanx

Vanguard and Howa 1500 are awesome, just a bit on the "fat" side. Well worth the $$$!

My brother in law has a Weatherby Vanguard in 30-06 that shoots well enough and has taken a shit load of deer but personally I don't like the look of them.

H&F at Westgate in Auckland had a second hand Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem Mag the last time I was in there. Didn't look as though it was going anywhere quick so you might be able to save a bit if you are not hung up on having a new one.

Hey thanks Rushy I've seen it but they want $900 for it and won't drop it even tho the brand spankers are only $799 now

You gotta be shitting me. That is ridiculous. The next time I am in there I will tell Mike that he either needs to drop the price or recycle it as scrap because he will never sell it. Get the new one and enjoy.

Not a case of magnums prices normally couple hundy extra

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Funny you say that tui_man I was just away at a funeral and wen't to a few H & F's on the way a few tryed to say that even to the point where they didn't belive me about there own price on the normal cals.

I had to show them there latest email before they even new about the price drop was quite funny then like you said they tryed saying the mags were more . I pointed them to there own website showing all cals at $799

Hunting & Fishing

I don't really like the feel or look of them after playing with a few but you could do some work on them at that price.

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Solid rifles (basically a copy an early sako). A tad on the heavy side, but very good value for money.

kj

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Funny you say that tui_man I was just away at a funeral and wen't to a few H & F's on the way a few tryed to say that even to the point where they didn't belive me about there own price on the normal cals.

I had to show them there latest email before they even new about the price drop was quite funny then like you said they tryed saying the mags were more . I pointed them to there own website showing all cals at $799

Hunting & Fishing

I don't really like the feel or look of them after playing with a few but you could do some work on them at that price.

:)

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Did you notice that the 7mm REm Mag was not an option in that drop down box for calibre selection?

Yea Rushy I did but Ive been told only because theres none around but I dont know. They tryed to tell me 270wsm was xtra tho that's what I was more talking about as that was the only big cal on the shelf in the vanguard.

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Yea Rushy I did but Ive been told only because theres none around but I dont know. They tryed to tell me 270wsm was xtra tho that's what I was more talking about as that was the only big cal on the shelf in the vanguard.

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Bloody lying SOB's

Don't get me wrong tho I love my local H and F

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Vanguard and Howa 1500 are awesome, just a bit on the "fat" side. Well worth the $$$!

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As kokako put it - the Vanguard and the Howa are the same animal. I have the Howa 1500 in SS heavy barrel - for the price and the way they shoot, no complaints form me!

My fisrt rifle was a vangaurd you could drag it through the mud and it would still peform.