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Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« on: June 28, 2020, 08:54:44 AM »
This model has some nice features including the choice of calibers.
I have several other Vanguard rifles and they truly shoot as well as advertised.

Weatherby has sure ramped up their marketing the last decade!
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2020, 09:13:35 AM »
A 257 Weatherby mag choice would probably sucker me in :chuckle: it’s a nice looking rig for $899

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2020, 09:24:58 AM »
A 257 Weatherby mag choice would probably sucker me in :chuckle: it’s a nice looking rig for $899

I have a 257 vanguard, it shoots about 1/2" at 100 yards and we've killed everything from squirrels to moose with it. But the 6.5 x 300 might actually be a better choice?
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2020, 09:39:15 AM »
Very nice for sure.  My way of thinking, if a guy wants the 6.5-300 and intends to shoot the 156 Berger or other such heavier bullets, they should of made the barrel 7 twist.  I know a couple custom guys recommend that.  If you do much shooting with it, especially with 140+- grain bullets at the achievable velocities, it could possibly be a rapid barrel burner.

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2020, 09:46:16 AM »
A 257 Weatherby mag choice would probably sucker me in :chuckle: it’s a nice looking rig for $899

I have a 257 vanguard, it shoots about 1/2" at 100 yards and we've killed everything from squirrels to moose with it. But the 6.5 x 300 might actually be a better choice?

Maybe true but when I think of Weatherby I think of the 257 Roy. Is the accuracy in the 6.5-300 cartridge good? Seems like a prime candidate for a 156 Berger

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2020, 10:03:11 AM »
Some nice looking guns.

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2020, 10:38:38 AM »
Caught my attention, could be trouble!

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2020, 01:40:26 PM »
Does he even use Weatherby ? Thought he was a LRI guy
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2020, 02:25:58 PM »
Am glad you posted this. I am looking at the .300 Win mag and would like some opinions on what bullet weight to shoot with the 1/10 twist?
I don’t know much about bullet weight versus lanes and grove twist rate.
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2020, 03:08:22 PM »
Does he even use Weatherby ? Thought he was a LRI guy
He switched to weatherby a while back.

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2020, 03:09:47 PM »
A 257 Weatherby mag choice would probably sucker me in :chuckle: it’s a nice looking rig for $899
I'm with you but I already have a Vanguardin .257 weatherby mag. I'm tempted by that 6.5-300.

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2020, 03:33:26 PM »
Very nice for sure.  My way of thinking, if a guy wants the 6.5-300 and intends to shoot the 156 Berger or other such heavier bullets, they should of made the barrel 7 twist.  I know a couple custom guys recommend that.  If you do much shooting with it, especially with 140+- grain bullets at the achievable velocities, it could possibly be a rapid barrel burner.

The 6.5x300 is definitely going to be a barrel burner with any bullet and that's the reason Roy didn't introduce it to the market when he invented it years ago. Today many shooters don't worry about that issue, it's the time for that caliber. Wtby may not even load a 156 bullet for it, most shooters will use lighter bullets, probably the reason they they didn't use a faster twist?  :dunno:
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2020, 04:45:29 PM »
Seems odd that manufacturers don’t twist the barrels for heavy bullets in these overbore cartridges? :dunno: still think 257 should be a chambering in any rifle that says Weatherby on it :dunno:

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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2020, 06:56:39 PM »
Am glad you posted this. I am looking at the .300 Win mag and would like some opinions on what bullet weight to shoot with the 1/10 twist?
I don’t know much about bullet weight versus lanes and grove twist rate.
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Re: Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2020, 07:02:22 PM »
Seems odd that manufacturers don’t twist the barrels for heavy bullets in these overbore cartridges? :dunno: still think 257 should be a chambering in any rifle that says Weatherby on it :dunno:

 :yeah: definitely one of their best cartridges
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