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Offline GlennGTR

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Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« on: January 16, 2011, 02:18:29 PM »
Which would you choose and why? Ruger has a 22 inch barrel with a one in ten twist, Weatherby has a 24 inch barrel with a one in twelve twist. Have not owned a Weatherby in a lot of years. If I remember Weatherby and Remington use the same rings and bases.
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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2011, 02:22:37 PM »
The Weatherby, it will be out of the box accurate with a decent trigger, the Ruger triggers suck by comparison.
The reason there are so many Ruger upgrades is because they're necessary.

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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2011, 02:27:57 PM »
I've got a stainless Vanguard in 7mm, love that gun. Can't beat the price.

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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2011, 02:46:50 PM »
The ruger will kick the shooter harder....
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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2011, 02:54:00 PM »
Have Weatherby barrels improved over the last 40 years or so?  I have always been under the impression they were a one shot rifle due to inaccuracy when the barrel gets hot.
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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2011, 04:03:13 PM »
I will not buy another Ruger after they told me their quality standard for accuracy is 2 inches at 50 yards. 
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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2011, 06:03:45 PM »
What caliber are you getting?

I have a vanguard sub MOA in 300 WSM.. its freaking spectacular. One thing to keep in mind though.. Vanguards are Howa's.. so you might want to take a look at a Howa 1500 too.. Bottom line, for the price and if you can get one that is SUB MOA, it is unbeatable when it comes to overall value for the buck.

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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2011, 06:25:50 PM »
"I must regretfully inform you, Mr. Jones, that I'm not 100%in love with my Ruger M77's trigger"  :P

...never fired a Wby myself,so i can't help you there.

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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2011, 06:31:17 PM »
"I must regretfully inform you, Mr. Jones, that I'm not 100%in love with my Ruger M77's trigger"  :P

...never fired a Wby myself,so i can't help you there.

 :chuckle: :chuckle:  I am not in love with my ruger markIII's trigger either  :rolleyes: several aftermarket triggers make quick work of ruger m77's 5000lb trigger pull ;)

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Re: Stainless Vanguard vs Stainless Ruger 77?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2011, 10:38:04 PM »
Other than the crappy triggers in them I realy like the vanguards. One of the easiest actions to bed, the back of the recoil lug is tappered so your not going to lock it in like on a lot of actions I've bedded.
Timney makes a replacment trigger that is a drop in with no mods needed.
I dont realy dislike 77's but I'd buy a vanguard over a rugger 77.

 


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