Folks
I'm seriously considering getting one of the Weatherby Vanguard rifle at $399, the least expensive way to get into a brand new Weatherby...that price sounds a very very good deal to me, I know it's not a Mark series rifle but still I heard very good thing about the Vanguard. I had the chance to have it in my hand and I like it a lot...very light and handy it reminds me of the Mark Series look and feel.
Let me tell you what what I would like to do with the new rifle.
I already own an AK, a Marlin 336 30-30, 2 excellent 30-06, a Remington Semi Auto and a Mauser 98 bolt action and, finally, 3 Mosin 91/30 in excellent conditions to have some fun at the range.
So I own plenty .30 cal rifles from mid power to high intensity.
I do not hunt.....my purposes are:
1) To have some fun for very long range target shooting,
2) A friend of mine invited me for a hike in Alaska this year so I would like to have a rifle for very serious grizzly medicine (I know I can bring my 06 or my pump shotgun...but I want a rifle with that capability too...)
3) Overall I want to have a rifle in a different power class compared to what I own and with significant more knock down power to add more diversity to my collection within the limit of the $399 Weatherby offering.
So my dilemma is, in what caliber?? 300 Weatherby Magnum or 338 Winchester Magnum??? (these 2 are the most powerful chambering in the Vanguard Synthetic line)
Which one is the best (with appropriate bullets and loads) for large predators like grizzlies??
Which one of the 2 would perfom the best at very long range?? (flat trajectory and punch)
Which one is, indeed, a better caliber overall and the best suited to complement my collection???
Thanks for the input!!!
I'm seriously considering getting one of the Weatherby Vanguard rifle at $399, the least expensive way to get into a brand new Weatherby...that price sounds a very very good deal to me, I know it's not a Mark series rifle but still I heard very good thing about the Vanguard. I had the chance to have it in my hand and I like it a lot...very light and handy it reminds me of the Mark Series look and feel.
Let me tell you what what I would like to do with the new rifle.
I already own an AK, a Marlin 336 30-30, 2 excellent 30-06, a Remington Semi Auto and a Mauser 98 bolt action and, finally, 3 Mosin 91/30 in excellent conditions to have some fun at the range.
So I own plenty .30 cal rifles from mid power to high intensity.
I do not hunt.....my purposes are:
1) To have some fun for very long range target shooting,
2) A friend of mine invited me for a hike in Alaska this year so I would like to have a rifle for very serious grizzly medicine (I know I can bring my 06 or my pump shotgun...but I want a rifle with that capability too...)
3) Overall I want to have a rifle in a different power class compared to what I own and with significant more knock down power to add more diversity to my collection within the limit of the $399 Weatherby offering.
So my dilemma is, in what caliber?? 300 Weatherby Magnum or 338 Winchester Magnum??? (these 2 are the most powerful chambering in the Vanguard Synthetic line)
Which one is the best (with appropriate bullets and loads) for large predators like grizzlies??
Which one of the 2 would perfom the best at very long range?? (flat trajectory and punch)
Which one is, indeed, a better caliber overall and the best suited to complement my collection???
Thanks for the input!!!
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