Frustrated with reloading/shooting

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Neck size a few times, then full length size again.

Nothing wrong with neck sizing.

Even neck-sized brass needs to be full length sized after a few cycles (how many cycles depends upon your rifle's chamber and your load). After cleaning, neck sizing and trimming, run the empty brass into the chamber and close the bolt. Lift the bolt half way and close again, feeling for 'drag' from a case that finally stretched until it pushes on the bolt face. If you feel no drag and the bolt locks/unlocks easily, use it neck sized. If it starts to feel a little stiffer than usual, full length size. Then you can neck size a few more cycles.

You can also use a case gauge to monitor the case body (but the actual chamber is better, especially in a Weatherby).

My Vanguard has a crappy trigger. I see Timney makes a Vanguard trigger, but it's a little over a hundred dollars. I paid $350 for the rifle, it's hard for me to put another $110 into the trigger. For now, I'm living with the trigger it came with, but a better one would help it shoot better.
 
Buddy of mine had a Vanguard years ago. Three shots and the groups started opening up due to the barrel whipping from heat. Let it cool down an hour and again it would drive tacks. Didn't matter if it was Weatherby factory ammo or reloads.

They're hunting rifles made with thin barrels to make them light and comfortable to carry. The trade off is that thin barrel gets real flexible when it gets hot. Three shots in close succession is all it takes.

All the Best,
D. White
 
On sporter weight rifles I set a 5 minute timer for between shots. After the first group like that the barrel will be at the same temp for each shot.
 
Three shots and the groups started opening up due to the barrel whipping from heat.
My Vanguard doesn't do that.
I guess I should send it back to the factory.
They forgot to put the defect in it.

:p
 
Fold a business card 2 or 3 times and stuff it under the front of the forestock. You may be getting random stock/barrel contact. That can change POI between shots or groups. I had a Rem 700 synthetic stock with the same problem. Chased it around for quite awhile before I figured it out. Eventually changed out the stock with a Boyd's Laminate. All is good now.
 
Try 44.4 grs of Varget with the Amax loaded to 2.810" OAL. Accuracy is like magic. Not all powders will get you there.
 
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