Weatherby Vanguard Sporter
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Captcurt
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I thought that it was odd that you could buy the loaded ammo cheaper than brass. A couple of my distributors had ammo for $30 wholesale, brass was $35-$70. I bought 3 boxes just for the brass.
Had to change check that mine was still in the safe...
. I have the same rifle, likes 175 smk's behind 4064. 2" groups at 300 yards consistently if I do my part....
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Norma sends the Weatherby boxed/labeled ammo to Weatherby for their distribution. Mark-up and shipping costs explains the difference. Additionally, the Weatherby branded ammo has a Hornady manufactured bullet, with export fees and shipping increasing cost.
re: Timney trigger, data sheet specs that came with it specifically stated that minimum pull would be in 3.5-4lb to maintain safety function and margin. Timney only made one at the time for the Vanguard. It's NOT the 1.5-4lb model. (10yrs ago, now)
It's an older model. Doesn't look quite like one one shown on MidwayUSA web site.
re: Timney trigger, data sheet specs that came with it specifically stated that minimum pull would be in 3.5-4lb to maintain safety function and margin. Timney only made one at the time for the Vanguard. It's NOT the 1.5-4lb model. (10yrs ago, now)
It's an older model. Doesn't look quite like one one shown on MidwayUSA web site.
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cdb1
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I didn’t know the older Timney for Howa/Vanguard couldn’t be adjusted below 3.5 lbs. So I guess you don’t have a defective trigger.
SwampWolf
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Same here. I really wish my Vanguard chambered in .257 Weatherby Magnum had a 26" barrel but I bought it with the 24" barrel because I couldn't resist the sale price from my lgs at the time.
cdb1
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I’ve wanted a .257 Weatherby Magnum for a long time. But it would have to have a 26” barrel and I’m not going to pay Mark V prices. Now that you can get one for under $600.00 with a 26” barrel I’m very interested. I called Weatherby a few weeks ago to see if they were shipping the 2018 Vanguards in Magnum cartridges with the 26” barrel yet and they are.
Pretty sure he stated it had a 2 stage trigger, that makes it a Vanguard2. Should have a good to great trigger.
cdb1
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cdb1
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You are confused. I was referencing a post made by GooseGestapo. It is stated in my post. You are referencing Captcurt. Read post #27 and #30.
I understand, but the OP is Captcurt. His gun. Perhaps neither of us is wrong.
cdb1
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GooseGestapo made a post which I responded to. He then clarified his post based on my response which is that he has an older model Vanguard. You then jump in and say his Vanguard has to be a S2 Vanguard. You are wrong. I’m wrong sometimes, it’s no big deal unless you make it a big deal which is what you are doing. I’ll drop out of this thread.
Ok. I thought you were talking about the OP's gun. I am wrong about that. The OP has a V2 which I am right about. Give it a rest.
cdb1
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I’ll respond once more. That the OP has an S2 is correct and in the posts we are discussing that was never in dispute. So you are right the OP has a S2 and I never said you weren’t. So take your own advice and give it a rest. Now I’m out of here.
CoalTrain49
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The old Vanguard trigger had a 2 position safety. The new S2 has a 3 position safety and is 2 stage. HACT was introduced sometime in 2013. If your Vanguard is older than that it doesn't have a HACT trigger. I don't think the trigger groups swap out.
How hard can it be to figure out which one you have?
The OP obviously has an old Vanguard trigger. Just about everyone replaced them or had a smith touch them up. The new S2 trigger is one of the best out-of-the -box triggers available.
How hard can it be to figure out which one you have?
The OP obviously has an old Vanguard trigger. Just about everyone replaced them or had a smith touch them up. The new S2 trigger is one of the best out-of-the -box triggers available.
cdb1
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The old Vanguard trigger had a 2 position safety. The new S2 has a 3 position safety and is 2 stage. HACT was introduced sometime in 2013. If your Vanguard is older than that it doesn't have a HACT trigger. I don't think the trigger groups swap out.
How hard can it be to figure out which one you have?
The OP obviously has an old Vanguard trigger. Just about everyone replaced them or had a smith touch them up. The new S2 trigger is one of the best out-of-the -box triggers available.
I’m almost positive the HACT trigger and Vanguard S2 trigger are one and the same. The S2 has been around for 9 or so years. The S2 trigger is so much better than the older Howa trigger that Legacy Sports was getting too many complaints. So Howa took the S2 trigger and named it HACT. Couldn’t have been too difficult since Howa already was installing it in the Weatherbys. I was told this by someone at Legacy on the dealer side when I called them for a customer.
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