Weatherby Vanguard Trigger

[tkcomer]

I know this question has been beat to death but I have an older model Weatherby Vanguard in the 243 caliber. I bought this gun years ago, before they got discounted at Wal-Mart. And it has the infamous trigger creep. I’ve adjusted it every which way and while I can get used to the creep, this one is unpredictable. Every few shots, there is no creep and it just makes it hard for me to get consistent with this gun. I see Timney makes a trigger for it. Is this a drop in trigger? Or is this a job for a gunsmith? Best I can tell, it looks like one screw holds the whole trigger assembly in the gun. Also, the stock is pretty tight against the barrel. Not sure if that’s good or bad yet. I’m starting to get back into shooting again. It’s cheaper than that other hobby, 4 wheeling. Reload bench is stocked up and ready to go. Any help on this trigger would be appreciated.

 

[Zeke Menuar]

Timney Trigger

http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.exe/showproduct?saleitemid=552716

Easy install. Timneys are usually adjusted from the factory.


Now for the stock.
How's it shoot? If it shoots OK. Leave it be.

If it don't.

Lightly sand the barrel channel until there is enough clearance to slide two dollar bills up and down the barrel channel on either side. The operative word is LIGHTLY. Only take off what you need.

Some guns have a pressure point at the tip of the stock/forearm. Leave that in and go shoot it. If it shoots good, stop.

If it don't, remove the pressure point. Then shoot. By now it should shoot fine.

FWIW. I have a Vanguard. I sanded the barrel channel and left in the pressure point. Shoots great.

ZM

 

[tkcomer]

I’ve just got through shooting it a few hours ago. I’m trying to shoot off a wobbly card table. Today, the trigger was totally predictable. A little slack, then I can feel it tighten up for the shot. If it would do this every time I could live with it. As far as groups go, they’re about 3” at one hundred yards. If I try real hard, I can drop them to about 1 ½”. With a better table, I might drop them to around an inch. And the stock is tight at the very tip. That might be a pressure point so I’ll leave it alone. Groups did not shift around as I moved the rifle between cool downs. Glad to hear the Timney is a drop in. I might look into that.

 

[Holleta]

I have an older Vanguard in 243 woodstock. Very accurate, extremely smooth action (like oiled glass is the best I can describe it) and a very good trigger. Trigger breaks at approx 4 lbs like a glass rod, very little creep and can easily shoot the advertised 1.5 MOA with what ever I feed it, usually quite better. This is the VLS model.

 

[tkcomer]

It’s a beautiful gun. Wood shines like glass. But I’m tired of looking at it. Time to shoot it. Besides, I loaned my other 243 to my father-in-law. Remington 600 Mohawk. I can get 3” groups out of it at 100 yards. Occasionally 2” groups with my reloads. Better than those Remington 100gr Corelokt. Those bullets spray everywhere out of that 600.