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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 490890" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Highridge, I agree mostly with what you are saying but letting you know to keep your eye out for deals because this is what I have found. I have bought several Mk5 wby's for $300-$500 over the last three years. I have 20+ now and probably haven't given over $500 for any of them. I have every wby caliber except the 460 and the 224, but I do have the old 220 wby rocket and the 375 wby which were the precursors to the 224 and 378. Just got to keep your eyes open. I bought three Tikka t-3 lights yesterday in 338 winchester from a store going out of business at such a rediculous low price you would not believe. </p><p> </p><p>I have done quite a few rifles off the vanguard/howa and the tolerances are better than the remington and I prefer them to the remington for my personal rifles. In my opinion working with both straight up the vanguard is a better action. The big drawback is aftermarket parts which is why remingtons are so popular. The remington is a good action and you can easily get any modification for it. Every gunsmith is very familiar with them and had rather work on them than anything else because they can get any part quickly for customization. </p><p> </p><p>I agree the 338 RUM is the better choice which is why I quit doing the 338-300 RUM in 2001 after three years hyping it all over the internet. Both are great cartridges with the same performance but I can easily get components for one cheaply over the counter. I had my own range with benches 20 steps outside my shop. I shot a bunch of rifles head to head like these two. I jumped all over the 300 RUM case when we got the specs for it in 1998 and then all over the 338 RUM when we got it in 2001. I have an off the shelf remington 700 with a 26" barrel that gets up to 2800 fps however I shoot the best accuracy at 2730 fps. My 28" barrel 338-300's will get over 2800 fps also. Like you say, about the same numbers with both. I did several rebarrel jobs for guys to the 338 RUM and all at my range would shoot in the 2800's however best accuracy may or may not be at the top end with either.</p><p> </p><p>I was just saying if a guy could find a deal like I have ran up on a few times with a mk5 action then he does not have the expense of modifying it for a repeater. Screw the barrel in and it feeds perfectly with any RUM cartridge. If the action is for a wby shorter than the 300 you have got to extend the groove in the bottom of the bolt so it reaches back for the longer case and order the longer magazine box from wby which is easy. I have called weatherby at 5 pm one day and had the gun ready by lunch the next. They have great customer service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 490890, member: 505"] Highridge, I agree mostly with what you are saying but letting you know to keep your eye out for deals because this is what I have found. I have bought several Mk5 wby's for $300-$500 over the last three years. I have 20+ now and probably haven't given over $500 for any of them. I have every wby caliber except the 460 and the 224, but I do have the old 220 wby rocket and the 375 wby which were the precursors to the 224 and 378. Just got to keep your eyes open. I bought three Tikka t-3 lights yesterday in 338 winchester from a store going out of business at such a rediculous low price you would not believe. I have done quite a few rifles off the vanguard/howa and the tolerances are better than the remington and I prefer them to the remington for my personal rifles. In my opinion working with both straight up the vanguard is a better action. The big drawback is aftermarket parts which is why remingtons are so popular. The remington is a good action and you can easily get any modification for it. Every gunsmith is very familiar with them and had rather work on them than anything else because they can get any part quickly for customization. I agree the 338 RUM is the better choice which is why I quit doing the 338-300 RUM in 2001 after three years hyping it all over the internet. Both are great cartridges with the same performance but I can easily get components for one cheaply over the counter. I had my own range with benches 20 steps outside my shop. I shot a bunch of rifles head to head like these two. I jumped all over the 300 RUM case when we got the specs for it in 1998 and then all over the 338 RUM when we got it in 2001. I have an off the shelf remington 700 with a 26" barrel that gets up to 2800 fps however I shoot the best accuracy at 2730 fps. My 28" barrel 338-300's will get over 2800 fps also. Like you say, about the same numbers with both. I did several rebarrel jobs for guys to the 338 RUM and all at my range would shoot in the 2800's however best accuracy may or may not be at the top end with either. I was just saying if a guy could find a deal like I have ran up on a few times with a mk5 action then he does not have the expense of modifying it for a repeater. Screw the barrel in and it feeds perfectly with any RUM cartridge. If the action is for a wby shorter than the 300 you have got to extend the groove in the bottom of the bolt so it reaches back for the longer case and order the longer magazine box from wby which is easy. I have called weatherby at 5 pm one day and had the gun ready by lunch the next. They have great customer service. [/QUOTE]
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