Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
What Rem. 700 to get for long shots
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 455555" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>your post about removing a stainless barrel on a Howa being much easier is interesting, as stainless barrel threads are the ones you almost always hear about a problem with.</p><p> </p><p>Weatherby for years ran an ad guarranteeing a sub 1" group out of the Vanguards. That was also with the light contoured barrel profiles. Like I said, I have a 30-06 wood stocked Vanguard (the stock is a select grade dark walnut). It will shoot 3/4" groups with Remington 150 grain factory loads without any serious effort (I'm sure it will shoot those factory loads better). It also shoots very well at 250 yards (sub MOA). The zero has never been readjusted since 1977, and I'm sure it will be right there today. At the sametime my brother buys a 25-06, and it's a wood stocked Vanguard. Both guns were identical except for caliber and coloring of the wood. His rifle shot about .6 MOA. Another buddy buys one in 7mm mag, and his rifle shoots in the eights right outta the box. Now I also have two MK. V's and they both shoot around 3/4" groups (the 30-06 is the light weight MK. V). These are (or were) all skinny barreled guns and shot very well out of the box. There's things I don't like about them, and there are things I like about them, but not the way they shoot</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 455555, member: 25383"] your post about removing a stainless barrel on a Howa being much easier is interesting, as stainless barrel threads are the ones you almost always hear about a problem with. Weatherby for years ran an ad guarranteeing a sub 1" group out of the Vanguards. That was also with the light contoured barrel profiles. Like I said, I have a 30-06 wood stocked Vanguard (the stock is a select grade dark walnut). It will shoot 3/4" groups with Remington 150 grain factory loads without any serious effort (I'm sure it will shoot those factory loads better). It also shoots very well at 250 yards (sub MOA). The zero has never been readjusted since 1977, and I'm sure it will be right there today. At the sametime my brother buys a 25-06, and it's a wood stocked Vanguard. Both guns were identical except for caliber and coloring of the wood. His rifle shot about .6 MOA. Another buddy buys one in 7mm mag, and his rifle shoots in the eights right outta the box. Now I also have two MK. V's and they both shoot around 3/4" groups (the 30-06 is the light weight MK. V). These are (or were) all skinny barreled guns and shot very well out of the box. There's things I don't like about them, and there are things I like about them, but not the way they shoot gary [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
What Rem. 700 to get for long shots
Top