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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 1053248" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>IMO, the Vanguard is about as good a rifle as you are going to get for the price.</p><p></p><p>I personally wouldn't choose the action for a cartridge with the COAL of a 300 Weatherby using the longer high BC LR bullets because the magazine is a bit short... but that said, it should work just fine for elk out to 600 yds or more.</p><p></p><p>I have 4 rifles in Vanguard/S&W 1500 actions (same action) and happy with all of them. Two I did semi-custom builds with and the latest is a stock off the shelf 223, S2 version and shoots about 1/2 MOA.</p><p></p><p>Good idea to get a B&C Medalist. I like the S2 trigger as it is two stage, 3 position safety and breaks very clean. Only problem is I can't get lower than 3 lbs pull, but my smith will take care of that. I was able to adjust the stock triggers on the others down to 1.25 - 1.5 lbs with good clean break. One of them I swapped in a Timney which has a 3 position safety.</p><p></p><p>A Vortex would be my vote - great scope for the price.</p><p></p><p>Good shooting</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 1053248, member: 11717"] IMO, the Vanguard is about as good a rifle as you are going to get for the price. I personally wouldn't choose the action for a cartridge with the COAL of a 300 Weatherby using the longer high BC LR bullets because the magazine is a bit short... but that said, it should work just fine for elk out to 600 yds or more. I have 4 rifles in Vanguard/S&W 1500 actions (same action) and happy with all of them. Two I did semi-custom builds with and the latest is a stock off the shelf 223, S2 version and shoots about 1/2 MOA. Good idea to get a B&C Medalist. I like the S2 trigger as it is two stage, 3 position safety and breaks very clean. Only problem is I can't get lower than 3 lbs pull, but my smith will take care of that. I was able to adjust the stock triggers on the others down to 1.25 - 1.5 lbs with good clean break. One of them I swapped in a Timney which has a 3 position safety. A Vortex would be my vote - great scope for the price. Good shooting [/QUOTE]
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