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<blockquote data-quote="seattleman1969" data-source="post: 1586507" data-attributes="member: 84285"><p>Just curious, and I have not read through the thread yet, why was the Weatherby Vanguard Wilderness or Backcountry not an option? Both come in .30-06, with bottom metal or detachable magazine (.5 lb lighter), OEM with a nice lightened Bell and Carlson stock, #2 fluted barrel, the Backcountry has a nice gray cerakote OEM, and of course the aftermarket options for them are beginning to rival the rem 700 (Which they can already use the 700's rings and bases).</p><p></p><p>I own 2 now in .30-06 and .270 Winchester and they are great, lightweight, accurate rifles and eat up most quality factory ammunition (I have not started reloading for them yet). Both seem to prefer the Barnes Vortx loads, the 06 prefers 168s and the 270 prefers 130's.</p><p></p><p>One other thing, the huge recoil lug on the vanguards make them extremely easy to bed... but the wilderness and Backcountry come bedded already (Only around the lug though). Also the Weatherby stock style and the B&C recoil pad really seem to do a good job of mitigating the light rifle/heavy recoil of the 30-06...</p><p></p><p>Add a drop in Timney trigger and voila my perfect lightweight hunting rifle.</p><p></p><p>Just thought I'd throw another fly into the ointment...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seattleman1969, post: 1586507, member: 84285"] Just curious, and I have not read through the thread yet, why was the Weatherby Vanguard Wilderness or Backcountry not an option? Both come in .30-06, with bottom metal or detachable magazine (.5 lb lighter), OEM with a nice lightened Bell and Carlson stock, #2 fluted barrel, the Backcountry has a nice gray cerakote OEM, and of course the aftermarket options for them are beginning to rival the rem 700 (Which they can already use the 700's rings and bases). I own 2 now in .30-06 and .270 Winchester and they are great, lightweight, accurate rifles and eat up most quality factory ammunition (I have not started reloading for them yet). Both seem to prefer the Barnes Vortx loads, the 06 prefers 168s and the 270 prefers 130's. One other thing, the huge recoil lug on the vanguards make them extremely easy to bed... but the wilderness and Backcountry come bedded already (Only around the lug though). Also the Weatherby stock style and the B&C recoil pad really seem to do a good job of mitigating the light rifle/heavy recoil of the 30-06... Add a drop in Timney trigger and voila my perfect lightweight hunting rifle. Just thought I'd throw another fly into the ointment... [/QUOTE]
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