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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1018063" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>Least expensive?</p><p></p><p>1. Buy a Howa 1500 or Weatherby Vanguard in .300 Win Mag or .338 Win Mag. I see the Howa is available with a fluted barrel. If nothing else, that looks cool. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>2. Restock into a Bell & Carlson Medalist or upgraded stock of your choice.</p><p></p><p>3. Consider a Timney trigger to replace the factory trigger.</p><p></p><p>4. Go shooting.</p><p></p><p>You can spend a lot more money on rebarrelling your Howa, but they are so darned accurate with factory barrels that unless you have a burning desire to add 2 inches or more to the barrel length I wouldn't spend the money. But, that's me.</p><p></p><p>You can do the same tricks to your current .30-06 and have a rifle easily able to do 600 yards. If that works for you, then try for a larger caliber. Every Vanguard I own easily shoots Sub-MOA with factory loads, and I would have no problem shooting them to that distance.</p><p></p><p>I customized one in .30-06 by having it Cerakoted and swapping the trigger, and it's very accurate with factory ammo. Hopefully it's as good or better next year when I work up a load for it. That may be a great place to start for you as well.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1018063, member: 22335"] Least expensive? 1. Buy a Howa 1500 or Weatherby Vanguard in .300 Win Mag or .338 Win Mag. I see the Howa is available with a fluted barrel. If nothing else, that looks cool. :D 2. Restock into a Bell & Carlson Medalist or upgraded stock of your choice. 3. Consider a Timney trigger to replace the factory trigger. 4. Go shooting. You can spend a lot more money on rebarrelling your Howa, but they are so darned accurate with factory barrels that unless you have a burning desire to add 2 inches or more to the barrel length I wouldn't spend the money. But, that's me. You can do the same tricks to your current .30-06 and have a rifle easily able to do 600 yards. If that works for you, then try for a larger caliber. Every Vanguard I own easily shoots Sub-MOA with factory loads, and I would have no problem shooting them to that distance. I customized one in .30-06 by having it Cerakoted and swapping the trigger, and it's very accurate with factory ammo. Hopefully it's as good or better next year when I work up a load for it. That may be a great place to start for you as well. Good luck with your rifle. [/QUOTE]
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