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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 1009822" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>Here's what I did this year - </p><p></p><p>buy a used Vanguard on Gunbroker complete with scope. In 30-06 you can often find them for $300 or less, with similar pricing at local gun stores.</p><p></p><p>Send the barrelled action off to be Cerakoted in black.</p><p></p><p>Toss the original stock. I happened to use a Hogue that was a take-off from a Howa, but my usual preference is a B&C Medalist. Note that the B&C on the RC model is <strong>NOT</strong> the same one that you would buy. The RC stock is the "pillar bedded" model which has aluminum inserts only at the screw holes. The Medalist you purchase has aluminum from the grip all the way to the end of the forearm, and is a much better stock.</p><p></p><p>Bed the rifle to the stock. Yes, you can bed the recoil lug using a Hogue stock.</p><p></p><p>Install a Timney trigger, and put it all together.</p><p></p><p>Total outlay is about $600, and I have an accurate all-weather rifle with a reasonable scope. Note that used scoped rifles often come with junk for optics; I waited for one with better optics that I could tolerate. It shoots factory Remington 180 Core-Lokt ammo really well, and next year I'll work up a load for it. Already have the Lapua brass in wait.</p><p></p><p>You can spend your $ on a stainless Vanguard instead of getting it Cerakoted, and probably end up at a similar price point. To use a B&C instead of a Hogue would likely cost $150 more. If you buy an S2 you might decide you like the factory trigger enough not to swap for a Timney. </p><p></p><p>There's a stainless S1 for $495 right now:</p><p><a href="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=451744972" target="_blank">Weatherby Vanguard .30-06 REDUCED : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com</a></p><p></p><p>$246 for a B&C at Stockys:</p><p><a href="http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-460/Bell-%26-Carlson-Medalist%E2%84%A2/Detail" target="_blank">Bell & Carlson Medalist</a></p><p></p><p>$740 plus shipping for the rifle and local FFL fees; Stockys has free shipping right now. In the end I'd take a stainless with a better B&C at less $ compared to an RC model.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 1009822, member: 22335"] Here's what I did this year - buy a used Vanguard on Gunbroker complete with scope. In 30-06 you can often find them for $300 or less, with similar pricing at local gun stores. Send the barrelled action off to be Cerakoted in black. Toss the original stock. I happened to use a Hogue that was a take-off from a Howa, but my usual preference is a B&C Medalist. Note that the B&C on the RC model is [B]NOT[/B] the same one that you would buy. The RC stock is the "pillar bedded" model which has aluminum inserts only at the screw holes. The Medalist you purchase has aluminum from the grip all the way to the end of the forearm, and is a much better stock. Bed the rifle to the stock. Yes, you can bed the recoil lug using a Hogue stock. Install a Timney trigger, and put it all together. Total outlay is about $600, and I have an accurate all-weather rifle with a reasonable scope. Note that used scoped rifles often come with junk for optics; I waited for one with better optics that I could tolerate. It shoots factory Remington 180 Core-Lokt ammo really well, and next year I'll work up a load for it. Already have the Lapua brass in wait. You can spend your $ on a stainless Vanguard instead of getting it Cerakoted, and probably end up at a similar price point. To use a B&C instead of a Hogue would likely cost $150 more. If you buy an S2 you might decide you like the factory trigger enough not to swap for a Timney. There's a stainless S1 for $495 right now: [URL="http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=451744972"]Weatherby Vanguard .30-06 REDUCED : Bolt Action Rifles at GunBroker.com[/URL] $246 for a B&C at Stockys: [URL="http://www.stockysstocks.com/servlet/the-460/Bell-%26-Carlson-Medalist%E2%84%A2/Detail"]Bell & Carlson Medalist[/URL] $740 plus shipping for the rifle and local FFL fees; Stockys has free shipping right now. In the end I'd take a stainless with a better B&C at less $ compared to an RC model. [/QUOTE]
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