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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 891769" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>Some insist that the Weatherby Magnums need a full 26 inch barrel to get their best performance and speed. Within reason, that's probably true.</p><p></p><p>I recently purchased a Wby Vanguard with a 24 inch barrel that shoots 0.22 inches at 100 and keeps that to 0.67 at 300. I'll take that accuracy over a little more speed any day. </p><p></p><p>So, it just depends if you want to worry about the difference in speed due to the longer barrel. If you don't mind the 26 inches, then by all means buy the Mark V. However, there is nothing wrong, per se, with a 24 inch Vanguard. Just realize it will be a bit slower.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I'm not sure you'll see that much benefit in building a 257 Weatherby off a Weatherby action when there are thousands of them already made. No problem adding a trigger, stock, etc but odds are there may not be much reason to rebarrel anything, should that be what you were thinking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 891769, member: 22335"] Some insist that the Weatherby Magnums need a full 26 inch barrel to get their best performance and speed. Within reason, that's probably true. I recently purchased a Wby Vanguard with a 24 inch barrel that shoots 0.22 inches at 100 and keeps that to 0.67 at 300. I'll take that accuracy over a little more speed any day. So, it just depends if you want to worry about the difference in speed due to the longer barrel. If you don't mind the 26 inches, then by all means buy the Mark V. However, there is nothing wrong, per se, with a 24 inch Vanguard. Just realize it will be a bit slower. Oh, and I'm not sure you'll see that much benefit in building a 257 Weatherby off a Weatherby action when there are thousands of them already made. No problem adding a trigger, stock, etc but odds are there may not be much reason to rebarrel anything, should that be what you were thinking. [/QUOTE]
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