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Weatherby Barrel Swap
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1051980"><p>Dr Vette is a Weatherby enthusiast.</p><p>I am a Weatherby enthusiast.</p><p></p><p>We both have Mark Vs and Vanguards so we speak truth.</p><p></p><p>You can not use a barrel from an Ultralight Mark V in a Vanguard.</p><p></p><p>Re boring is a viable option, especially if your rifle shoots well as a 30-06. I have never re bored a rifle because none of the barrels worked well enough to value them that much.</p><p></p><p>Rebarreling is the recommended option but you have to use a new barrel as there are no "take off" barrels that will fit a Vanguard except those from a Vanguard, Howa 1500, Mossberge 1500 or Winchester 1500.</p><p></p><p>My recommendation is to get a "prefit" barrel from a reliable maker who with thread it for the Vanguard and perhaps short chamber it. I have 3 barrels from Pac-Nor for my Vanguards. The shoot, the fit. The smith charged me very little to remove the old one and install the new one. Of course I would use Pac-Nor again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1051980"] Dr Vette is a Weatherby enthusiast. I am a Weatherby enthusiast. We both have Mark Vs and Vanguards so we speak truth. You can not use a barrel from an Ultralight Mark V in a Vanguard. Re boring is a viable option, especially if your rifle shoots well as a 30-06. I have never re bored a rifle because none of the barrels worked well enough to value them that much. Rebarreling is the recommended option but you have to use a new barrel as there are no "take off" barrels that will fit a Vanguard except those from a Vanguard, Howa 1500, Mossberge 1500 or Winchester 1500. My recommendation is to get a "prefit" barrel from a reliable maker who with thread it for the Vanguard and perhaps short chamber it. I have 3 barrels from Pac-Nor for my Vanguards. The shoot, the fit. The smith charged me very little to remove the old one and install the new one. Of course I would use Pac-Nor again. [/QUOTE]
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