Reviews For Weatherby Vanguard Synthetic Bolt Action Rifle Package - 30-06 Spr, 24" barrel, Black Matte, Synthetic Stock, 5rd capacity

By Tim
Review Date: 10/03/2010
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Reviewer Experience: Military Experience
Reviewer Location: AL

I just bought the Weatherby Vanguard 30-06 with the green synthetic stock, and mounted a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 BDC reticle scope on top of it. I sight ed the scope in using Remington core-lokt 160 grain ammunition. I must say I am very pleased with the way this rifle shot and grouped. The recoil was light compared to other 30-06''s I have shot. The trigger is adjustable, but straight out of the box was perfect for me. There is no trigger creep, and is light enough so a slow squeeze will produce an accurate shot, but not so light that there is a worry for an accidental discharge. Overall I am very pleased and would recommend this rifle to anyone.

By Arby
Review Date: 01/22/2009
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I always sight in a rifle with the most "value priced" brand-name ammunition I can find. I don't reload and the reason is because of the quality inherent in most of today's factory ammunition. I'm also not a long range benchrest shooter. I mounted the Vanguard with a Bushnell 3200 5-15X40 objective scope and tightened on a Harris Bipod. With all screws tight and secure I was off to the range. After getting set up and sighting in using Federal 100G Soft Point .243 PowerShok, I was amazed at finding my groups were within 1/2 to 3/4" @ 100M. At 200M of course the groups spread out between 1 to 2". As of yet, I have not tried the 300M range. Most hunting in my area is within the 100M range. The gun was a used model but with maybe only 30 to 40 rounds through it. As some would say...barely broken in. I let the gun completely cool down and started shooting again and ended up with the same positive results. Next time out I tried the same ammunition in 80G. My Vanguard likes 100G just a little bit better. Everything on the gun is also designed nicely for the hand. Bolt, safety etc. No frills. Now a few years back I quit cleaning the barrel bores of all my rifles with solvent & bristle brush which I had done for many, many years previous. I now only use a plastic coated steel cable "pull through" with cloth patches. Chamber to muzzle 2X maximum per each cleaning. Some of you may cringe at this cleaning method but I get more consistently close groups out of a cold barrel by not scrubbing the hell out of the bore. This is coming from a meticulous gun owner who hates rust and crud of any kind. Anyone care to comment. Please note that if I lived near a salt-spray coast this cleaning method would not apply. A rusty bore is a no-no.