weatherb vanguard .270

Mick · 07-15-2007, 10:49 PM

I have hunted red deer for a couple of years with my old No5 carbine, but I sold it to my dad ( he collects SMLE rifles ) so now I need a new rifle for next years roar.

I'm thinking of buying a weatherby vanguard in .270. I know that the .270 is plenty big enough for the job I'm not sure about weatherby's quality.

I can get a vanguard with a millet 3-9 x 40 scope and sling for $850 Aussie.

Has anyone used or owned a vanguard and what do the think of them?

Midas · 07-15-2007, 10:53 PM

The Vanguard is a superb rifle, accuracy is phenomenal, and it is well made.

Lng Rng · 07-16-2007, 12:15 AM

All the ones I have shot have been good guns. Howa has done a great job with the Vanguard.

HEMI · 07-16-2007, 05:49 PM

Don't hesitate.

frozentorso · 07-16-2007, 11:23 PM

I guess I'm the Howa Homer of this forum, and I love 'em, so go for the Vanguard. They seem to be easier to come by than the Howa.

Bravo · 07-17-2007, 12:09 AM

I love the gun, but hate the caliber (this is a 100% bias opinion). I owned a .270 for a few years and never could get it to shoot well. I'm going to say it was a combination of having no faith and the quality of the firearm.

The .270 is plenty big for anything that walks the North American continent. I switched to the 30-06 and haven't looked back, but if you want a .270, then I would definitely get one.

And like I said, the Weatherby Vanguard is an awesome rifle.

Johnnycat · 07-18-2007, 01:09 PM

Howa makes the Vanguard and it is awesome. .270 should be fine at any distance that is reasonable (which is a relative distance, afterall!)

frozentorso · 07-19-2007, 12:25 AM

Bravo, you must have had a fluke. Mine shoots better than my .30-06 Remington.

07-15-2007, 10:49 PM	#1
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	weatherb vanguard .270 I have hunted red deer for a couple of years with my old No5 carbine, but I sold it to my dad ( he collects SMLE rifles ) so now I need a new rifle for next years roar. I'm thinking of buying a weatherby vanguard in .270. I know that the .270 is plenty big enough for the job I'm not sure about weatherby's quality. I can get a vanguard with a millet 3-9 x 40 scope and sling for $850 Aussie. Has anyone used or owned a vanguard and what do the think of them? __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

07-15-2007, 10:53 PM	#2
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,807 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	The Vanguard is a superb rifle, accuracy is phenomenal, and it is well made. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"

07-16-2007, 11:23 PM	#5
frozentorso Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 592	I guess I'm the Howa Homer of this forum, and I love 'em, so go for the Vanguard. They seem to be easier to come by than the Howa. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry. Thats just my game!"

07-19-2007, 12:25 AM	#8
frozentorso Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North East Texas Posts: 592	Bravo, you must have had a fluke. Mine shoots better than my .30-06 Remington. __________________ "I'm your huckleberry. Thats just my game!"

07-16-2007, 12:15 AM	#3
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944	All the ones I have shot have been good guns. Howa has done a great job with the Vanguard.

07-16-2007, 05:49 PM	#4
HEMI Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 726	Don't hesitate.

07-17-2007, 12:09 AM	#6
Bravo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,897	I love the gun, but hate the caliber (this is a 100% bias opinion). I owned a .270 for a few years and never could get it to shoot well. I'm going to say it was a combination of having no faith and the quality of the firearm. The .270 is plenty big for anything that walks the North American continent. I switched to the 30-06 and haven't looked back, but if you want a .270, then I would definitely get one. And like I said, the Weatherby Vanguard is an awesome rifle.

07-18-2007, 01:09 PM	#7
Johnnycat Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 247	Howa makes the Vanguard and it is awesome. .270 should be fine at any distance that is reasonable (which is a relative distance, afterall!)