With proper care as outlined in this manual, your weatherby vanguard rifle should give you many years of dependable use and shooting pleasure. Starting with the usual suspects like those in dobers list is always a good idea. A true family business operated by thirdgeneration leader adam weatherby headquartered in sheridan, wyoming. It shoots a lot of stuff well, but the two really outstanding big game loads are the 90grain nosler etip and ramshot magnum, or the 100grain nosler partiion and norma mrp. Ive always wanted a 240 and the vanguard s2 is a great way to get into one at a reasonable cost.
Vanguard rifles are equipped with a match quality, twostage trigger adjustable down to 2. Thats better than a 6mmbr and almost up there with a 6x284 so i was just wondering if any of you are using the 240 weatherby for varmints, deer, or even just long rang paper punching. Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of. The picture below shows the main parts of the weatherby vanguard. Weatherby vanguard accuguard stainless steel 240 weatherby. The very best prices for instock 240 wby mag ammo bulk 240 wby mag ammunition. Weatherby vanguard weatherguard 240 wby mag 24 5rds gry. For the price and quality you get this rifle cannot be beat. The outerimpact picatinny rail for the howa 1500 weatherby vanguard long action is machined from billet 6061 aluminum. Bell and carlson is a leader in synthetic stock design, technology and manufacturer of the highest quality fiberglass, aramid and graphite gun stocks available.
Outstanding used rifle and pistol brass for home reloading. For many years i have shot big pills at deer and am more than happy. Cabelas uses your cab support id to provide faster resolution to issues experienced while on our website. Weatherby vanguard series 2 rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3shot group of. The metal finish rivals rifles costing two times as much.
Since the 1940s, weatherby has had a reputation for building accurate rifles. The rifle action design is nice and solid and projects quality. Alright, ive been going back and forth on getting either a weatherby vanguard s2 sporter in. This article was first published in sporting shooter, august 2010. That will be my next rifle purchase after i finish my 257 wby custom.
The weatherby vanguard series 2 is a new sub moa vanguard, and is not the same as the regular vanguard. The vanguard action incorporates a onepiece machined bolt body, fluted for reduction in weight and bearing surface area, while. I need to put a reloading book next to my computer. The 240 has a little more of everything to offer over the 6mm except bullet weight.
Weatherby vanguard rifle the weatherby vanguard rifle is a bolt action rifle primarily used for hunting and target shooting. Midsouth offers great deals on all kinds of 240 weatherby mag centerfire rifle ammo. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Weatherby vgt240wr4o vanguard synthetic rifle for sale 240. Getting ready to load for whitetails and wanted something that killed like lighting. This is unlike the cheap design and of some of its competitors in this price range. Weatherby s rich heritage began in 1945 located in southern california. The vanguard series 2 also features a chrome moly metalwork with cerakote1 tactical grey. Followed the weatherby online barrel break in instructions. As a complement to the mark v, in the early 1970s the company introduced the valueprice vanguard line of. I have a few retired remington 40x actions lying around, and building a nice 240 on one is an appealing thought. Please provide this id when contacting cabelas for support via phone, email or chat. A better comparison would be a 2506 vs a 240 and toss the old 6mm rem in there. Weatherby vanguard s2 240 wby vgt240wr4o buds gun shop.
I know both can be found for cheaper, but msrp is a good comparison point. Everything from custom, match grade, to bulk plinking ammo can be found at low midsouth prices. The hotrod 6mm by john johnston in 1968 roy weatherby designed and created his last weatherby magnum cartridge. It is a standard length and diameter cartridge with a. There will be a 3% fee for all credit card transactions please know and understand your states. Sportsmans guide has your weatherby vanguard 2 synthetic, bolt action. If weatherby produced a vanguard in 240 that had a number of features 26inch, no. Leupold, backcountry crossslot 1 piece base, weatherby mark 5 vanguard, long action, matte black 5. Theres been a few threads on here inquiring about them but so far no one seems to actually have shot one. Set of 3 black color bench rest shooting bags empty unfilled this item works with remington 700 770 597, sig 522 556, fn scar, bushmaster acr, hk416 hk417, ar15, mossberg 715t flex22, umarex 416, ruger sr22 sr556 n0. Rail is coated utilizing type iii hard coat anodizing with up to 68 rockwell. Weatherby vanguard vbk240wr4o for sale classic firearms. Please refer to the graphic that assists in determining whether your receiver is a long action.
Just got back from an antelope hunt using my weatherby vanguard wilderness 6. Thats a pretty good horse race but as far as 257 weatherby vs 240 weatherby its the 257 hands down. I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me a little bit about these calibers and the differences in the rifles that shoot them rifling characteriscs, etc. Weatherby vanguard weatherguard synthetic vtg240wr4o. The weatherby vanguard s2 rifles are truly quality bargains. It was the last cartridge to be designed by roy weatherby. Our favorites for 240 weatherby magnum ammo are as follows. We carry 240 weatherby mag caliber rifles for sale in our online gun shop, including hunting rifles, tactical rifles, and more. Sell your weatherby 7mm08 for free today on gunsamerica.
It has survived for all these years, but its future may be in doubt. Put a swarovski z5 scope with the ballistic turret on it and zeroed at 100 yards. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at. Im in the market for either a mark v or a vanguard, and i cant decide between the. We stock browning blr rifles, remington rifles, marlin rifles, savage rifles, winchester rifles, howa rifles, tikka rifles, ro. Located minutes from public hunting access in the bighorn mountains, and endless grassland prairies. During barrel break in this thing was immediately shooting sub moa. The weatherby submoa guarantee states that every rifle will be capable of shooting a 3 shot group of. I have heard stories about the vlds and no blood also various issues with some 6mm bullets on deer. Welcome to the predator masters forums welcome to predator. Look for the brands you trust like hornady, federal, nosler, and more. Weatherby confirmed they will be offering the new vanguard s2 in the 240 weatherby. The weatherby 240 magnum fires a factory loaded 100 grain bullet at greater than 3400 fps.