“Duck hunting gives a man a chance to see the loneliest places …blinds washed by a rolling surf, blue and gold autumn marshes, …a rice field in the rain, flooded pin-oak forests or any remote river delta. In duck hunting the scene is as important as the shooting.” ~ Erwin Bauer, The Duck Hunter’s Bible, 1965
It’s your cabbage so buy what you want but there’s no way I’ll pay full price for a rifle with a muzzle break ever again, other than an AR. Every large center fire I’ve ever seen/shit absolutely require hearing protection. That’s all good at the range but sucks in a deer stand IMO. A 30-06 doesn’t need a muzzle break anyway. If recoil is a concern, I’d drop back to a 308/7mm08/a short mag caliber vs requiring myself to carry hearing protection at all time’s
“Duck hunting gives a man a chance to see the loneliest places …blinds washed by a rolling surf, blue and gold autumn marshes, …a rice field in the rain, flooded pin-oak forests or any remote river delta. In duck hunting the scene is as important as the shooting.” ~ Erwin Bauer, The Duck Hunter’s Bible, 1965
I done a lot of research into the vanguards a while back because I had narrowed my next rifle down to a tikka or vanguard. Just a few things I learned.
1. They aren’t “true” Weatherbys. They are Howa 1500s with Weatherby name.
2. They have 24” barrels.
3. They are not free floated.
4. They tend to be very accurate.
5. After 3 shots they end to open up pretty good due to the light weight barrel.
I ended up going with Tikka, but I think I would have been just as happy with the vanguard.
Picked up this today. Sold my old Remington with the new vortex scope I had on it….. so had to upgrade the scope. 4x16-50mm vortex viper. Bore sighted and gonna throw some rounds down it tomorrow….
“Duck hunting gives a man a chance to see the loneliest places …blinds washed by a rolling surf, blue and gold autumn marshes, …a rice field in the rain, flooded pin-oak forests or any remote river delta. In duck hunting the scene is as important as the shooting.” ~ Erwin Bauer, The Duck Hunter’s Bible, 1965
You will enjoy it. I have a .308 vanguard with a bell & Carson stock that I absolutely love to shoot. Dead nuts killer
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I bought my first gun at 14-15. Dad had to “buy” it, and I put it on layaway at “Carolina Sportsman”. It was a used Remington 700 30.06, with a cheap Tasco scope for $400. It’s the model you load through the bottom of the bolt. Stocks are still beautiful and it’s killed a pile of deer and hogs over the years. I think it was around 98-99 when I got it. Thought it was the coolest thing ever.
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"Some high society lady says is your horse outside, no ma'am he's between my legs, but you're too fat to ride" Hank Jr
Have any of you every used one of the franchi rifles? Feller handed me one at the gun store the other day and damn it was a nice gun.
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