Dont worry about your 24 inch barrel

laker

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Jun 25, 2006
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Dont worry about losing velocity if you by a .257 weatherby vanguard with the 24 inch barrel rather than having a 26 inch barrel. My load is 110 grain AccuBond at 3518 fps with 72.5 grains of IMR-7828.
 
That is why I did not buy one. Granted I have heard of others that are getting good velocities with theirs, but some are not & I don't know all of the why's of that. Myself, I will not take that chance. I called Wea. & asked if they would offer the 26" later, he said that Howa just did not want to, but he admitted that they should. I am glad yours is fast.

I decided after that phone call a couple of years ago to send my 26" Sendero off to Kirby Allen to accurize it & do the Ackley treatment & that worked out for me as well. A 26"AI is very close to a 24" wea. with some brass advantages & now I have a Match Grade Chamber. But again, it is good to see you get the desired velocity.

I think a Vanguard 257 MOA would be great if you wound up with one of those fast barrels.
 
Laker:

That is great buddy but not all 24" are that fast. Believe me!
And by the way for some of us velocity nuts :twisted: ...if yours was a 26" it would break 3600 fps. Not too shabby. :lol:
 
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