New WBY Vanguard

[SJB358]

I went to Wal-Mart at about 0900 this morning to get some patch grass for my lawn, well, I meandered around the sporting goods section and saw three tan stocked WBY's in the case. I asked what calibers and they said 300 mag, 7mm mag and 270. Well, I figured the 300 mag was a Win Mag, so I looked at the 7mm Rem Mag. It looked really nice for a 390.00 rifle. It was even cheaper than the black plastic stocked ones. I put it back and went home and took care of the lawn....

Well, I went and picked up one of the tan stocked WBY's. Seems like it is a Sage edition or maybe some other version that isn't listed on the WBY site. It took me about twenty minutes to decide. I thought the 300 Mag was a Win Mag, turned out to be a 300 WBY MAG! I hemmed and hawwed for 20 minutes and still got the 7mm. I called my buddy and he promptly went and bought the 300 WBY. Lucky for me, cause I was going to go back tomorrow and get that one two. They were 390.00 and I walked out for 413.00 with tax and everything. They seem like really well built rifles and they are the only ones in that class that are guaranteed to shoot. I can't see how you could go wrong. They still have a 270WIN left. Scotty

 

[FOTIS]

You will love it. Congrats on your new Bee!

 

[SJB358]

Yeah, I have been wanting one for awhile and it seemed like a good enough bargain. Now I have to start with load development with this rifle after I get rings and bases. It should be a shooter, the factory target is right around an inch. I should be able to put some of those 160gr Abonds to good use. Scotty

 

[bullet]

Yes, you will love it as POP says.

 

[SJB358]

Thanks guys. I like all of my rifles. Someday I will get an Accumark or Ultralight! Right now, until I retire this Vanguard seems like a nice enough rifle. Hopefully it performs and it will be with me for a long time. Scotty

 

[Desert Fox]

Man, Luckily our Walmart here stop selling guns! Otherwise I'll be on the same boat. Anyway, that's one expensive patch of grass. :grin:

 

[SJB358]

Yeah, I have bought a few guns from Wal-Mart over the years. I bought my son a Remington M700 ADL Youth from there a few years ago. I think they had it marked down to 325.00 when I bought it.

Question for you guys. I would like to put a 3.5x10-50mm Leupold VariX III I have on the WBY. I would like to use Talley One Piece Mounts. Do I need to use Medium height, or can I get away with low. I want to keep the scope as low as possible. I don't usually like 50mm objective scopes, but I have this one I my 338 Win Mag, and would like to replace it with a 2.5x8 or 2x7. The 3.5x10 should be about perfect on the 7mm. Anyhow, let me know, I am itching to order the mounts to get this rifle out to the range. Scotty

 

[SJB358]

Well, I got my Talley one piece rings, now I just have to pull the scope off the 338, and put it on the WBY. I also ordered a 2x7 Leupold for the 338, so I will put that back on it. I am pretty excited to get it to the range and try it out. Hopefully it shoots well. I have a box of factory 175's to get it zeroed, then I will start with some load development for it. I have 200 Accubonds on order and a mess of R19-22 so I will start with those and see how it does.

Here is the WBY with the 3.5x10x50 that used to be on the 338, now I put a 2x7 on the 338. Both of them seem a little better balanced now. I am not a huge fan of 50mm objectives, but in Med Talley rings there is a papers width of space between the objective and the barrel. I tried to make more room, but the rings don't have a whole lot of wiggle room in them. Scotty

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[cloverleaf]

Wow! Sounds like a good deal! Always did like the look of a tan stocked rifle! In 7Mag to yet!! CL

 

[SJB358]

Thanks, I am pretty excited to get it out and put some rounds through it. Scotty