Mr. Riodot;
This was a great idea for a post! Â Creative thinking on your part!
Like you, I would very much like to see the .375 Weatherby in the Vanguard Series. Â Failing the re-introduction of the .375 Weatherby, I think the .416 Remington or the .375H&H would be a nice addition. Â Especially the .416 Remington! Â (Of course, if the .375 Weatherby was re-introduced in the Vanguard, that would also be an automatic .375H&H option in the mix). Â Best of all worlds, .416 Remington and .375 Weatherby. Â Of course this rifle would need to weigh at least a minimum of 8 1/2 pounds, preferably 9 pounds.
Mr. Kabodu68;
Brilliant idea to suggest the 8MM's! Â I strongly agree!
When I came to this thread intending to reply, I was going to mention the 8MM; but to your credit, you got here first with what is, in my opinion a great suggestion. Â My hat is off too you Mr. Kabodu68 for suggesting the 8MM Remington or the .325 WM! Â I would like to also throw out for consideration the 8 X 68S. Â But my real hope would be for the 8MM Remington Mag.
Here's a thought to ponder. Â What if Mr. Weatherby were to re-introduce the 8MM Remington Mag in the Weatherby Vanguard Series and succeed with it were Remington failed! Â Wouldn't that be a hoot!!! (or the 6MM Remington, for that matter). Â I'll bet there would be some opened jaws, shocked faces, and near heart attacks in Madison, NC! Â Ha!Ha!
Final thought. Â We suggest and suggest on these calibers. Â The Vanguard Series has a basic "core of standard usable calibers". Â How about Vanguard limited runs of certain calibers periodically? Â For example, every other year, mfg. some .416 Remingtons ( 9 pounds per rifle, please!); about every 3 years, a limited run of 8MM Rem Mags; about every 3 or 4 years a limited run of 6MM Rem. Â Anyway, you get the idea. Â Every caliber gets a limited run periodically (outside the basic core calibers of Weatherby Vanguard). Â Sales could dictate how often a production run needed to happen. Â Sometimes sales might be so brisk, that limited runs could become -- standard offerings.
This way, everybody is happy. Â And if the sales work out; hopefully, Mr. Ed Weatherby will be the happiest of all!
I'll leave with these calibers. Â .416 Remington, .375 Weatherby, an 8MM of some flavor (preferably Rem. Mag.) would make me happiest. With periodic runs of everything else.
DHE