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Other Big Game / Re: fL hog hunt
« on: August 19, 2018, 01:07:36 AM »
Very nice looking pigs! Congrats to your daughter & you.
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Rifles / Re: my vanguard is all over the target!
« on: March 19, 2018, 10:27:14 PM »
Took me quite a few different kinds of ammo before I got Sub MOA with my 30-06.
The lighter bullets not good - 165 or 180 was good.
Barnes & the faster 'super' Hornady seem the best to my rifle.
Nosler not so good for me & I tried their factory loads as well as Winschester's custom loads.
Really surprised me at the variations of the different ammo.
Also, I did upgrade to the Timney Trigger & a Bell & Carlson Stock that I free floated.
The stock upgrade seemed to help me get under the 1 MOA
Never really could get a solid response about why Weatherby has the pressure point in all the Long Action rifles at the same place. Even if one caliber likes these points at a certain spot I can't believe all long action loads would be harmonically the same. My 30-06 isn't the same as a 300 WinMag.
The lighter bullets not good - 165 or 180 was good.
Barnes & the faster 'super' Hornady seem the best to my rifle.
Nosler not so good for me & I tried their factory loads as well as Winschester's custom loads.
Really surprised me at the variations of the different ammo.
Also, I did upgrade to the Timney Trigger & a Bell & Carlson Stock that I free floated.
The stock upgrade seemed to help me get under the 1 MOA
Never really could get a solid response about why Weatherby has the pressure point in all the Long Action rifles at the same place. Even if one caliber likes these points at a certain spot I can't believe all long action loads would be harmonically the same. My 30-06 isn't the same as a 300 WinMag.
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: What Type of Hunting did you buy your Weatherby for ?
« on: July 29, 2017, 02:40:27 AM »
California Pigs is what I got my Vanguard 30-06 for.
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: 6.5-300 zero
« on: February 18, 2017, 04:31:24 PM »
What scope are you using?
(I am using Leupold's recommendation of a 200 yard zero and getting used to using the reticle's markings for 300+.)
(I am using Leupold's recommendation of a 200 yard zero and getting used to using the reticle's markings for 300+.)
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Rimfire scopes
« on: February 18, 2017, 04:24:05 PM »
On my CZ 455 I have a Weaver 6-24 x42 AO which I really like. Great from the bench & for the longer shots in the field (this rifle has interchangeable barrels & now has the 22mag installed).
My Marlin 795 has a Nikon 22 Rimfire which I found a lot of fun and with the reticle rings was getting pretty quick ranging from 50 to ~125 yards. For plinking & small game/varmints with a Semi-Auto I think this is a great setup.
Love my little BL-22 with Techsights Peep on the rear & a Lyman hooded front sight. A scope or a red-dot just didn't feel right on the little Browning lever gun to me.
(My 30-06 Weatherby has a Leupold Vx3 4-14.)
My Marlin 795 has a Nikon 22 Rimfire which I found a lot of fun and with the reticle rings was getting pretty quick ranging from 50 to ~125 yards. For plinking & small game/varmints with a Semi-Auto I think this is a great setup.
Love my little BL-22 with Techsights Peep on the rear & a Lyman hooded front sight. A scope or a red-dot just didn't feel right on the little Browning lever gun to me.
(My 30-06 Weatherby has a Leupold Vx3 4-14.)
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Rifles / Re: Anyone install a Timney in a new Accuguard?
« on: June 26, 2016, 05:13:51 PM »
when I put one on my Vanguard I filed off material from the front edge of the Trigger's front edge to match the original's contour.
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Some Thoughts Concerning Gun Ranges
« on: June 12, 2016, 08:14:19 PM »
Been to a few ranges in the San Francisco area.
Chabot is my favorite, but due to close next year since the Park it is on has given in to the anti-Gun people. Great setting, good people & nice layout. Love their sign "We yell because we care".
200 yard is only open 1 day a week.
Richmond is OK but a bit anal about their target frames and only allow a single 8.5"x11" target, which for me when shooting .22's is a drag (anywhere else I can put up 4 letter sized targets).
Have to be a full-fledged member to use the 200 yard lanes
Another in Petaluma is very 'casual' but has lanes out to 300 yards so I go there quite a bit with my Vanguard, 30-06. Stapling targets onto 6" of previous targets is kinda of a drag.
Always try & make sure the Range master sees me and knows when I'm going out to distant targets
Chabot is my favorite, but due to close next year since the Park it is on has given in to the anti-Gun people. Great setting, good people & nice layout. Love their sign "We yell because we care".
200 yard is only open 1 day a week.
Richmond is OK but a bit anal about their target frames and only allow a single 8.5"x11" target, which for me when shooting .22's is a drag (anywhere else I can put up 4 letter sized targets).
Have to be a full-fledged member to use the 200 yard lanes
Another in Petaluma is very 'casual' but has lanes out to 300 yards so I go there quite a bit with my Vanguard, 30-06. Stapling targets onto 6" of previous targets is kinda of a drag.
Always try & make sure the Range master sees me and knows when I'm going out to distant targets
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Rifles / Re: My Vanguad VGL .223
« on: May 23, 2016, 12:37:45 AM »
Nice looking rifle!
Get the serial number checked with Weatherby & repaired if needed.
It has been my limited experience that most Weatherbys are NOT Free Floated, but have 2 pressure points on the fore end of the stock.
When I put and new Bell & Carlson stock on my 30-06 Vanguard it also came with these pressure points which I ground off and found the rifle shoots a bit better.
Get the serial number checked with Weatherby & repaired if needed.
It has been my limited experience that most Weatherbys are NOT Free Floated, but have 2 pressure points on the fore end of the stock.
When I put and new Bell & Carlson stock on my 30-06 Vanguard it also came with these pressure points which I ground off and found the rifle shoots a bit better.
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Rifles / Re: My Mk V 22-250
« on: May 07, 2016, 12:30:08 PM »
I got the Talley Low for my Vanguard from Weatherby's web site. They work great had a Leupold 3x9x40 Rifleman & recently upgraded to a VX3i 4x14x42 without hardly having to re-zero.
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Optics / Re: Mildot
« on: March 22, 2016, 12:19:59 AM »
Very jealous, wish I could shoot so good.
Took up shooting again after quite few years and just a while ago broke into the sub MOA with 3 rounds inside 1.5" at 200 yards.
Took up shooting again after quite few years and just a while ago broke into the sub MOA with 3 rounds inside 1.5" at 200 yards.
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Rifles / Re: Thoughts on this cheapy?
« on: March 07, 2016, 10:27:42 PM »
Looks nice to me.
If it was a calibre I was looking for I'd be on it.
If it was a calibre I was looking for I'd be on it.
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: If you could only have one big game rifle...
« on: January 01, 2016, 12:53:08 AM »
+1
Hmmm.Think I would go with the old tried and true 30-06.Ammo anywhere,cheap and kill everything with good shot placement
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Rifles / Re: vanguard s2 grouping issues. 300 wsm
« on: December 29, 2015, 05:15:21 PM »
Looking forward to the OP telling us what the outcome is after getting it back from Weatherby.
Did the scope get adjusted at all when going from 100 to 200 yards?
Did the scope get adjusted at all when going from 100 to 200 yards?
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Rifles / Re: Scope mounting issues with my Vanguard .308
« on: December 16, 2015, 10:02:39 PM »
For my series 1 Vanguard, 30-06; Talley Low rings from Weatherby, mounted to Leupold 3x9 42mm.
Had to do a bit of adjustment to windage to get zereo, but basically no problems.
Had to do a bit of adjustment to windage to get zereo, but basically no problems.
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Around the Campfire (General Discussion) / Re: Ammo Cabinets/ storage
« on: December 16, 2015, 09:50:44 PM »
I have lockable metal Tool boxes for each caliber.
Padlocked and stored out of sight in another room from where the gun safe is.
Also some tools & cleaning items for each caliber, which makes it very easy to go to the range with all I need.
Padlocked and stored out of sight in another room from where the gun safe is.
Also some tools & cleaning items for each caliber, which makes it very easy to go to the range with all I need.