Unfortunately it didnt shoot as tight as I wanted from the 240 Wby. It is reliable accurate affordable and worthy to wear the Weatherby brand.
Series 2 rifles with a serial number prefix of VB are guaranteed to shoot a 99 or better 3-shot group at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used.
Weatherby vanguard s2 accuracy. His groups werent impressive about 1 to 1 14 at 100 yards but it may have been due the factory ammo. Both have a good reputation for accuracy which is guaranteed. One of the biggest changes for this rifle is the trigger.
With an overall length of 445 inches featuring a 24-inch barrel and an unloaded weight of 75 pounds the heft and balance were very comfortable. We have one of the pre S2 models in the family and three S2s. Weatherby Guarantees SUB-MOA Accuracy within Two-Years of Verified Purchase Date to Original Purchaser.
The raised checkering on the Weatherby executed in a typical point pattern ensures a solid non-slip feel. It was a very well put-together rifle. Review of the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 hunting rifle including comments by Ed Weatherby.
572014 The Back Country like every rifle in the Vanguard Series 2 line ships with a guarantee of three-shot sub-moa. 10162020 Weatherby Vanguard Review. This rifle has a 9.
The stock and the trigger. 522018 I was at the range this week and a fellow was shooting a Weatherby Vangurad 223 Rem. The Weatherby comes with a target demonstrating a 100 yard three shot group from the rifle fired from a cold barrel.
132015 As Dubyam said the Vanguard has guaranteed accuracy of under an inch at 100 yards. Groups confirmed the rifle met Weatherbys accuracy guarantee. The trigger on the Mk 2 has been vastly improved offering a two-stage adjustable unit with a three-position safety catch.
582020 I recently tried a Vanguard S2 in 240 Wby. If your Vanguard is not shooting under an inch. Weatherby is coming out with a new line of Vanguard rifles in 2012 that fix all of the issues I have with these guns and guarantee sub-MOA accuracy from every rifle in the line thus removing the line between their cheap Vanguard.
If youre wanting the Vanguard S2 to hunt youd better replace the stock. 9232011 The Weatherby Series 2 Vanguard is a great improvement on an already-proven rifle with a four-decade track record. The trigger was creepier than Uncle Joey the stock looked and felt like it was designed by Kia ie.
262012 Weatherby is always striving to improve its products so in 2011 they introduced the new Vanguard Series 2 rifle. At 300 yards however the test rifle revealed its. Accuracy at 100 yards when used with specified Weatherby factory or.
Vanguard 270 Win 673. 792018 The Vanguard Select has the pre S2 stock. Weatherbys Vanguard rifles are known for its quality and accuracy.
Growing up with Weihrauch air rifles I was spoilt with a quality Rekord trigger from an early age and really appreciated the two stages offered by the design. The heaviest and largest of the three test rifles we liked the feel and handling of the Weatherby as a solid shooting tool. Rifles with a serial number prefix of WY PM and PS and Vanguard.
12122011 The heavier barrel does allow you to fire faster while still maintaining accuracy but it comes at the cost of added weight and almost double the price of the standard Weatherby Vanguard. The Weatherby Vanguard S2 is offered in a range of standard calibres from 223 Rem to 375 HH as well as a selection of the famous Weatherby Magnum calibres. In fact Weatherby guarantees this SUB-MOA accuracy right out of the box.
The Barrel The sporter weight barrel 2 contour of the Vanguard is of cold hammer-forged steel. To me it is well worth the extra cost to get a Vanguard Synthetic instead of a Select strictly because of the stock. The trigger was easy to adjust per their manual barrel looked great inside.
Was best it would do with the bullets I wanted to use. Anyway we started talking and he let me handle the. I am still trying to figure out who makes a good stock that allows the barrel to float.
You would be spending a lot of money for a small improvement in accuracy if you would even obtain any improvement. 3192013 The Vanguard Series 2 comes from the factory with a 099-inch accuracy guarantee. I know the actionbarrel is capable of great accuracy but Weatherbys continued practice of selling the rifle with a stock that touches the barrel seems silly.
5142012 Enter the Series 2 the next incarnation of the Vanguard that supposedly fixes all the problems. 99 inches or less at 100 yards. And the Vanguard Series 2 is no exception even taking it even further in.
12192012 At 100 yards all of the loads averaged around 1 moa. The Vanguard Series 2 is taking a rather unorthodox approach to triggers on the modern hunting rifleit comes with a two-stage trigger. There were three main problems with the original Vanguard rifle.
Terrible and cheap and the accuracy was more or less meh. Specifically the company says Weatherby Van- guard Series 2 rifles are guaranteed to shoot a three-shot group of 099 inch or less at 100 yards sub-MOA when used with specified Weatherby factory or premium ammunition. He was shooting factory ammo Hornady 55 grain bullets.
When Weatherby brought out the S2 there were two major improvements over the previous model. Because of a calamitous case of human error I did not get to review the Weatherby Series 2 Vanguard when it came out last year.
