It is a standard length and diameter cartridge with a. Rail is coated utilizing type iii hard coat anodizing with up to 68 rockwell. With proper care as outlined in this manual, your weatherby vanguard rifle should give you many years of dependable use and shooting pleasure. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Please provide this id when contacting cabelas for support via phone, email or chat. Weatherby vanguard series 2 rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3shot group of. The weatherby 240 magnum fires a factory loaded 100 grain bullet at greater than 3400 fps. Leupold, backcountry crossslot 1 piece base, weatherby mark 5 vanguard, long action, matte black 5. Getting ready to load for whitetails and wanted something that killed like lighting. The outerimpact picatinny rail for the howa 1500 weatherby vanguard long action is machined from billet 6061 aluminum. Everything from custom, match grade, to bulk plinking ammo can be found at low midsouth prices. Look for the brands you trust like hornady, federal, nosler, and more. Thats better than a 6mmbr and almost up there with a 6x284 so i was just wondering if any of you are using the 240 weatherby for varmints, deer, or even just long rang paper punching. The picture below shows the main parts of the weatherby vanguard.
This article was first published in sporting shooter, august 2010. Weatherby vanguard s2 240 wby vgt240wr4o buds gun shop. Sportsmans guide has your weatherby vanguard 2 synthetic, bolt action. Just got back from an antelope hunt using my weatherby vanguard wilderness 6.
It shoots a lot of stuff well, but the two really outstanding big game loads are the 90grain nosler etip and ramshot magnum, or the 100grain nosler partiion and norma mrp. Outstanding used rifle and pistol brass for home reloading. The very best prices for instock 240 wby mag ammo bulk 240 wby mag ammunition. Since the 1940s, weatherby has had a reputation for building accurate rifles. It has survived for all these years, but its future may be in doubt. Weatherby vanguard weatherguard synthetic vtg240wr4o. Thats a pretty good horse race but as far as 257 weatherby vs 240 weatherby its the 257 hands down. Weatherby confirmed they will be offering the new vanguard s2 in the 240 weatherby.
The 240 has a little more of everything to offer over the 6mm except bullet weight. I know both can be found for cheaper, but msrp is a good comparison point. The accuguard series boltaction rifles arndse guaranteed to shoot submoa. Weatherby vanguard rifle the weatherby vanguard rifle is a bolt action rifle primarily used for hunting and target shooting. The weatherby vanguard series 2 is a new sub moa vanguard, and is not the same as the regular vanguard. Im in the market for either a mark v or a vanguard, and i cant decide between the. Midsouth offers great deals on all kinds of 240 weatherby mag centerfire rifle ammo.
For the price and quality you get this rifle cannot be beat. This is unlike the cheap design and of some of its competitors in this price range. Followed the weatherby online barrel break in instructions. It was the last cartridge to be designed by roy weatherby. Located minutes from public hunting access in the bighorn mountains, and endless grassland prairies. Weatherby vgt240wr4o vanguard synthetic rifle for sale 240. For many years i have shot big pills at deer and am more than happy.
The vanguard series 2 also features a chrome moly metalwork with cerakote1 tactical grey. Sell your weatherby 7mm08 for free today on gunsamerica. I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me a little bit about these calibers and the differences in the rifles that shoot them rifling characteriscs, etc. Welcome to the predator masters forums welcome to predator. I have heard stories about the vlds and no blood also various issues with some 6mm bullets on deer. A better comparison would be a 2506 vs a 240 and toss the old 6mm rem in there. Starting with the usual suspects like those in dobers list is always a good idea. Vanguard rifles are equipped with a match quality, twostage trigger adjustable down to 2. The weatherby vanguard s2 rifles are truly quality bargains. If weatherby produced a vanguard in 240 that had a number of features 26inch, no. The rifle action design is nice and solid and projects quality. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at.
Weatherby vanguard vbk240wr4o for sale classic firearms. During barrel break in this thing was immediately shooting sub moa. Alright, ive been going back and forth on getting either a weatherby vanguard s2 sporter in. As a complement to the mark v, in the early 1970s the company introduced the valueprice vanguard line of.
We carry 240 weatherby mag caliber rifles for sale in our online gun shop, including hunting rifles, tactical rifles, and more. The hotrod 6mm by john johnston in 1968 roy weatherby designed and created his last weatherby magnum cartridge. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Set of 3 black color bench rest shooting bags empty unfilled this item works with remington 700 770 597, sig 522 556, fn scar, bushmaster acr, hk416 hk417, ar15, mossberg 715t flex22, umarex 416, ruger sr22 sr556 n0. Theres been a few threads on here inquiring about them but so far no one seems to actually have shot one. The weatherby submoa guarantee states that every rifle will be capable of shooting a 3 shot group of. The vanguard action incorporates a onepiece machined bolt body, fluted for reduction in weight and bearing surface area, while. I need to put a reloading book next to my computer. We stock browning blr rifles, remington rifles, marlin rifles, savage rifles, winchester rifles, howa rifles, tikka rifles, ro. The metal finish rivals rifles costing two times as much. Put a swarovski z5 scope with the ballistic turret on it and zeroed at 100 yards. Cabelas uses your cab support id to provide faster resolution to issues experienced while on our website.
I have a few retired remington 40x actions lying around, and building a nice 240 on one is an appealing thought. A true family business operated by thirdgeneration leader adam weatherby headquartered in sheridan, wyoming. Weatherby s rich heritage began in 1945 located in southern california. Casing image above is an artist rendering and not a real photo of.
Weatherby vanguard accuguard stainless steel 240 weatherby magnum 24 barrel 5 rounds experience a whole new look and feel to the popular weatherby s vanguard series 2 rifle. Our favorites for 240 weatherby magnum ammo are as follows. Weatherby vanguard accuguard stainless steel 240 weatherby. Bell and carlson is a leader in synthetic stock design, technology and manufacturer of the highest quality fiberglass, aramid and graphite gun stocks available.