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Weatherby® announces the return of the Vanguard® Deluxe, a rifle designed to offer hunters and shooters an affordable combination of eye-catching looks and superior shooting performance. 'Back by popular demand, our Vanguard Deluxe is an exceptional value,' said Brad Ruddell, Weatherby's vice president of sales and marketing. 'Initially introduced as the VGX many years ago, this rifle is nearly identical in appearance to our classic Mark V® Deluxe and has many of the same features, but costs much less. Like all our Vanguard rifles, its performance is backed by a written accuracy guarantee.' The Vanguard Deluxe features a Monte Carlo-style, 'semi-fancy' grade walnut stock (gloss finish) with maplewood spacers, and rosewood forend and grip cap. A polished action and high-gloss blued metalwork further enhance the rifle's looks. Vanguard Deluxe rifles that have serial numbers beginning with the new 'VB' prefix will be guaranteed to shoot SUB-MOA (a three-shot group of.99-inch or less) with factory or premium ammunition.
Each will feature the new two-stage Match Quality Target Trigger, which has an auxiliary sear for a 'creep free' consistent let-off and pre-set sear engagement at.008.012. The trigger is adjustable for weight of pull down to 2.5 pounds. Other accuracy-enhancing features include a 24-inch, #2 contour cold hammer-forged 4140 steel barrel with field crown. In addition, Weatherby's famous Monte Carlo stock design allows quick eye-to-scope alignment and fast target acquisition. A low density recoil pad helps control recoil and makes for more comfortable shooting.
Based on the legendary Mark V® action, the Vanguard has a one-piece machined bolt, fully enclosed bolt sleeve and three rings of steel surrounding the casehead for an extra measure of strength and structural integrity. Measuring 44.5 inches in overall length, the Vanguard Deluxe weighs approximately 7.75 pounds. It is available in.257 Weatherby Magnum,.270 Winchester,.300 Winchester Magnum,.300 Weatherby Magnum and.30-06 Springfield. Right-hand models only. Manufacturer's suggested retail price is $969. For more information, contact a local Weatherby dealer, call the company at (805) 227-2600 or visit.
Founded in 1945, Weatherby, Inc.' S line features the popular Vanguard® and legendary Mark V® rifles (production and custom), over/under and side-by-side shotguns in the classic Athena® and Orion® lines, Threat Response™ shotguns and rifles, semi-auto and pump shotguns, premium ammunition and security/shooting accessories. The company is based in Paso Robles, Calif. Submitted by on Sun, 2011-03-13 22:16.
Even though I have always wanted a weatherby rifle I have never owned one and this just might be the rifle that pushes me over the top. The.257 is the round I'm most interested in due to it's flat shooting capabilities.
Usually I prefer a composite stocked rifle but I will have to check this one out to see how it looks and feels. I wish there was a picture to go with this article so i will have to look up the site to find one. The Weatherby name brings up memories of the old days when anybody that owned one was the talk of the camp. The cost of the ammo is the only thing that holds me back but if I own a Weatherby rifle it will need to be in one of their cartridges.
Vanguard Safety Notice IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE VANGUARD® BY WEATHERBY RIFLE Weatherby, Inc. Of Paso Robles, California, is performing a safety upgrade on all Vanguard® by Weatherby brand rifles manufactured between the years 1970 to 1993. The affected rifles bear serial numbers from one of the following series on the receiver: 00001 through 03810; V00001 through V80966; VX00001 through VX44065; VS00001 through VS23699; VL00001 through VL46984; W0001 through W0099; NV0001 through NV0099. The safety upgrade will replace the bolt sleeve to prevent misassembly of the bolt, which might occur on the affected rifles. Such misassembly might result into a hazardous condition in which the rifle can be accidentally discharged without the bolt being fully engaged, causing severe injury. WARNING: If you own a Vanguard® by Weatherby rifle with a serial number from one of the serial number series referred to above: USE OF YOUR RIFLE MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEVERE INJURY. STOP USING YOUR RIFLE IMMEDIATELY and click on this link to receive a Bolt Return Kit.
Only the bolt sleeve is being upgraded. Your bolt will be returned to you after the upgrade. If you do not have web access, call Weatherby at (307) 675-7840 to receive a Bolt Return Kit. NO OTHER WEATHERBY RIFLES ARE AFFECTED. CHECK YOUR SERIAL NUMBER. The affected rifles were originally sold through licensed gun dealers nationwide, and some of them may have been resold by the original owners through retail gun dealers, trade shows or privately. If you have sold, traded or given away an affected Vanguard® by Weatherby rifle, it is important for you to forward this Safety Notice to the current owner.
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Weatherby apologizes for any inconvenience to its customers resulting from this safety upgrade program, but it is important that owners of affected rifles take advantage of this free upgrade program and do not use an affected rifle before it has been upgraded. All work will be done at the factory at no charge. Return the bolt only, not the entire rifle. Please do not return your Vanguard® by Weatherby bolt to the factory before contacting us at either or (307) 675-7840 for your Bolt Return Kit. Return To Safety Center.
Fellow Weathbyterians, I have written a few posts about Vanguard serial numbers. I can hear the yawns already. Actually I would like some feedback from members who have recently purchased one of the last S1 Vanguards. According to our best information, the last S1 models had receivers made by machining from extruded bar stock. Indeed the S2 has a new serial range which helps us remember that. The numbers which I have seen on the S2 model have a VB prefix with a six digit serial. To help me remember, I think of the VB serial as meaning Vanguard Bar Stock.
What I would like to know is if anybody out there has a late S1 with a serial number that doesn't begin with VS. The highest serial I have seen for the S1 is VS 393XXX.
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I have X'ed out the last three numbers, of course. Ayyappa devotional veeramani songs tamil free download. Does anybody have a higher one, or an S1 that begins with the VB prefix? Your feedback will be appreciated.
Your pal, imr4198. IMR: You got me a little curious now.I ordered my custom Vannie before the S2 was announced and got it around the same time the S2's hit the shelves. I never put much thought into it, I just assumed it would be an S1. Pretty sure rather than being one of the last S1's it turned out to be one of the first S2s. Now I'm slightly disappointed lol. 2 stage trigger, 3 position safety, that accursed plastic follower we discussed in another thread.
And judging by how small that number is, as soon as they switched over to S2 they swapped the VS for VB. They might've had a few S1 stocks lying around they threw onto an S2 just to empty their inventory.
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