Weatherby vanguard sale

[1sikxt]

Hey guys who's seen the current sale on the vanguard s2 some shops have them for $550

[bigfellascott]

Yep what a bargain, Howa's as low as $490 apparently.

[1sikxt]

Yea I was enquiring about them
But didn't have the caliber so wanted

[rsj223]

It was very hard to resits the Howa for $499, my LGS said they are getting some mixed laminate stocks ones soon.

[1sikxt]

I was hoping to get a a 240wby mag or a 257 wby mag and 7mm rem mag or 300 win or wby mag

[Oldbloke]

Yep what a bargain, Howa's as low as $490 apparently.

Wow, about $400 less than Im used to seeing.
Bloody safe is full

Ps. Just goes to show, like most stuff, huge mark up

[1sikxt]

I was speaking to one shop and they were swing that cheaper then cost

[Prios]

Makes it hard to justify $1200 for a Ruger or Tikka.

Not knocking either, just saying.

[bigfellascott]

Yep what a bargain, Howa's as low as $490 apparently.

Wow, about $400 less than Im used to seeing.
Bloody safe is full

Ps. Just goes to show, like most stuff, huge mark up

They must be getting em at a good discount to be selling em at that price hey, I'd say they'd have to be buying min 20 rifles or something like that to get em at a good discount (that's usually how it works) and they'd probably have to buy other products that OSA sell too.

[Oldbloke]

Where is the shop?

[yoshie]

New model coming out soon, these are all run outs.

[bigfellascott]

New model coming out soon, these are all run outs.

That's my theory too, seems like the most logical reason to drop em down so much.

I reckon the mini Howa Action will be a big hit.

[Member-Deleted]

Any shops in vic that are selling these cheap weatherbys?

[rsj223]

Where is the shop?

I only know about these Howa's http://www.gunemporium.com.au/Howa-Super-Special.html#

[Arth]

They must be getting em at a good discount to be selling em at that price hey, I'd say they'd have to be buying min 20 rifles or something like that to get em at a good discount (that's usually how it works) and they'd probably have to buy other products that OSA sell too.

Maybe they're overstocked.. Someone accidentally put an extra 0 on the end of the quantity and they have to gut the price to get rid of them

[1sikxt]

Sunbury firearms have them

[Oldbloke]

Mmm cheap, will keep them in mind.

[1sikxt]

Yea I got the 300 win mag today

[rsj223]

This sucks, I'm trying my best to wait for the show but this is soooo tempting

[Member-Deleted]

Sunbury firearms have them

Cheers mate.. had a look and very tempted to pick one up in .30-06 was originally looking at a tikka t3 for my .30-06 but this seems like a real bargain..

Anyone own a weatherby s2 in .30-06? Or how they compare to the Tikka t3 lite

[1290]

Thats a great deal for a Howi(effectively same as a Webbery), I would jump on that, $499, cant go wrong, they are definitely a quality product, very smooth and well finished, assuming theyre still made to the standard of my several yr old 1500.......

There are some super deals at the moment other than this one, all I'd say is to snap them up, dollars just under 80c, will likely not go back to parity or more, in fact 'our leader' have declared that the dollar is over valued, which means theyll do everything to drop in down down down.(recent rate cut...)... 50c to the $US is what they would love to see - translation, expect imports from the US to cost a lot more, twice as much even, that includes guns and associated paraphernalia!!

[lole]

Never heard anyone want it as low as 50c.

75c seems to be a popular balance between overseas purchasing being affordable to us and being low enough to keep export strong to international buyers.

Could be wrong though....

[rsj223]

Yea I got the 300 win mag today

I think you got the last 300win mag.

I could not help myself and brought 2, traded in my 223 and 30-06 for 223 and 308.

[1sikxt]

Yea I got the last one

[bigfellascott]

This sucks, I'm trying my best to wait for the show but this is soooo tempting

I doubt you'll get em any cheaper there!

[1290]

Never heard anyone want it as low as 50c.

75c seems to be a popular balance between overseas purchasing being affordable to us and being low enough to keep export strong to international buyers.

Could be wrong though....

Yes, indeed it was said in an interview, may have even been Stevens himself or one of the vampire squid bankster associates...referring to an ideal aussie dollar, (ideal for exports - and therefore excise/tax revenue) eff the rest of us who 'consume' probably 90 something % imports...

A floating dollar only advantages the speculators....

The ideal dollar is backed by something, gold, silver, even copper, something to give it SOME tangible value as money as opposed to the currency that we use. Although we have learnt to call the plastic or paper bank notes that we buy 'stuff' with money, it is more correctly termed 'currency'....Money is something that has a tangible value (there more to it than just that too) where the value can not be easily removed at the whim of a bank (or say a government)....

[Korkt]

I doubt you'll get em any cheaper there!

Wouldn't think so compared to already being under $500.

[bigfellascott]

I doubt you'll get em any cheaper there!

Wouldn't think so compared to already being under $500.

I'd be gobsmacked if it did hey, never know but highly doubt it. They wouldn't be making much on any of these Howa's they are probably getting a deal on accessories or ammo I'd imagine.

I know my LGS only makes around $200 on Sako's and that's before taxes and other running costs (people think they are making a fortune in gun shops) but reality is they ain't.

Some things have good margins of course but generally they have to buy XYZ numbers of rifles or ammo etc to get a decent deal from the wholesalers and hence increase their profit margins, that also requires large sums of $$ being tied up in stock, often borrowed money which of course attracts interest and hence reduced ones margins and paying interest on things that can sit there for some time also eats into one's profit margins - she's a fine line I guess between a decent profit and braking even at times.

[basil brush]

Hi

Excuse my ignorance but are these cheap Howas the same as the Howa 1500??
Is three a difference.

I after a 223 and 308. I was going to get them gradually but if the price is right thne get two?

Are they decent reiable shooters?

thanks

[bigfellascott]

Hi

Excuse my ignorance but are these cheap Howas the same as the Howa 1500??
Is three a difference.

I after a 223 and 308. I was going to get them gradually but if the price is right thne get two?

Are they decent reiable shooters?

thanks

All the same mate, the Vanguards have a few cosmetic changes but essentially Howa.