How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

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How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Kelsey Cooter » 15 Mar 2018, 10:50 am

Just how different are the 2 rifles? Is there a reason to go one over the other, other then price?
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by TBJ » 15 Mar 2018, 11:06 am

same gun, different branding, different stocks, but the same action and everything else, any mod for a howa 1500 will fit a vanguard.
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Oldbloke » 15 Mar 2018, 4:39 pm

Me, I would get the weatherby. Hogue stocks feel like condoms/dildos.
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by brett1868 » 15 Mar 2018, 4:59 pm

Oldbloke wrote:Me, I would get the weatherby. Hogue stocks feel like condoms/dildos.


Just how many dildos have to fondled old mate? :lol:

Weatherby buy barreled actions from Howa by the crate then fit them to stocks sourced from another party. Rifles are then boxed and placed on pallets ready for shipping. I don't believe Howa perform any additional customisations for Weatherby other then branding on the receiver.
An interesting thing to note, Weatherby no longer actually manufacture their own parts. All parts are made by 3rd parties and shipped to their plant in Paso Robles California to be assembled. The only thing they machine is the bolt face of their Mk.V action to set the headspace, however they do all the Weatherby custom shop work in house be it Cerakoting, Porting, custome floor plates etc etc.
If it was a decision between a Vanguard or a Howa, I'd definitely be buying the Howa and putting the savings towards a scope & mounts. If it was the Mk.V Accumark Weatherby then it would be that over the Howa. I've got 3 Accumarks purely because I fell in love with Weatherby rifles back in the 80's.
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Oldbloke » 15 Mar 2018, 5:10 pm

brett1868 wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:Me, I would get the weatherby. Hogue stocks feel like condoms/dildos.


Just how many dildos have to fondled old mate? :lol: .


The insertion of such tools prior to "you know what" is often appreciated by women. :thumbsup:

Brett, being the sexual Tyrannosaurus that u are I honestly thought you would be experienced in the use of dildos.
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by albat » 15 Mar 2018, 5:34 pm

You score a fluted bolt and guaranteed 3 shot moa with the vanny
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Miniaction » 15 Mar 2018, 5:51 pm

Howa has the same promise (albeit offered by legacy sports)
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Post by bigfellascott » 15 Mar 2018, 5:59 pm

albat wrote:You score a fluted bolt and guaranteed 3 shot moa with the vanny


Woopee not worth the extra $$$ - Own 3 Howas and all s**t over that G'tee and didn't have to get pounded in the wallet to get it either. :thumbsup:
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by albat » 15 Mar 2018, 7:46 pm

bigfellascott wrote:
albat wrote:You score a fluted bolt and guaranteed 3 shot moa with the vanny


Woopee not worth the extra $$$ - Own 3 Howas and all s**t over that G'tee and didn't have to get pounded in the wallet to get it either. :thumbsup:

From memory i think i paid about $630 on special for my s2 vanguard a few years ago and the howso price was about a hunner cheaper i think so not too bad of a reaming
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Stix » 15 Mar 2018, 8:59 pm

Gees i just opened this thread to read about rifles...

Instead im hearing of hard reamings, not so hard reamings, big fella's avoiding 3 reamings, hunners, vannys & old men with dido's galore... :shock:

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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by pete1 » 15 Mar 2018, 9:34 pm

Dont forget bolt is different weatherby is smoother from factory, but after warn in may differ.
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by brett1868 » 15 Mar 2018, 9:46 pm

Brett, being the sexual Tyrannosaurus that u are I honestly thought you would be experienced in the use of dildos.


Just cause I work with plenty doesn't mean I'm experienced in their use :lol:
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Mitch@Ripley » 19 Mar 2018, 12:28 pm

picked up a vanguard s2 .223 for 500 bucks back in 2015, still going strong at the range
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Re: How different are howa and weatherby vangaurd rifles?

Post by Oldbloke » 19 Mar 2018, 4:39 pm

Mitch@Ripley wrote:picked up a vanguard s2 .223 for 500 bucks back in 2015, still going strong at the range



That sounds like it was a very good buy.
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