Customer Reviews for WEATHERBY Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
WEATHERBY Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
Weatherby’s Series 2 takes the proven advantage of their popular Vanguard action and gives it a whole new look, feel and level of performance. Every Vanguard Series 2 is guaranteed to shoot Sub-MOA (.99" or less at 100 yards) right out of the box when used with specified Weatherby factory or premium ammunition. The match-quality, two-stage trigger has no creep and adjusts down to 2.5 lbs. The lightweight, composite Monte Carlo Griptonite™ stock is impervious to weather and features a pistol grip and forend inserts. It also has a right-side palm swell to enhance shooting comfort. Matte-blue bead-blasted finish reduces glare. Three-position safety.
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10 out of 11(91%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
Review 1 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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buck156
Country:United States
State:Missouri
Age:36-45
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
great rifle
Date:April 23, 2013
I purchased the weatherby vanguard s2 chambered in .243. I had read a lot of reviews on how accurate this rifle is and decided to buy it. I put a leupold vx3-Low mount scope on it and went to sight it in. At this price I expected reasonable accuracy not great. I bought several factory loads in different weights and different bullets to see what shot best. the worst group was a 1.5 inch 5 shot group and the best was a .480 5 shot group with factory 85 grain ammo. these groups were with 10 minutes between shots with bolt open to allow to cool barrel to same temps for each shot. with consecutive strings of fire and a hot barrel groups opened up to right at 1.7 inches average group. I took the rifle with me to the farm a few weeks ago to see how it does long range and was amazed. I was consistantly hitting water bottles the size of a ground hog at 400 yards. this rifle is now one of my favorite and I have quite a few.
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Review 2 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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BUK300
Country:United States
State:Arizona
Age:46-55
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Vanguard 2
Date:December 28, 2012
I took my Vanguad 2 300 WBY. to the range right after my purchase and broke in the barrel by firing and cleaning after each shot for 12 rounds, the first 3 shot group with Weatherby factory 165 gr. TSX you could cover with a dime, harvested a deer this year what more could you ask for.
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Review 3 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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Escotta
Country:United States
State:Texas
Age:46-55
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Fantastic tack driver
Date:December 17, 2012
This is the first item I think I have ever reviewed but was so impressed I had to leave my opinion. First of all the complete purchase experience was first rate. I started out looking for a new scope. The Cabela's associate was fantastic. After looking at a few choices he told me about a door buster deal that was on it's last day. A Zeiss Conquest 3x9x40 in matte finish on sale for 1/2 price. I had originally wanted a higher magnification but after discussing my hunting preferences he suggested we go outside and try out the 9 power. After ranging items past 550 yards and still not needing anything higher than the 9 power, I was sold. Not to mention the clarity of the Zeiss. Had this associate not gone above and beyond to make sure I was experiencing the real life features on the Zeiss I might have chosen something else that I would not be happy with.
But this review is about the Weatherby. Not sure if the reviewer that gave it 1 star read the guarantee was with premium ammo or not but I beg to differ. First I bought the S2 in 300 Win Mag for a Wyoming elk hunt next year. I have other calibers that would take down an elk but wanted the extra umpf of the 300. I have to say this purchase which was a week later than the scope was just as nice. Took the rifle home and mounted the Zeiss with some Warne HD mounts( a great choice). Then had to wait nearly a week to get to the range with a buddy to sight it in. Let the range master bore sight it and he put two shots on paper at 50 yards. I took it to the 100 yard mark and my 4th round found center of the bulls eye. I fired off two more rounds and forget 1" moa, you could cover the last three shots with a dime. My cartridge selection was Federal Premium 180 grain Barnes Triple Shock bullet. This my second Vanguard. The first being a wood stock beauty in 25-06. I am sold on Weatherby and the Cabelas in Allen, TX!
But this review is about the Weatherby. Not sure if the reviewer that gave it 1 star read the guarantee was with premium ammo or not but I beg to differ. First I bought the S2 in 300 Win Mag for a Wyoming elk hunt next year. I have other calibers that would take down an elk but wanted the extra umpf of the 300. I have to say this purchase which was a week later than the scope was just as nice. Took the rifle home and mounted the Zeiss with some Warne HD mounts( a great choice). Then had to wait nearly a week to get to the range with a buddy to sight it in. Let the range master bore sight it and he put two shots on paper at 50 yards. I took it to the 100 yard mark and my 4th round found center of the bulls eye. I fired off two more rounds and forget 1" moa, you could cover the last three shots with a dime. My cartridge selection was Federal Premium 180 grain Barnes Triple Shock bullet. This my second Vanguard. The first being a wood stock beauty in 25-06. I am sold on Weatherby and the Cabelas in Allen, TX!
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Review 4 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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Frank827
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Excellent Rifle
Date:December 2, 2012
Bought this rifle in 308 Winchester and took it to the range today to sight it in with a Leapold VX1, 3x9x40 scope. It is definitely a MOA rifle. 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards with Remington 150 grain Core Lokt softpoints.
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Review 5 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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Ronbo54
Country:United States
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Great!
Date:November 21, 2012
I bought the Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 in .270. It is my first hunting rifle, and I am thrilled with how well it shoots. After sighting in the scope, I have been able to shoot 3 shot groups at 100yds that measure LESS than 1 inch. Not just once, but consistently. I would recommend this rifle to anyone looking for the best bang for the buck (pun intended!).
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Review 6 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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drshooter
Country:United States
State:Connecticut
Age:56-65
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Awesome shooter!!!!
Date:November 6, 2012
I mounted my scope and bore sighted it and headed to the range with some hand loads that shoot well in my Mark V in 257 WBY. mag. Set up my target at 100 yards hoping to at least be on paper with the first shot.
Set the rifle in the led sled, lined her up and fired the first round. My eyes aren't what they used to be and with no spotting scope I looked through the 9x rifle scope for a hole. Thought I saw something about six inches high and four inches left. Fired another shot, looked through the scope again, only saw the same spot. Fired again, looked, same spot. Figured I had to move the target back to 50 yards and spend a lot of time at the range that day.
Set the rifle in the led sled, lined her up and fired the first round. My eyes aren't what they used to be and with no spotting scope I looked through the 9x rifle scope for a hole. Thought I saw something about six inches high and four inches left. Fired another shot, looked through the scope again, only saw the same spot. Fired again, looked, same spot. Figured I had to move the target back to 50 yards and spend a lot of time at the range that day.
I walked down to the target and I couldn't believe what I saw. That spot was one ragged hole where three bullets has passed through!
Went back to the bench made some adjustments and can now shoot dime sized groups all day long.
Now the Mark V stays in the safe and the Vanguard 2 goes hunting with me in all kinds of weather.
Could't ask for a better shooting rifle.
Now the Mark V stays in the safe and the Vanguard 2 goes hunting with me in all kinds of weather.
Could't ask for a better shooting rifle.
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Review 7 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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ReichArms
Country:United States
State:Minnesota
Age:26-35
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Excellent for the price!
Date:November 1, 2012
For a low cost rifle this is an awesome buy! They are very accurate with a well made Howa barrel and action. Also can buy many aftermarket stock options and drop out 10 rounds magazines in some calibers now.
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Review 8 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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Ikeepem
Country:United States
State:Washington
Age:56-65
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
Very accurate
Date:October 27, 2012
I bought the S2 in the Stainless 30-06 for wet weather hunting in the NW. Having the Win Model 70 7 Mag, Browning X-Bolt 25-06, Marlin 30-30 and an M1a, this is the most accurate and easy to scope and zero in rifle I own. Set her on sandbags, popped the bolt out. looked down the barrel at 25 yds zeroed my Zeiss Conquest 4.5x14x44, 3 shots all touching within the center, moved out to 100, 3 shots, came down 8 clicks and 4 right, 3 more, all three at < .25" just barely touching the top outside center circle, less then 1/2 box of Core-Lokt 150 gr ..Good enough for me!!
.Not being into synthetic stocks, this one is shaped very nicely and feels good in the hands, the trigger is amazing factory set... think I'll grab another chambered for one of the Weatherby Mag rounds to see what all the fuss is about but I'm not too excited about the cost of Weatherby rounds, ridiculous if you ask me but these guns are shooters!!
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Review 9 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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coyote64
Country:United States
State:Oregon
Age:56-65
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
superb gun
Date:October 21, 2012
i recently purchased a vanguard 2 in 257 weatherby mag. absolutly, positivly superb. very very accurate. im so impressed i intend to aquire another in 300win mag next week.
i have other guns that i like very much. but this new generation vanguard is simply great. cannot say enough good things about this rifle.
i have other guns that i like very much. but this new generation vanguard is simply great. cannot say enough good things about this rifle.
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Review 10 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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Marts1
Would you recommend this product to a friend? No
worst rifle I've ever owned
Date:October 2, 2012
Just received my new Vanguard II rifle in 7mm-08 remington. Mounted a Leopold VXII scope, and did the break in. Buile quality is about a B+-C- compared to other entery level rifles, but the accuracy is horrible. Three shot groups range from 3"-4" at best. Of all the rifles I''ve onwed, I've never seen one shoot this consistently poorly. Weatherby said to try Federal ammo instead of the Remington corelokts I shot, but I'm inclined to sell the gun and cut my losses, rather than throw good money after bad on another box of shells.
First and last Weatherby product I'll ever buy.
First and last Weatherby product I'll ever buy.
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Review 11 for Weatherby® Vanguard® Series 2 Rifle
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boredhunter
Country:United States
State:Virginia
Age:36-45
Gender:Male
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes
S2 in 30-06
Date:June 12, 2012
AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME! SMOA with shelf ammo i have 5 shot groups of federal fusion under an inch! had a minor problem with stock and weatherby sent me a new one, no hassle. BEST production rifle made!!!
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