weatherby 30.06 from walmart??
03-13-2003, 09:20 PM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Bar Harbor ME USA
Posts: 443
RE: weatherby 30.06 from walmart??
I had a Weatherby " weathergaurd" once ( it had the crinkle finish on the stock) I didn' t like that because it was noisy (when a branch scratched acrossed it ; it was like fiinger nails on a chalkboard). The guns at Walmart are good guns ( not factory seconds) so if you like that model it' ll be fine . BTW as far as I know the " weathergaurd" is out of production.
03-13-2003, 09:23 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: weatherby 30.06 from walmart??
The rifle you are talking about is a howa made rifle with the weatherby name on it.The howa rifles are some of the best made rifles in their price range.
03-14-2003, 08:05 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: N-E PA.
Posts: 1,787
RE: weatherby 30.06 from walmart??
For the cost you won' t be sorry! Howa makes strong actions,I have one in the .300 Weatherby and it' s a tack-driver after I put on a new recoil pad and lightened up the trigger...
03-14-2003, 09:10 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Garfield NJ USA
Posts: 3,067
RE: weatherby 30.06 from walmart??
If it' s anything like the Howa 1500 Varminter I just bought in .223 the bolt throw will be smoother than just about any other gun in your safe. I know mine is, I have several mausers that have some smooth working bolts and the Howa blows them away. Being the 30-06 you would need to use Remington 700 la bases just an FYI. I went through having to cross reference the Weaver and Leupold catalogs to find that out. Almost forgot, I believe the Vanguard series are all limited to standard pressures, so if you decide to work up a hot load keep that in mind.
