Gday all,
Does anybody have any experience with the Vanguard Red Mist. Old mate is a Weatherby fan, and is considering getting a Red Mist in .308, as a knock around ute gun for pigs. It doesn't have to be a tack driver, but does need to be reliable.
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Sarath
Weatherby Vanguard Red Mist
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sarath919
Lowndsie,Lowndsie wrote:mate do a search for wthby special varmint. Its just a red mist but with a tan coloured stock....
Imo, tell him to get a sps or a tikka T3. He'll be much happier with either of those than a vanguard, even if it is just a ute gun.
I hear what you are saying. If it was up to me, I'd tell him to get a T3. Thing is, all his rifles are Weatherbys. He puts the same Leupold duplex on them, and works on the theory that no matter which rifle he picks up, its going to be the same, or to quote a Thai shopkeeper - Same Same but Differant.
He is quite set in his ways, and I suppose I just wanted to know that that there was nothing inherently wrong with the rifle.
Regards
Sarath
T3 Tikkas cycle very smoothly but I have problems with the size of the action port for single round feeding. I guess this would not be a problem if you keep a loaded mag in the glovebox 
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morerams
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I havn't seen any inherent problems with the Vanguards, depends how fussy he is, they are like every other rifle in their price range in that they can usually benefit from bedding and floating and a trigger job, but for a knock about gun nothing is likely to break.
There are heaps of roo shooters and farmers out there abuseing their Vanguards and Howa's and getting them rebarreled instead of buying other guns, so that tells me there is not much wrong with them.
There are heaps of roo shooters and farmers out there abuseing their Vanguards and Howa's and getting them rebarreled instead of buying other guns, so that tells me there is not much wrong with them.
I agree with morerams, iv'e got a howa .223 stainless, shoots sub moa after pillar bedding with 26.5 g 2208 and 50gn b/t's v/max's and blitzkings, the trigger is adjustable and the stock is crap, barrel fit to stock is a joke and the action is as slick as, better even than my winnie 670. (Groups are 5 shot I might add) Can't complain about anything except the stock, and all up with 3-9 nicko scope and shooters ridge padded gun bag (good quality) cost me about $700.00 from Cleavers in Brissie, and no they wont delete the scope and bag and just sell you the rifle for the difference, 
Can't wait till I burn the barrel out and convince myself I need Shane to fit a match grade barrel and Al from corporal trading to make me a carbon fibre bench rest stock.
The action machining is first class, and I must say I was pleasently surprised at the accuracy for the money. I believe the red mist is the
same action as the howa and I dont believe you will go far wrong with one.
Regards Alpal
Can't wait till I burn the barrel out and convince myself I need Shane to fit a match grade barrel and Al from corporal trading to make me a carbon fibre bench rest stock.
The action machining is first class, and I must say I was pleasently surprised at the accuracy for the money. I believe the red mist is the
same action as the howa and I dont believe you will go far wrong with one.
Regards Alpal
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sarath919
Well Guys an update.
I went and had a a look at synthetic .308's today, I was initially looking at the T3 lite, and was (willingly) talked into a Tikka T3 Varmint. Its actually a gift for a mate that did me a favour a while ago. He is a fairly big unit, and I think that the T3 Varmint will be better suited to him than the light.
Lowndsie's post on this forum regarding the the Red Mist sort of put me off the Vanguard, and his post on AHN about the T3, swayed me to the Tikka. Cheers Lowndsie.
Anyway I will post pics and a report after Easter, when we go to Cobar for a week. A big thanks to all that contributed to this thread.
Regards
Sarath
I went and had a a look at synthetic .308's today, I was initially looking at the T3 lite, and was (willingly) talked into a Tikka T3 Varmint. Its actually a gift for a mate that did me a favour a while ago. He is a fairly big unit, and I think that the T3 Varmint will be better suited to him than the light.
Lowndsie's post on this forum regarding the the Red Mist sort of put me off the Vanguard, and his post on AHN about the T3, swayed me to the Tikka. Cheers Lowndsie.
Anyway I will post pics and a report after Easter, when we go to Cobar for a week. A big thanks to all that contributed to this thread.
Regards
Sarath
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Lowndsie's post on this forum regarding the the Red Mist sort of put me off the Vanguard, and his post on AHN about the T3, swayed me to the Tikka. Cheers Lowndsie.
Geeez mate, ud be the first person to listen to what I say!!! Ur mate will love the T3, just dont use it first or you might not want to part with it.
I own 2 vanguards which i'm trying to decide what to do with (probably donor actions) and Im not happy with either of them. I brought a tikka in 223 and have never looked back. In fact I have ordered a 2nd one which should be arriving any day now. The vanguards can shoot ok with some work but the Tikka's will shoot better without anywork!!! Ohhh, and did I mention that they have the best out of box factory trigger I have ever seen!!
Anyways, keep us updated how it goes.