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More info?)
Jonathan Spencer <jms@NOTMEjonathan-spencer.co.uk> wrote in
news:YV9gmeADXRGBFw9k@salvage.demon.co.uk:
> In message <Xns9541B4D92E63COEcopyremovedheaders@130.133.1.4>, John
> <zero_one34@hotmail.com> writes
>>Hi all,
>>
>>What do you rifle shooters think of a Weatherby VANGUARD ?
>
> No experience of the Weatherby itself
>
>>I’ve been offered a brand new one for £270 in .308, is it worth
>>the money?
>
> Yup, gotta be worth that. Are you sure it's new?
Yes, the chap has some sort of deal going with a well know shop.
>
>>Can anyone tell my if the .308 is short or long action?
>
> Neither, it's a medium action (same as the .243). In general, the
> .222/.223 cartridges are a short action, .243/.308 are medium, the
> .270/30-06 are long action, and then there's magnum as well. Depends
> on the manufacturer. The latest Tikka rifle (the T3) does not have a
> short action: if you buy a .223 rifle you get a .308 action and a
> blanked off magazine. Not sure about Weatherby (tried their
> website?)
I can only find reference to short and long actions, so presumably the
,308 must be short?
The reason I ask is that I’ve found a scope mount for the rifle but it’s
marked as short action and I know that the rifle will not come with
mounts.
Thanks for you help!
John
>
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