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New rifle
#6994795
12/13/17 05:36 PM
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tailchaser93
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I am thinking about buying my girlfriend the weatherby vanguard compact with the adjustable LOP. Anybody have any experience with one?
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995105
12/13/17 09:59 PM
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Rustler
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No experience with the compact adjustable stock.
Have you considered / handled the Weatherby Camilla.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995125
12/13/17 10:18 PM
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tailchaser93
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Yes I have I am just not wanting to spend that much money.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: Rustler]
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12/14/17 01:21 AM
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HWY_MAN
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No experience with the compact adjustable stock.
Have you considered / handled the Weatherby Camilla. Just looked at one and I like it! You may have just picked Mrs. B's Christmas present.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: New rifle
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12/14/17 01:32 AM
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Nogalus Prairie
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No experience with the compact adjustable stock.
Have you considered / handled the Weatherby Camilla. Just looked at one and I like it! You may have just picked Mrs. B's Christmas present. My Mrs. B loves hers and killed a nice buck with it this year. 7mm-08. It is a nice little rifle for the money.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: Nogalus Prairie]
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12/14/17 01:38 AM
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HWY_MAN
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No experience with the compact adjustable stock.
Have you considered / handled the Weatherby Camilla. Just looked at one and I like it! You may have just picked Mrs. B's Christmas present. My Mrs. B loves hers and killed a nice buck with it this year. 7mm-08. It is a nice little rifle for the money. I'm thinking the same caliber, she loves the 7mm08 she has. That Camilla would great on her.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995388
12/14/17 01:42 AM
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tailchaser93
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I'm gonna go with the creedmoor since thats what I am shooting. If anybody else has a compact gun in that caliber they think would be better let me know.
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Re: New rifle
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12/14/17 01:48 AM
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No experience with the compact adjustable stock.
Have you considered / handled the Weatherby Camilla. Just looked at one and I like it! You may have just picked Mrs. B's Christmas present. Mrs. B needs the Mark V Camilla subalpine or Mark V Camilla deluxe.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995433
12/14/17 02:08 AM
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hetman
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"Lesser mortals are pitied for the misfortune in not being born Texan."
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995440
12/14/17 02:11 AM
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I have a Camilla in a 243 I'd sell...it's NIB PM me for details...
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
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12/14/17 02:46 AM
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tailchaser93
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Savage lady hunter does look nice... Do you think it would be better than a weatherby?
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
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12/14/17 12:59 PM
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Rustler
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Better in what way?
I wouldn't buy a rifle for someone without them handling it to see how I fits them & how they like it.
I'm not a savage fan but believe the major manufacturers all make rifles capable of similar accuracy.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6995911
12/14/17 03:01 PM
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exoticbob
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Also check out the mossberg super bantam model too. I don't think you can wrong with either one.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
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12/15/17 01:12 AM
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chital_shikari
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My sister is 5'2" and under 100lb and she shot my adult stock'd Weatherby Vanguard. The gun did start off as a youth model with the shorter LOP (and 20" barrel) but even with the longer LOP she was fine. Just something to consider.
As for the newer adjustable LOP, I have no experience. But the Vanguard rifles are great buys.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
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12/15/17 02:21 AM
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tailchaser93
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Ya she shoots a normal size savage right now but it just does not fit her.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
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12/15/17 05:15 AM
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hetman
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Savage lady hunter does look nice... Do you think it would be better than a weatherby? my wife is also around 5'2" and she has: Weatherby Vanguard ss .243 that the stock has been cut down for her & she is deadly accurate with it And she also has a Savage Lady hunter in 308 that we did not have to cut & it is lighter than the vanguard And for Xmas she is getting a Ruger m77 markii compact .223 ss w/16" barrel & laminated stock for some predator hunting after deer season closes not sure any is better accuracy wise than the others : Weatherby had to have stock cut and trigger work done on it to fit her(still her favorite) Savage Lady Hunter - bone stock and nice trigger & Light(also prettier than a vanguard). The m77 don't know yet
Last edited by hetman; 12/15/17 05:18 AM.
"Lesser mortals are pitied for the misfortune in not being born Texan."
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6997140
12/15/17 05:24 AM
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chital_shikari
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What's the price difference on the vanguard Camilla and youth model btw?
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6997435
12/15/17 03:20 PM
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Rustler
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Around $490 for the youth, around $520 for the compact, around $610 for the Camilla.
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6997590
12/15/17 05:02 PM
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Buzzsaw
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while your shopping take a look at the Browning X-Bolt Micro Midas. Might be out of budget? $600?
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Re: New rifle
[Re: tailchaser93]
#6997635
12/15/17 05:33 PM
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BigPig
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My wife is 5’10 and shoots a Weatherby MK5 257wby and loves it.
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