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Looking to get myself a late Christmas Gift. Primary use will be deer and bear in new england. Primarily from treestand but when I get bored I walk around a little. I handled a back country a few months ago and it really "spoke to me". However, the price over a stainless vanguard didn't see justified. I see I can now get one in 30 06 shipped for 850. Never thought I would own another 30 06 but overall this seems like a good, versatile rifle. Anyone disagree and think I could do better for around 850? The accuguard really appeals to me as I prefer stainless to cerakote. However, it appears the #3 barrel and aluminum bedding block add 2 pounds. Wish they offered the backcountry in stainless like the original backcountry.

Chrome moly on the new BC was the reason I went with a stainless Vanguard. But the barrel is heavier.

At $850, I'd probably jump on the '06.

CDNN has them a little cheaper and yuo can save sales tax if you are buying local. O had an accugard 300 wby that I traded for a 300 Accumark. The accugard was almost 8 lbs with no scope but still a very very nice rifle. I would like one in 240 weatherby next go around

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You can get the Wilderness which is the exact same rifle as the Back Country just minus Cerakote for even cheaper. Just another option.

I have had a Back Country in .300 Win Mag for several years and it has been my favorite "carrying rifle" for everything except Coues whitetails. It has proven to shoot very well with a variety of bullets from 130 TTSXs up to 200 ABs. I just gifted it to my stepson after he guided me through a very strenuous (and probably my last) Coues whitetail hunt. Too many rifles and too little time these days...

Thanks for the link Oldelkhunter. I think I just may be buying that. Too bad the accuguard does actually weigh 8 lbs. I was trying to convince myself it would weigh less. I have always loved the accumark styling but hard to justify price. Considered buying a stainless howa or vanguard, fluting it and putting it in a medalist stock but seems like too much money and trouble. Thanks for responses.

I've had both iterations of the Back Country in .30-06. I sold the S2 and kept the original stainless but I did replace the trigger with a Timney.

That said, the BC became a backup when I bought a stainless T3. She's a shooter, though, make no mistake. I would be content if this had to be the only rifle I had.




No pics of my 180 Partition load but it's as good or better. I made a reduced recoil load for my boy, he killed two bucks with it before puberty stole him from me.






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I like the S2 vanguard a lot myself...but man for $850 I'd be looking for a used Montana 84L it ain't that much more.

Chasin' two legged does instead of four legged bucks . . . (that's what testosterone does)

My heartfelt condolences.

Give Whittakers Guns a call and see if they have any deals for the end of the year. Might save a few bucks. Or they may have something else they could help you out with.

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/608853473

This would work for me.

Hey I got one of those!

I've still got two left, and they just don't make them any better IMO. Good for you. I hope you kill lots of meat with it.