Apparently Leupold and Weatherby, two fine American companies, refuse to communicate with one another and their customers about the failure of Leupold mounts (dovetail, at least) to actually fit the Vanguard. I've tried and failed with the mounts suggested by both companies, as well as Leupold mounts made for the Rem 700 as suggested by similarly frustrated people in the internets.
Through a little research, I've come to learn that my experience is not uncommon and is a long-standing issue. I'm both surprised and frustrated that these two fine quality companies have sh*t the bed so thoroughly on such a simple product. I have a hard time believing the problem lies in the Vanguard's manufacture in Japan and thus causing the measurements to somehow be 'lost in translation.' We've been working pretty closely with the Japanese on a wide range of products for some time now, so a metric/English conversion error cannot really be the cause...right?
And even it was the problem, after all these years, wouldn't someone at either company have fixed the technical issue or at least steered customers away from these mounts by now?
Two returns later, I've had to go a completely different route and have ordered a Talley base/ring set...I hope that works. So, will they (product #930734)?
And can anyone explain the Leupold/Weatherby problem?
