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.... And I just picked up my first .257 Weatherby! First Weatherby of any caliber actually. Blued Vanguard S2. Mounted a Leupold 4.5X14 in Talleys on it. Will take it out and run some 80gr factory TTSX loads through it tomorrow.
This is my first new rifle in a number of years and I am very excited to see what she'll do.
Will post pics and results in the am.
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Would love to see the pictures. Congrats on what should be a fine combination.
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The Vanguard is a lotta gun for the money.
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Good to see you post 2Crow.
Seems it's been a while...
Have a ball with the new rifle!!!
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Thanks guys. It has been a while. Dog gone life anyways! HA. Range report is as follows.... The Weatherby Vanguard S2 in .257 Weatherby Mag shoots Weatherby factory ammo into an inch as promised. The 80grn TTSX went where they were supposed to. I like the feel of the rifle. I even have come to tolerate the lines of the stock with its GRIPTONITE panels. The trigger, however, is another story. I don't mind the two stage trigger concept. But the poundage required to get the trigger to break is outrageous. Did not have a trigger scale with me, but WOW! I even tried to follow the directions in the owners manual for adjusting the trigger, with no effect. Not saying all Vanguard triggers are crap, just that the CMMG two stage trigger in my AR is a far better trigger than the one on MY Weatherby. I think a Timney Trigger is in my future! ![[Linked Image]](http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i122/Twocrow/null.jpg) Over all I enjoy the gun. Pleasure to shot. Can't wait to put it to good use this fall!
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Is your name really 2crow?
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any affiliation with the [bleep] or Runamuks, just wondering?
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If it's anything like my Accumark in 257 Roy........ ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/DSC04858.jpg) it will push a 100 gr. partition at over 3,600 fps. MV, and kill the hades out of hogs and deer. GWB
A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.
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I think a Timney Trigger is in my future! Is a S2-compatible Timney available yet?
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Is your name really 2crow?
GeoW That's better than 2 dogs fn....Just sayin 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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If it's anything like my Accumark in 257 Roy........ it will push a 100 gr. partition at over 3,600 fps. MV, and kill the hades out of hogs and deer. GWB I Like It! The smithe at the shop worked the trigger over a little today. I'll get out this weekend and see how she runs now.
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Is your name really 2crow?
GeoW That's better than 2 dogs fn....Just sayin It's easy to change your name now days once you reach your majority. 
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Nice grab!
After a one year stint with a quite pretty 7mm MAshburn Super on deer (it worked well enough) I am now back to the 257WBY as my deer blaster. Just aquired via trade an FN Commercial Mauser in 257WBY, and made a deal yesterday for a Burris Gloss 4-16x44 Signature series scope with Posi Lock. Don't need target type turrets and such with 257 Weatherby speeds and trajectories. Now to locate some 100gr TTSX bullets and I am on my way!
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