man, i personally would't get a mark 5 in a creed. just get the vanguard s2. only way i'd get a mark 5 action is if i wanted a wby specific caliber. speaking of that man i wish wby would chamber the vanguard s2 in either 270 bee or 7mm bee.
Big Ed
...............Agreed!.......If ya gonna get a MK5 rifle then get the Weatherby specific cartridge of your choice. Vanguards can go either way imo; Weatherby rounds and non Weatherby rounds.
I think Weatherby will continue to maintain the 270 Bee and 7mm Bee only within their Mk5 line for reasons of exclusivity. Imo, you should not make every Weatherby round available in the Vanguard line because sales of MK5s would more than likely decline somewhat.. It is a marketing balancing act.
As they should, Weatherby should keep the the MK5 and Vanguards somewhat distinct from each other where chamberings are concerned rather than overlap too much in their offerings.
