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I'd be careful about buying a MkV and trying to flip it for a few extra. I've had 2 Mk Vs and struggled to sell them for what I I should have been able to get for them. I eventually made a few dollars on them, but at that point it became more about unloading the gun and getting my original investment back. Admittedly, the caliber will play into the resale and as you are looking at a 300 bee, you may have better luck than I did.
If you buy the MkV to flip it, do your homework first.
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I'd buy the Mark V and keep it. I only wish I could find a Mark V for that money. If it was in .257 I'd be downright jealous.
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Vanguard without a question. Yep, pretty much my sentiment too. For me though, no matter how good the deal, it means I'll be dropping another 600 smackers to to get into a quality, ergo-friendly, non-Weatherby-synthetic stock.
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Nine lugs is a "solution" in search of a problem. the "problem" is a 90 degree bolt throw, nine lugs being the proper solution. Yeah, it's caught on like wildfire, I hear Remington, Winchester, and Ruger are not far behind.
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Nine lugs is a "solution" in search of a problem. the "problem" is a 90 degree bolt throw, nine lugs being the proper solution. Yeah, it's caught on like wildfire, I hear Remington, Winchester, and Ruger are not far behind. Remington can't even build a quality 2 lug gun, You can't investment cast a Weatherby action and Winchester won't deviate from the upside down Feeding CRF's...3 lug actions or modified 3X lug actions like the Weatherby are more popular then ever.
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Ihave a few of each in my gunsafe, in a fire sale the vanguards would be the first out the door
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I'd be careful about buying a MkV and trying to flip it for a few extra. I've had 2 Mk Vs and struggled to sell them for what I I should have been able to get for them. I eventually made a few dollars on them, but at that point it became more about unloading the gun and getting my original investment back. Admittedly, the caliber will play into the resale and as you are looking at a 300 bee, you may have better luck than I did.
If you buy the MkV to flip it, do your homework first.
Never ever had a problem flipping a Mark V and if I ran across a 500 dollar Mark V it would not even be a question of it or a vanguard.
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Winchester won't deviate from CRPF? Damn, I'd best unload the push feed model 70 before people get wind it's a counterfeit.
3-lug actions more popular than ever? What, did they capture 2% of the market now? Name a custom rifle builder who uses them.
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Winchester won't deviate from CRPF? Damn, I'd best unload the push feed model 70 before people get wind it's a counterfeit. You know what I mean they are stuck with 2 lug bolts and won't spend money designing anything new except euro trash shotguns
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Winchester won't deviate from CRPF? Damn, I'd best unload the push feed model 70 before people get wind it's a counterfeit.
3-lug actions more popular than ever? What, did they capture 2% of the market now? Name a custom rifle builder who uses them. RUger American ...case closed
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Winchester won't deviate from CRPF? Damn, I'd best unload the push feed model 70 before people get wind it's a counterfeit.
3-lug actions more popular than ever? What, did they capture 2% of the market now? Name a custom rifle builder who uses them. RUger American ...case closed Re-open the case counselor, I said "custom rifle builder." Almost forgot to ask, has a 90-degree bolt throw ever been a problem for you? Have you ever missed a shot because of the extra 20-30 degrees you had to throw the bolt?
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Winchester won't deviate from CRPF? Damn, I'd best unload the push feed model 70 before people get wind it's a counterfeit.
3-lug actions more popular than ever? What, did they capture 2% of the market now? Name a custom rifle builder who uses them. RUger American ...case closed Re-open the case counselor, I said "custom rifle builder." Almost forgot to ask, has a 90-degree bolt throw ever been a problem for you? Have you ever missed a shot because of the extra 20-30 degrees you had to throw the bolt? Cooper,Sako,Weatherby and a few others thrown in are all 3 lug. I don't give a [bleep] about custom rifle builders, none of them use their own actions so it is a moot point. Yes I can mount 50mm-56mm scopes in low rings on a Tikka, Sako or Weatherby whitetail deer rifle but I have to use medium or high rings on a Remington,Ruger or Winchester. I know since you live out West it is not a problem since the most you use is a 40. .
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What does the front end of the scope have to do with it?
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I don't give a [bleep] about custom rifle builders, none of them use their own actions...... Wrong again. But keep going, you're batting a thousand. The reason I mentioned custom rifle builders is, they have their pick and can use any action they want, including their own. They also need to turn out an accurate, high-quality product or they go out of business. Telling that they all use 2 lugs and sell their rifles for top dollar.
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What does the front end of the scope have to do with it? ring height? The ocular on most EUro rifles is larger as well.
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I don't give a [bleep] about custom rifle builders, none of them use their own actions...... Wrong again. But keep going, you're batting a thousand. 10000 Ruger Americans will be sold for every custom rifle ...
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But you're talking about clearance from the bolt handle, right?
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But you're talking about clearance from the bolt handle, right? ring height? The ocular on most EUro scopes is larger as well.
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Which has nothing to do with the objective.
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