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Weatherby Vanguard VS Winchester Model 70

Head to Head Comparison

Weatherby Vanguard

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70%

Critic Rating

2 Reviews

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96%

User Rating

23 Reviews

Winchester Model 70

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85%

Critic Rating

16 Reviews

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91%

User Rating

28 Reviews

50 MOA

Accuracy

50 MOA

45.18 Yeets

Damage

11.65 Yeets

1000 yards

Range

1000 yards

N/A

Recoil Velocity

N/A

3+1 rounds

Capacity

5+1 rounds

N/A

Mobility

1713

50

Ergonomics

50

50

Fit & Finish

50

50

Reliability

50

MSRP:

$694.40

Used Price:

$694.40

New Price:

$771.56

MSRP:

$1890.89

Used Price:

$1890.89

New Price:

$2100.99

Gun Specifications

Specifications

Weatherby Vanguard

Winchester Model 70

Weight

108.8 oz

Length

42.25"

Action

Bolt Action

Bolt Action

Caliber

.300 Winchester Magnum

.243 Winchester

Capacity

3+1

5+1

Gun Type

Rifle

Sights

No Sights

Barrel Length

24"

24"

Gun Stats

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Gun Descriptions

Weatherby offers 28 versions of its Vanguard rifle, so there's bound to be one to fit your needs. With so many varieties, there are plenty of options – as well as third-party accessories – available for customization, but all Weatherby Vanguard rifles are guaranteed to fire 3-shot groups of .99" or less at 100 yards (SUB-MOA) when used with Weatherby ammo. Weatherby Vanguard rifles also feature two-stage triggers that are honed by hand and then tuned and inspected. The housing is made of an alloy and can be adjusted down to 2.5 pounds. An enclosed sleeve helps redirect gasses and particles in case of rupture and is short to reduce weight. A recoil pad helps reduce strain from shooting. The rifles feature 3-position safeties and are positioned to allow the shooter to work the action while still engaged. This is all built to suit a one-piece machined bolt body, providing maximum strength and structural integrity.

The Winchester Model 70 is a bolt-action sporting rifle. It has an iconic place in American sporting culture and has been held in high regard by shooters since it was introduced in 1936, earning the moniker "The Rifleman's Rifle".[1] The action has some design similarities to Mauser designs and it is a development of the earlier Winchester Model 54, itself based on a Mauser 98-type action. The Model 70 was originally manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company between 1936 and 1980. From the early 1980s until 2006, Winchester rifles were manufactured by U.S. Repeating Arms under an agreement with Olin Corporation, allowing USRA to use the Winchester name and logo.[3] Model 70s were built in New Haven, Connecticut, from 1936 to 2006, when production ceased. In the fall of 2007, the Belgian company FN Herstal announced that Model 70 production would resume. As of 2012, new Winchester Model 70 rifles were being made by FN Herstal in Columbia, South Carolina. In 2013, assembly was moved to Portugal.

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