Born Hunter 17,975 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 The basic rifle comes in at the 5-600 mark with the range certified sporting the nice Bell and Carlson green synthetic stock and a couple of RC stamps around a grand. Seeing as the standard series 2 is garunteed sub MoA (which is what defined the series 1 RC) is it really worth the 4-500 pounds more? I think the same B&C stock is 260ish dollars. Has anybody inported one? What are the hidden costs? Also, optics.... the S&B Classic 8x56.... German or Hungarian? My understanding is there's naff all difference in quality, just prestige in having a scope assembled in Germany? Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 the rifle with my NV on mate is a standard weatherby vanguard mk2 got a silly deal on it paid not much more than £400 for it brand new shoots factory ammo into 1/2" all day long S&B swarovski 2 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 the rifle with my NV on mate is a standard weatherby vanguard mk2 got a silly deal on it paid not much more than £400 for it brand new shoots factory ammo into 1/2" all day long S&B swarovski Not seen your Weatherby mate..... but I'm not questioning the quality of the rifle itself. The ones we looked at in the shop had me convinced. I read up on that RC model though and to my mind there's feck all difference, only really the stock (which is nice). LOL, swarovkis are very nice indeed.......... and very expensive! LOL. Not really looked at fixed mag swaro's mind. Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 the rifle with my NV on mate is a standard weatherby vanguard mk2 got a silly deal on it paid not much more than £400 for it brand new shoots factory ammo into 1/2" all day long S&B swarovski Not seen your Weatherby mate..... but I'm not questioning the quality of the rifle itself. The ones we looked at in the shop had me convinced. I read up on that RC model though and to my mind there's feck all difference, only really the stock (which is nice). LOL, swarovkis are very nice indeed.......... and very expensive! LOL. Not really looked at fixed mag swaro's mind. The only problem I have with the RC models is that price wise ( assuming you pay retail)it brings them within spitting distance of some very nice stuff like the Tikkas/remingtons all of a sudden the weatherby has some real competition. I would look at maybe a richards or boyds on a standard vanguard rather than the bell 1 Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yeah, I think the RC model is a complete sales gimmick for what it is. But if you could import the same stock for around £200 then maybe worth fitting that to a bog standard series 2? Still getting close to Remmy 700 or Tikka T3 money though like you say. Neither of those are out of the question. Swaro' do fixed mag 8x50 scopes but looks like hells own job sourcing one. Around the 700 mark, so reasonable for what I want I think. I'm just playing with options... Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yeah, I think the RC model is a complete sales gimmick for what it is. But if you could import the same stock for around £200 then maybe worth fitting that to a bog standard series 2? Still getting close to Remmy 700 or Tikka T3 money though like you say. Neither of those are out of the question. Swaro' do fixed mag 8x50 scopes but looks like hells own job sourcing one. Around the 700 mark, so reasonable for what I want I think. I'm just playing with options... I was only joking about the s&b there a cracking scope an 8x56 will serve you well must say I prefer a little more mag but that's personal preference Quote Link to post
charlie caller 3,654 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Go for a standard and put a Boyds stock on it pal, mine will shoot tiny cloverleaf groups with home loads and as Danw says half inch with factory all day long. 1 Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Agree with Charlie and a Boyds stock is $99 posted! Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Why not the B&C folks? Just because it's getting on for $300? The Boyds Featherweight in Pepper looks alright for $99. Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I've got a Docter on one gun and a S&B (Hungarian) on another. Both 8x56. Both great glass IMO. Quote Link to post
Born Hunter 17,975 Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 I've got a Docter on one gun and a S&B (Hungarian) on another. Both 8x56. Both great glass IMO. I noticed in ST this week Sportsman Gun Centre is selling the S&B 8x56 Hungarian for £500 on offer. I'm half tempted to shell out for one now... Also doing the Zeiss Duralyt 3-12x50 for £600. Quote Link to post
danw 1,748 Posted June 25, 2014 Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 The Zeiss is a good scope I used to have meopta 3x12x50 on all my CF before I changed to the swaro's cracking build and optics for the money 1 Quote Link to post
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