Repurpose a Weatherby Vanguard

[leclairk]

I’ve got a 5ish year old Weatherby Vanguard chambered in .270. I haven’t shot it in years, have no ammo for it, and it has never grouped well. I’d like to repurpose it and put a 30-06 cf proof barrel on it. Do they make prefits for that action? Is it considered a Rem LA footprint?

 

[mheimer_45]

Weatherby is the same as a howa 1500 footprint which is NOT a Remington footprint.

I believe .270 is short action while 30-06 is long action. So not interchangeable unless you want to single feed.

 

[celltech]

Vanguards are based on a Howa action. There are many companies making Savage style replacements with barrel nuts. And no, the Howa action is not Rem 700 based.

 

[jaydoc12]

Presuming you are talking about 270 win and not wsm, it is a necked down 30-06, thus long action.

 

[CavReconScout]

I found this doing an internet search.

Weatherby Vanguard/Howa 1500 Carbon Fiber Prefit Barrels

The OMR Howage is now available for both Howa 1500s and Weatherby Vanguard Rifles. This barrel has no shoulder and is similar in design to the Savage Prefit barrel. It requires a barrel nut sold separately (add OMR barrel nut for $50) to lock the barrel down after installation on your action. It...

omrifles.com

I have no experience with this company however.

 

[leclairk]

270 Win, correct. Like stated above OR Mountain rifles makes a prefit but not in 30-06. Guess I’m forced to buy a new rifle if I want a 30-06.

 

[rangerlong]

Mcgowan will make you a howage barrel in 30-06. I’m sure others will too.
I’m sure you could find a local smith that will rebarrel it for you in 30-06 just like having a remington 700 rebarrelled.

 

[milprileb]

You can rebarrel that Howa in 3006. That is the bottom line.

 

[ubettcha]

Criterion does a barrel nut prefit and chambers in 30 06. They sell the barrel nut and wrench

https://criterionbarrels.com/products/howa/howa-pre-fit-barrel/?v=7516fd43adaa

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

Shaw Custom Barrels does not get much love here, but they might can rebarrel your rifle for not a lot of money. My experience is that they do excellent work. I have a .35 Whelen barrel they installed on a ruger 77 and I have a friend who had them install a 7-08 barrel on a Remington. Both rifles shoot exceptionally well. (Of course, I have had great luck with my Vanguard.)

Shaw Custom Barrels