Scope Rings and Base Suggestions for a Weatherby Vanguard

pmsmith2032 · August 22, 2018, 02:27 PM

I just purchased a Weatherby Vanguard Select (30-06) and am looking for base and ring suggestions for a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40mm. Looking for something quality but don't want to spend a fortune (bang-for-the-buck). Thanks!

jmr40 · August 22, 2018, 02:51 PM

I use Talley Lightweights for almost everything. Good quality mounts, easy to install, only weigh 2 oz, but are stronger than many steel mounts weighing nearly 1/2 lb, reasonably priced.

If you want the cheapest mounts that will work buy some Weaver or Weaver style bases and the Weaver 4X4 rings.

https://swfa.com/talley-lightweight-...mount-749.html

Fla_dogman · August 22, 2018, 03:05 PM

I used Leopold mounts and ring, they work great, all steel. If I had to do it again I'd probably go with a picatinny rail system. With all the add on stuff available these days it seems like a better idea

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Sevens · August 22, 2018, 03:14 PM

I doubt mine will be a popular suggestion but I'm merely passing on my (extremely limited!) experience.

I am 95% (+) a handgun guy, I barely dabble in rifles but I go on an annual prairie dog hunt and now five years in... I'm getting pretty good at it! I use a Howa 1500 in .223, your Weatherby Vanguard is the same rifle in a different stock. My rifle has been fantastic and I'm using a budget mount and glass.

Using the Bushnell AR-223 optic, 6-18x and mounted with a one-piece all aluminum DNZ mount. This unit is mount and rings all in a single piece.

I have nothing else to compare it to and while I definitely lack experience, I'm still wise enough that I would NEVER suggest this mount is better than traditional methods. However, this rig has performed beyond my demands and expectations.

I suppose the most obvious caveat is that a 24" heavy varmint rig in .223 is far less physically abusive with recoil to a mount and glass than a .30/06 is going to be.

Rifletom · August 22, 2018, 03:33 PM

Check the DNZ"Hunt Masters"2-pc mount with integral rings Natchez.com $35.49.
This is some good stuff. They'll work well on your Vanguard.

LineStretcher · August 22, 2018, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pmsmith2032

I just purchased a Weatherby Vanguard Select (30-06) and am looking for base and ring suggestions for a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40mm. Looking for something quality but don't want to spend a fortune (bang-for-the-buck). Thanks!

Seekins rings and bases. With 21ft lbs of recoil you should also bed the bases to keep from breaking the screws. I have a shelf full of all the other rings and bases and only buy Seekins now.

Doyle · August 22, 2018, 04:47 PM

I've got one rifle using DNZ mounts. That is probably the simplest mount I've ever done. It would be hard to screw it up. I've got another rifle using the Leupold QR base and rings. That one is also simple. I had another using Leupold turn-in rings. I won't be using those again - not that they are bad, just that they take more effort to get right. I might try Warn base/rings on my next rifle just for giggles.

Mobuck · August 22, 2018, 05:02 PM

What's wrong with a plain old set of Weavers?

Rifletom · August 22, 2018, 05:22 PM

Nothin'.

dgludwig · August 22, 2018, 05:27 PM

I tried Talley rings and base for the first time for my Weatherby Vanguard (Howa) rifle and have been very satisfied with the set-up.

Capt Rick Hiott · August 22, 2018, 06:26 PM

DNZ is the only wat to go if you ask me.....https://www.dnzproducts.com/

NHSHOOTER · August 23, 2018, 06:26 PM

I have to agree with the Tally 1 piece rings, I have em on 2 different rifles, 1 on a weatherby s2 in 7-08..Have shot over 200 rounds without a problem..

turkeestalker · August 24, 2018, 01:57 AM

I bought the Talley sets for my both of my son's Vanguards and they do seem like a very good set up.

Art Eatman · August 24, 2018, 09:22 AM

My Weaver mounts have given good service through some 4,000 rounds of '06 during some 30+ years.

pmsmith2032 · August 28, 2018, 09:19 PM

Ended up with the talley mounts. Thanks for all the help!

Ballenxj · September 20, 2018, 06:19 PM

Those Talley rings posted by jmr40 look pretty good. I will have to keep them in mind for my Howa 1500.

Drm50 · September 20, 2018, 06:53 PM

When I started into guns in early 60s, Weaver was the most popular Scopes &
Bases/ Rings. I have rifles with Weaver Scopes and rings/bases that still have
them after all those years. Everything from 22s to 375 H&H. Never had a failure
in mounts or scopes. Today I go with Leupold or Redfield bases and rings, only
because of the way the rings come straight down with even pressure. The Weavers can drive you nuts the way they pull from one side and roll the scope
with them. No matter how many you put on I have never got one straight on
first try. I just bought a $40 some dollar quick detach with lock levers, they are
Warne or Talley I forget witch. I decided I don't like any extra stuff hanging off
rifle so I took them back off before I even mounted scope. I like to stick with
the simplest and steel rig. After I thought about it I have no need to remove the
scope in the field. What Im looking for is a set of steel Redfield Rings they made
back in 60s for 22 rifles with narrow dovetail grooves. I need them for a old
Savage 24DL. I haven't found any rings that will gripp those little grooves on
22 barrel.

Dufus · September 20, 2018, 06:54 PM

This worked for me.

Nightforce Standard Duty 1-Piece Picatinny-Style Scope Base Howa 1500 and Weatherby Vanguard Matte

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/22...vanguard-matte

It was a very good fit and has already proven itself.

J.G. Terry · September 21, 2018, 07:22 AM

I had bought two sets of Talley rings for Remington 700's. in a close out sale for $10.00 each. Set these aside for future use. The future came within weeks. In the end bought two more sets. One for a Vanguard and another for a Savage 110. I have a vast collection of Weaver Rings. As a result most times the Weaver's are the mounts and/or rings used. This is an easy choice since so many rifles are coming with Weaver bases. I have had zero, like none, problems with either Weaver or Talley rings.

thallub · September 22, 2018, 07:59 AM

Quote:

My Weaver mounts have given good service through some 4,000 rounds of '06 during some 30+ years.

One of my .30-06 rifles has been re-barreled at least twice. No problem with the Weaver rings and mounts.

dgludwig · September 23, 2018, 12:36 PM

Quote:

The Weavers can drive you nuts the way they pull from one side and roll the scope
with them. No matter how many you put on I have never got one straight on
first try.

The Weaver set-up works fine, once, as you point out, they end up level after you tighten one down. The process can try your patience...

August 22, 2018, 02:27 PM	#1
pmsmith2032 Member Join Date: October 30, 2013 Posts: 37	Scope Rings and Base Suggestions for a Weatherby Vanguard I just purchased a Weatherby Vanguard Select (30-06) and am looking for base and ring suggestions for a Leupold VX-II 3x9x40mm. Looking for something quality but don't want to spend a fortune (bang-for-the-buck). Thanks!

August 22, 2018, 02:51 PM	#2
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,808	I use Talley Lightweights for almost everything. Good quality mounts, easy to install, only weigh 2 oz, but are stronger than many steel mounts weighing nearly 1/2 lb, reasonably priced. If you want the cheapest mounts that will work buy some Weaver or Weaver style bases and the Weaver 4X4 rings. https://swfa.com/talley-lightweight-...mount-749.html __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

August 22, 2018, 03:14 PM	#4
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	I doubt mine will be a popular suggestion but I'm merely passing on my (extremely limited!) experience. I am 95% (+) a handgun guy, I barely dabble in rifles but I go on an annual prairie dog hunt and now five years in... I'm getting pretty good at it! I use a Howa 1500 in .223, your Weatherby Vanguard is the same rifle in a different stock. My rifle has been fantastic and I'm using a budget mount and glass. Using the Bushnell AR-223 optic, 6-18x and mounted with a one-piece all aluminum DNZ mount. This unit is mount and rings all in a single piece. I have nothing else to compare it to and while I definitely lack experience, I'm still wise enough that I would NEVER suggest this mount is better than traditional methods. However, this rig has performed beyond my demands and expectations. I suppose the most obvious caveat is that a 24" heavy varmint rig in .223 is far less physically abusive with recoil to a mount and glass than a .30/06 is going to be. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

August 22, 2018, 05:27 PM	#10
dgludwig Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: North central Ohio Posts: 7,486	I tried Talley rings and base for the first time for my Weatherby Vanguard (Howa) rifle and have been very satisfied with the set-up. __________________ ONLY AN ARMED PEOPLE CAN BE TRULY FREE ; ONLY AN UNARMED PEOPLE CAN EVER BE ENSLAVED ...Aristotle NRA Benefactor Life Member

August 22, 2018, 06:26 PM	#11
Capt Rick Hiott Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2010 Posts: 376	DNZ is the only wat to go if you ask me.....https://www.dnzproducts.com/ __________________ Capt Rick Hiott Charleston,SC

August 22, 2018, 03:05 PM	#3
Fla_dogman Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2015 Posts: 265	I used Leopold mounts and ring, they work great, all steel. If I had to do it again I'd probably go with a picatinny rail system. With all the add on stuff available these days it seems like a better idea Sent from my XT1635-01 using Tapatalk

August 22, 2018, 03:33 PM	#5
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 789	Check the DNZ"Hunt Masters"2-pc mount with integral rings Natchez.com $35.49. This is some good stuff. They'll work well on your Vanguard.

August 22, 2018, 04:47 PM	#7
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	I've got one rifle using DNZ mounts. That is probably the simplest mount I've ever done. It would be hard to screw it up. I've got another rifle using the Leupold QR base and rings. That one is also simple. I had another using Leupold turn-in rings. I won't be using those again - not that they are bad, just that they take more effort to get right. I might try Warn base/rings on my next rifle just for giggles.

August 22, 2018, 05:02 PM	#8
Mobuck Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2010 Posts: 6,846	What's wrong with a plain old set of Weavers?

August 22, 2018, 05:22 PM	#9
Rifletom Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2011 Location: So-Cal Posts: 789	Nothin'.

August 23, 2018, 06:26 PM	#12
NHSHOOTER Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2012 Location: Concord NH Posts: 1,002	I have to agree with the Tally 1 piece rings, I have em on 2 different rifles, 1 on a weatherby s2 in 7-08..Have shot over 200 rounds without a problem..

August 24, 2018, 01:57 AM	#13
turkeestalker Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2015 Location: Cottleville, Missouri Posts: 1,115	I bought the Talley sets for my both of my son's Vanguards and they do seem like a very good set up. __________________ Vegetarian... primitive word for lousy hunter!

August 24, 2018, 09:22 AM	#14
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	My Weaver mounts have given good service through some 4,000 rounds of '06 during some 30+ years.

August 28, 2018, 09:19 PM	#15
pmsmith2032 Member Join Date: October 30, 2013 Posts: 37	Ended up with the talley mounts. Thanks for all the help!

September 20, 2018, 06:19 PM	#16
Ballenxj Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2006 Posts: 312	Those Talley rings posted by jmr40 look pretty good. I will have to keep them in mind for my Howa 1500.

September 20, 2018, 06:53 PM	#17
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,380	When I started into guns in early 60s, Weaver was the most popular Scopes & Bases/ Rings. I have rifles with Weaver Scopes and rings/bases that still have them after all those years. Everything from 22s to 375 H&H. Never had a failure in mounts or scopes. Today I go with Leupold or Redfield bases and rings, only because of the way the rings come straight down with even pressure. The Weavers can drive you nuts the way they pull from one side and roll the scope with them. No matter how many you put on I have never got one straight on first try. I just bought a $40 some dollar quick detach with lock levers, they are Warne or Talley I forget witch. I decided I don't like any extra stuff hanging off rifle so I took them back off before I even mounted scope. I like to stick with the simplest and steel rig. After I thought about it I have no need to remove the scope in the field. What Im looking for is a set of steel Redfield Rings they made back in 60s for 22 rifles with narrow dovetail grooves. I need them for a old Savage 24DL. I haven't found any rings that will gripp those little grooves on 22 barrel.

September 20, 2018, 06:54 PM	#18
Dufus Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2014 Posts: 1,965	This worked for me. Nightforce Standard Duty 1-Piece Picatinny-Style Scope Base Howa 1500 and Weatherby Vanguard Matte https://www.midwayusa.com/product/22...vanguard-matte It was a very good fit and has already proven itself.

September 21, 2018, 07:22 AM	#19
J.G. Terry Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2014 Posts: 577	Talley and Weaver I had bought two sets of Talley rings for Remington 700's. in a close out sale for $10.00 each. Set these aside for future use. The future came within weeks. In the end bought two more sets. One for a Vanguard and another for a Savage 110. I have a vast collection of Weaver Rings. As a result most times the Weaver's are the mounts and/or rings used. This is an easy choice since so many rifles are coming with Weaver bases. I have had zero, like none, problems with either Weaver or Talley rings. __________________ Intentionally Antagonizing Another MemberInsults and Ad Hominems Last edited by J.G. Terry; September 21, 2018 at 07:25 AM. Reason: SOS