Thread: Howa 1500 barrel for a Weatherby Vanguard action

Hi I have a weatherby vanguard .243 and was looking at getting a bigger caliber. I thought I might be able to get a new barrel although can find any for a weatherby vanguard. I know the Howa barrels use the same threading so was just wondering if a Howa barrel would actually work for the weatherby action. Cheers

As far as I know they are identical actions I had a vanguard in a howa 1500 stock

same action, if you are dealing with the vangard
will still need to be fitted and headspace checked by a gunsmith

Easy peasy.

Buy barrel in clambering you want.

Get a competent gunsmith to check head spacing etc and then fit it.

Aside from the name and Calibres their the same thing(the howas have a 3 position safety whereas the vanguard S1's have a 2 position)

To be honest it would be way cheaper to sell your current rifle and buy a new one in the desired chambering.


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I have a brand new 270 stainless barrel. 150 dollars includes post.

Sorry but probably won’t work for a .243 action

Yes I have thought about buying a Howa 1500 for $999

I have someone with a Remington 710 in 270 that has fired less than a packet of ammo looking for a new home. By the time you get a barrel and get it headspaced, you could have a near new rifle..He would probably let it go for around the $650 mark then you still have the 243 for when you want it...

Well there is a stainless howa 308 on Tardme for 550 no reserve.

And a suppressed one for 750

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

Well there is a stainless howa 308 on Tardme for 550 no reserve.

And a suppressed one for 750

That Howa would sit nicely beside the Weatherby in your locker....

You can buy new Howa receiver and barrels just by themselves. No need for a gunsmith.

Originally Posted by timattalon

That Howa would sit nicely beside the Weatherby in your locker....

@timattalon would it just????

PM me???

Originally Posted by Spudattack

To be honest it would be way cheaper to sell your current rifle and buy a new one in the desired chambering.


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What's a vanguard worth? Have a 270 in the cupboard that I've thought about upgrading

Originally Posted by charliehorse

What's a vanguard worth? Have a 270 in the cupboard that I've thought about upgrading

The same as a second hand howa in the same condition, it’s the same thing out of the same factory with a different name stamped on it.


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