I went with my father in law today to help him find a new rifle and scope to prepare for this spring’s Grizzly and Black Bear Hunt. I knew that Italian Sporting Goods in Vancouver is basically the best place in BC to buy a gun as their prices are super competitive and their staff are very polite and helpful.
We started looking at a good deal they had on a blued barrel on wood Weatherby Vanguard chambered in .300 WBY Magnum. But despite the excellent price we decided that the .300 WBY Mag cartridge was a bit harder on the barrel and throat of the rifle than a .300 WM, the ammunition more expensive, and we thought the wood stock and blued barrel would not be the most practical choice for hunting in the rainy province of British Columbia, Canada.
The stainless synthetic model of the Weatherby Vanguard was also priced very well but my father in-law preferred the feel of the and action of the similarly priced Remmington 700 sps stainless synthetic. The Ruger M77 Hawkeye, and Savage stainless synthetic were also considered but after considering the price and performance equilibrium he decisively settled on the Remmington 700 sps chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum.
Next was finding a scope, I recommended the Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9x50mm as it performs great for me and it is quite economically priced around the $300 mark. We compared it to the Leupold scopes but in the end my father in-law came away with a great scope for a great price. I must say that for someone who is considering performance and price this was an excellent setup. My father in law came away with a weather impervious straight shooting rifle and a clear scope with great light gathering ability for dusky situations.
