Weatherby Vanguard High Country £1,199

OUR VERDICT

The Vanguard range from Weatherby rifles was born from the need to produce an affordable version of Roy Weatherby’s Mark V actioned magnum rifle. Howa from Japan was assigned to manufacture the new Vanguard action, and it continues to be an utterly reliable and accurate rifle in its own right today.

Often seen as a poor man’s Weatherby, it is actually no such thing. This Vanguard action adorns a whole range of rifles in the Weatherby range and they all come with a sub-MOA — less than 1in at 100 yards — accuracy guarantee.

“Clearly American, it has a classic Monte Carlo stock