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Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter
Bolt action · 6.5 Creedmoor · introduced 2023
Also known as Vanguard First Lite Specter, Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter Camo
About the Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter
The Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter is a bolt-action hunting rifle built on Weatherby's Vanguard action, dressed in First Lite Specter camouflage with a Patriot Brown Cerakote finish. Chambered here in 6.5 Creedmoor, it features a one-piece machined bolt, an adjustable two-stage match trigger, a threaded barrel, and Weatherby's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, making it a purpose-built backcountry big-game rifle.
The Vanguard line has been Weatherby's value-priced bolt-action platform since 1970, originally built on a Howa 1500 action. The First Lite Specter treatment pairs that proven action with the First Lite Specter camo pattern aimed at Western big-game hunters.
Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter specifications
General
- Type
- Rifle
- Action
- Bolt action
- Firing mechanism
- Striker-fired
- Trigger
- Two stage
- Trigger pull
- 1.1 kg (2.5 lb)
- Calibres
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- Magazine capacity
- 5 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal box magazine
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 610 mm (24.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1118 mm (44.0 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.40 kg (7.50 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling twist
- 1:8 in (203 mm)
- Rifling
- 6 grooves, right-hand
- Grooves
- 6
Materials
- Barrel
- Cold-hammer-forged steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Patriot Brown Cerakote with First Lite Specter camo stock
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 838 m/s (2749 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 3094 J (2282 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 800 m
History
- Introduced
- 2023
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Weatherby
Features
- Sub-MOA accuracy guarantee
- One-piece machined bolt body
- Adjustable two-stage match trigger
- Threaded muzzle (1/2x28 TPI)
- Monte Carlo stock with palm swell
- Hinged floorplate
Safety
- Three-position safety
- Enclosed bolt sleeve
Weatherby markets the Vanguard with a guaranteed sub-MOA (three-shot group under one inch at 100 yards) using premium factory ammunition. Offered across numerous chamberings; barrel lengths vary by caliber.
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