Weatherby · Rifle
Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
Bolt action · 6.5 Creedmoor · introduced 2020
Also known as Vanguard MeatEater, Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Special Edition
About the Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition
The Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition is an American bolt-action hunting rifle, a special-edition build of the Vanguard series developed in collaboration with Steven Rinella's MeatEater brand. Chambered here in 6.5 Creedmoor, it pairs a cold hammer forged, spiral-fluted, threaded barrel with a full Tungsten Cerakote finish and a raised-comb A-grade Turkish walnut stock, and carries Weatherby's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee.
The MeatEater Edition grew out of Weatherby's partnership with Steven Rinella's MeatEater, a hunting and conservation media brand, and was styled as a hard-use backcountry hunting rifle with corrosion-resistant Cerakote and a threaded, suppressor-ready muzzle.
Weatherby Vanguard MeatEater Edition 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
- 4 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 610 mm (24.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1181 mm (46.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 3.17 kg (7.00 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
- Turkish walnut
- Finish
- Tungsten Cerakote
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 838 m/s (2749 fps)
- Muzzle energy (typical)
- 3094 J (2282 ft·lb)
- Effective range
- 800 m
History
- Introduced
- 2020
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- US
- Designer
- Weatherby, Inc.
Features
- Spiral-fluted #2 contour cold hammer forged barrel
- 1/2x28 threaded muzzle with thread protector
- Raised Monte Carlo comb A-grade Turkish walnut stock
- Full Tungsten Cerakote finish on barreled action
- Adjustable two-stage match trigger (down to 2.5 lb)
- Sub-MOA accuracy guarantee
- MeatEater branded floorplate and hinged trigger guard
Safety
- Two-position side safety
- Three-position bolt shroud safety
Also offered in .308 Winchester, .300 Winchester Magnum, 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum and other chamberings. Model code for the 6.5 Creedmoor 24-inch version is VMA65CMR4T.
This is a variant of the Weatherby Vanguard.
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