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Weatherby Vanguard Sporter

Name: Weatherby Vanguard Sporter
Brand: Weatherby

Bolt action · .270 Winchester · introduced 2011

Also known as Vanguard Series 2 Sporter, Vanguard S2 Sporter

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About the Weatherby Vanguard Sporter

The Weatherby Vanguard Sporter is a bolt-action hunting rifle and the walnut-stocked trim level of Weatherby's value-priced Vanguard Series 2 line. Built on the Japanese Howa 1500 barreled action, it pairs a two-lug push-feed bolt and cold-hammer-forged barrel with a Grade A Turkish walnut Monte Carlo stock, a rosewood forend cap, and an adjustable two-stage match trigger. Every rifle carries Weatherby's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, and the Sporter is offered in a wide spread of chamberings led by the flat-shooting .270 Winchester.

The Sporter gives the budget-oriented Vanguard a classic sporting look with real Turkish walnut, letting Weatherby offer a wood-stocked hunting rifle at a fraction of the flagship Mark V's price while keeping the same sub-MOA guarantee.

Weatherby Vanguard Sporter specifications

General

Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Firing mechanism: Striker-fired
Trigger: Adjustable two stage
Trigger pull: 1.1 kg (2.5 lb)
Calibres: .270 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Internal box magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 610 mm (24.0 in)
Overall length: 1130 mm (44.5 in)
Weight (empty): 3.40 kg (7.50 lb)

Barrel

Rifling twist: 1:10 in (254 mm)
Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: matte_blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 960 m/s (3150 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 3877 J (2860 ft·lb)
Effective range: 500 m

History

Introduced: 2011
Production status: In production
Country of origin: US
Designer: Roy Weatherby

Available calibres

.270 Winchester.30-06 Springfield.308 Winchester6.5 Creedmoor

Features

Howa 1500 action
Grade a turkish walnut stock
Monte carlo raised comb
Rosewood forend cap
Cold hammer forged barrel
Recessed target crown
Adjustable two stage match trigger
Sub moa guarantee

Safety

Three position safety

The Sporter is the traditional walnut-stocked grade of the Vanguard Series 2, distinct from the synthetic-stocked base Vanguard and the tactical Modular Chassis. Barrel length, twist and capacity vary by caliber; figures given reflect the 24-inch .270 Winchester configuration.