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Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze

Bolt action · .300 Winchester Magnum · introduced 2018

Also known as Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze, Vanguard Series 2 Weatherguard Bronze

About the Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze

The Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze is a weatherproofed bolt-action hunting rifle, a variant of the Weatherby Vanguard built on the Japanese Howa 1500 barreled action. It is a push-feed, two-lug design featuring a one-piece fluted bolt body, a fully enclosed bolt sleeve, a three-position safety, and a cold-hammer-forged barrel with a factory-threaded 1/2x28 muzzle. An adjustable match-quality two-stage trigger and Weatherby's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee round out the package. The Weatherguard Bronze is distinguished by a corrosion-resistant Burnt Bronze Cerakote finish on the barreled action and a rugged Monte Carlo synthetic stock with bronze spiderweb accents, making it well suited to harsh-weather backcountry hunting. In .300 Winchester Magnum it wears a 26-inch barrel and feeds from a hinged-floorplate internal magazine.

The Weatherguard Bronze pairs Weatherby's all-weather Cerakote-protected barreled action with a grippable bronze-webbed composite stock, a distinctive burnt-bronze aesthetic aimed at hunters who want corrosion resistance and the Vanguard's sub-MOA promise in a rugged field rifle.

Weatherby Vanguard Weatherguard Bronze specifications

General

Type
Rifle
Action
Bolt action
Firing mechanism
Striker-fired
Trigger
Adjustable two stage
Trigger pull
1.1 kg (2.5 lb)
Calibres
.300 Winchester Magnum, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 PRC
Magazine capacity
3 rounds
Magazine
Fixed box

Dimensions

Barrel length
660 mm (26.0 in)
Overall length
1181 mm (46.5 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
Synthetic
Finish
cerakote

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical)
890 m/s (2920 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical)
4620 J (3408 ft·lb)
Effective range
900 m

History

Introduced
2018
Production status
In production
Country of origin
US
Designer
Roy Weatherby

Available calibres

.300 Winchester Magnum.30-06 Springfield.308 Winchester6.5 Creedmoor6.5 PRC

Features

  • Howa 1500 action
  • Push feed action
  • Two lug bolt
  • Fluted bolt body
  • Fully enclosed bolt sleeve
  • Cold hammer forged barrel
  • Threaded muzzle 1-2x28
  • Adjustable match trigger
  • Burnt bronze cerakote
  • Monte carlo synthetic stock
  • Bronze web accents
  • Hinged floorplate
  • Integral recoil lug
  • Sub moa guarantee

Safety

  • Three position safety

Offered in roughly sixteen chamberings from .223 Remington up to belted magnums such as .300 Winchester Magnum and 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum, with barrel lengths of 20, 22, or 26 inches depending on cartridge.

This is a variant of the Weatherby Vanguard.

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