Factory-Tuned, Fully Adjustable Trigger – To reduce weight, the

Cocking Indicator – Allows you to
instantly see whether rifle is cocked or
uncocked. An important safety feature.
Fully Enclosed Bolt Sleeve – Completely enshrouds
rearofactiontoredirecthigh-pressuregasesandbrassparticles
in the event of a case rupture. Shorter bolt sleeve helps to
reduce overall weight.
Three Rings of Steel – The cartridge casehead is surrounded
by the recessed bolt face, which is surrounded by the barrel, which
is surrounded by the machined steel receiver. Provides an extra
measure of strength and structural integrity.
Cold Hammer Forged 24" Barrel – Maximizes velocity and
produces a guaranteed 1½" OR BETTER 3-shot group at 100 yards
whenusedwithpremium(non-Weatherby® calibers)orWeatherby®
factory ammunition. 20" and 22" barrels available on some models.
Integral Recoil Lug – One-piece machined
receiver features integral recoil lug for the utmost in
strength and structural integrity.
Factory-Tuned, Fully Adjustable Trigger –
Toreduceweight,theVanguard®triggerhousingisconstructedofaluminumalloy.EveryVanguard®trigger
isfactory-tunedandmanuallyinspectedforaclean,crispbreak,improvingshooteraccuracy.Fullyadjustable
for sear engagement* (factory set at .008 to .014) and let-off weight (factory set between 2.5 and 3.8 lbs.–
averaging 3.15 lbs.). A special grooved trigger shoe surface provides better “feel” and control.
To find out more about Vanguard, visit our Video Gallery at www.weatherby.com/videogallery.
* Sear engagement adjustments must be performed by a Weatherby Service Center or qualified gunsmith.
Monte Carlo Stock – Injection-molded composite delivers unmatched durability. Monte
Carlodesignwithraisedcombiscastofftoallowforquickereye-to-scopealignmentandfaster
targetacquisition,whilereducingfeltrecoil.Dualtaperedforearm(backandupward)provides
better grip and control under recoil and is flat-bottomed for a steady, stable rest. Low density
recoil pad greatly increases shock absorption and reduces felt recoil.
STRIP AWAY THE HYPE AND HOOPLA and a good hunting rifle should do one thing: perform.
And performance in putting animals on the ground is whereVanguard® makes its mark. Built to exacting
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productionstandardsandqualitycontrol,Vanguard® combinesaproven,Mauser-style,dualopposedlug
design,afactory-tuned,fullyadjustabletrigger*,fulllength24"barrelandguaranteedaccuracy(seebelow).
All at a price that virtually anyone can afford. It’s no wonder Vanguard® is our most popular rifle among
hunters and taxidermists alike.
One-Piece Machined Bolt – Provides maximum
strengthandstructuralintegrity.Knurledboltknobaddstothefunctionalityandvalue.
Fluted Bolt Body – Features three gas ports to allow high-pressure gases to
escape laterally in the event of an accidental case rupture. Longitudinal flutes reduce
weight and bearing surface area, while minimizing binding for smooth action.
Factory-Tuned, Fully Adjustable Trigger* – The Vanguard® trigger system features
a lightweight aluminum alloy housing and is fully adjustable for sear engagement and is factory
set between .008 to .014. NOTE: As a point of reference for the precision of our trigger, the average
thickness of a page in this catalog is .004. Let-off weight is factory set between 2.5 and 3.8 lbs. – averaging
3.15 lbs. Sears and triggers are hand-honed to provide an ultra-smooth surface and reduce friction between
the sear and the trigger. Each trigger is manually inspected and tuned to assure a clean, crisp trigger that will
breakprecisely,improvingshooteraccuracy.(Additionalsearengagementadjustmentsmustbeperformedbya
Weatherby Service Center or qualified gunsmith.)
Hinged Floorplate – One-piece bottom
metal and hinged floorplate provides easy access
to unfired cartridges in the magazine.
Steel construction.
Vanguard®
Lightweight Mounts –
Specially designed by Talley.
One-piecedesignof7000Series
billet alloy in matte or silver.
See your Weatherby® dealer or
visit www.weatherby.com
Guaranteed Accuracy– All Vanguard® rifles are guaranteed to shoot a
1½"ORBETTER3-shotgroupat100yardsfromacoldbarrelwhenusedwithpremium
(non-Weatherby®calibers)orWeatherby®factoryammunition.Weatherby® remains
oneofthefewproductionriflecompaniesthatbacksitsperformancewithawritten
accuracy guarantee…your assurance of superior performance in the field.
Vanguard® Competitive Advantage
Browning
X-Bolt
Weatherby® Howa
Vanguard® M-1500 Composite Remington Savage
SPS
11/111 F
Features Synthetic Lightning Stalker
Accuracy Guarantee
Yes – 1½"
No
No
Number of Calibers
15
14
17
Adjustable Trigger
Weight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tikka
T3 Lite
No
No
Yes – 1"
8
14
17
Factory
Yes
Adjustable AccuTrigger
Yes
7¼ lbs.
7¼ lbs. 6¼-7¼ lbs. 7¼-7½ lbs. 6½-6¾ lbs. 7-7½ lbs.
Country of Origin
Japan
Japan
Japan
USA
USA
Finland
MSRPStandardCalibers
$523
$525
$899
$639
$591
$595
Specification information is from competitor-published catalogs and websites as of date of publication.
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1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
SYNTHETIC
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Injection-molded composite stock
MSRP $523
Matte black metalwork
MSRP $543 .270 WSM and .300 WSM
24" hammer-forged barrel
Low density recoil pad
Available Calibers
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Sprg.
VGW223RR4O
VGW222RR4O
VGW243NR4O
VGW256RR4O
VGW270NR4O
VGW7M8RR4O
VGW308NR4O
VGW306SR4O
.257 Wby. Mag.
.270 WSM
7mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 WSM
.300 Wby. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
VGW257WR4O
VGW270NSR4O
VGW7MMRR4O
VGW300NR4O
VGW300NSR4O
VGW300WR4O
VGW338NR4O
1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
SYNTHETIC Youth
MSRP $523
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Features a removable elongated spacer to adjust length of pull (12½" to 135/8")
Ideal rifle that can grow with the shooter
Features lighter Vanguard® short action (20" #1 contour barrel)
Weighs just 6½ pounds
Low density recoil pad
TheVanguard® SyntheticYouth features a removable elongated spacer system that
Adjustable Spacer System > >
allows you to“fit”the rifle to a growing shooter.The spacer creates a longer length of
pull (12½" to 135/8") to accommodate young shooters as they grow.
* Sear engagement adjustments must be performed by a Weatherby Service Center or qualified gunsmith.
Available Calibers
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
VSY223RR0O
VSY222RR0O
VSY243NR0O
VSY7M8RR0O
VSY308NR0O
Vanguard
1½-inch Guarantee
NEW for 2011
VANGUARD®
synthetic combo
ExclusiveSimmons® 3.5-10x40mmTruplexReticlescope
with TrueZeroTM Technology (mounting required)
Available Calibers
.243 Win.
.270 Win.
.308 Win.
VCW243NR4O
VCW270NR4O
VCW308NR4O
.30-06 Sprg.
.257 Wby. Mag.
.300 Wby. Mag.
VCW306SR4O
VCW257WR4O
VCW300WR4O
New for 2011
Leupold® Rifleman rings and bases
®
MSRP $629
Features Vanguard® Synthetic rifle
1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
synthetic package
MSRP $729
MSRP $759 .270 WSM and .300 WSM
Features Vanguard® Synthetic rifle
Bushnell®Banner3-9x40mmscopewithphase-coated
opticsand¼-minuteclickadjustmentsismounted,
bore-sighted and ready for the range
Leupold® Rifleman rings and bases
Adjustable nylon sling
Available Calibers
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Sprg.
VWP223RR4O
VWP222RR4O
VWP243NR4O
VWP256RR4O
VWP270NR4O
VWP7M8RR4O
VWP308NR4O
VWP306SR4O
.257 Wby. Mag.
.270 WSM
7mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 WSM
.300 Wby. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
VWP257WR4O
VWP270NSR4O
VWP7MMRR4O
VWP300NR4O
VWP300NSR4O
VWP300WR4O
VWP338NR4O
Injection-molded scoped rifle case
Massive M-16-style
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Claw Extractor
Ensures reliable and positive extraction. Extracts and ejects the fired case
without the necessity of full bolt retraction.
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1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
CARBINE
MSRP $523
Available Calibers
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
Weighs just 6½ pounds
Shorter 20" barrel (#1 contour)
Injection-molded composite stock
VCR223RR0O
VCR222RR0O
VCR243NR0O
VCR7M8RR0O
VCR308NR0O
Matte black metalwork
Low density recoil pad
1½-inch Guarantee
Available Calibers
VANGUARD®
Sporter
MSRP $754
MSRP $784 .270 WSM and .300 WSM
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Exceptional value in a wood stock rifle
Raised comb, Monte Carlo walnut stock with satin urethane finish
Hand-selected “A fancy” grade Turkish walnut
Rosewood forend
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
.308 Win.
.30-06 Sprg.
VDM223RR4O
VDM222RR4O
VDM243NR4O
VDM256RR4O
VDM270NR4O
VDM7M8RR4O
VDM308NR4O
VDM306SR4O
.257 Wby. Mag.
.270 WSM
7mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 WSM
.300 Wby. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
VDM257WR4O
VDM270NSR4O
VDM7MMRR4O
VDM300NR4O
VDM300NSR4O
VDM300WR4O
VDM338NR4O
Low lustre, matte black metalwork
Fineline diamond point checkering
TheVanguard® trigger system is fully adjustable for sear engagement (factory set between 2.5 and 3.8 lbs. —
Factory-tuned,
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Precision Trigger
averaging3.15lbs.)*. Searsandtriggersarehand-honedtoprovideanultra-smoothsurfaceandreducefriction
between thesearandthe trigger.Eachtriggerismanuallyinspectedand tunedtoassureaclean,crispbreak,
improving shooter accuracy. Trigger housing is constructed of weight-reducing aluminum alloy.
* Sear engagement adjustments must be performed by a Weatherby Service Center or qualified gunsmith.
Vanguard
1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
SYNTHETIC DBM
MSRP $599
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Magazine is easily extracted at the push of a button
Available Calibers
.25-06 Rem.
VDW256RR4O
.270 Win.
VDW270NR4O
.30-06 Sprg.
VDW306SR4O
Trims as much as ½ lb. of weight
®
Injection-molded composite stock
Matte black metalwork
Low density recoil pad
1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
SPORTER DBM
MSRP $809
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Magazine is easily extracted at the push of a button
Available Calibers
.25-06 Rem.
VDS256RR4O
.270 Win.
VDS270NR4O
.30-06 Sprg.
VDS306SR4O
Trims as much as ½ lb. of weight
Raised comb, Monte Carlo stock with satin urethane finish
Rosewood forend
Low lustre, matte black metalwork
Retrofit your Vanguard® (select calibers) with our Detachable Box Magazine
Detachable
Box Magazine > >
Accessory Kit
accessory kit.Trims as much as ½ lb. of weight from hinged steel bottom metal.
Featurescartridgecounterforeasyreference(3cartridgecapacity)andextractsat
thepushofabuttonsoyoucancarryextramagazines(.25-06Rem.,.270Win.and
.30-06 Sprg.). See your Weatherby® dealer or visit www.weatherby.com.
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1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD®
Varmint special
MSRP $713
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Available Calibers
Injection-molded, Monte Carlo composite stock with tan pebble grain finish
and black spiderwebbing
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.308 Win.
VBR223RR2O
VBR222RR2O
VBR308NR2O
Matte black metalwork
22" #3 contour barrel (.740 muzzle diameter)
Features recessed target crown to enhance accuracy and protect rifling
1½-inch Guarantee
VANGUARD® PREDATOR
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
MSRP $866
Injection-molded composite stock and metalwork feature Natural Gear camo pattern
22" #3 contour barrel (.740 muzzle diameter)
Available Calibers
.223 Rem.
VPR223RR2O
.22-250 Rem.
VPR222RR2O
.308 Win.
VPR308NR2O
Features recessed target crown to enhance accuracy and protect rifling
Low density recoil pad
Weatherby
Rollmark
®
* Sear engagement adjustments must be performed by a Weatherby Service Center or qualified gunsmith.
All Vanguard® rifles proudly feature the Weatherby® name “rollmarked” onto the
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side of the receiver. The Weatherby® name is backed by 65 years of exceptional
performance, accuracy and value.
Vanguard
sub-moa Guarantee (Target included)
VANGUARD®
sub-moa
MSRP $1,019
Available Calibers
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.243 Win.
.25-06 Rem.
.270 Win.
7mm-08 Rem.
TM
Pillar-bedded Fiberguard composite stock with Monte .308 Win.
Carlo,raisedcheekpieceandnon-slipblackspiderwebbing .30-06 Sprg.
Guaranteed to shoot a 3-shot group of .99" or less
when used with specified Weatherby® factory or
premium ammunition
VMM223RR4O
VMM222RR4O
VMM243NR4O
VMM256RR4O
VMM270NR4O
VMM7M8RR4O
VMM308NR4O
VMM306SR4O
.257 Wby. Mag.
.270 WSM
7mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Win. Mag.
.300 WSM
.300 Wby. Mag.
.338 Win. Mag.
VMM257WR4O
VMM270NSR4O
VMM7MMRR4O
VMM300NR4O
VMM300NSR4O
VMM300WR4O
VMM338NR4O
®
MSRP $1,050 .270 WSM and .300 WSM
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Matte black metalwork
Pachmayr® Decelerator® pad
sub-moa Guarantee (Target included)
VANGUARD®
sub-moa
VArmint
MSRP $1,101
Available Calibers
Factory-tuned, fully adjustable trigger*
Guaranteed to shoot a 3-shot group of .99" or less when used with specified Weatherby®
factory or premium ammunition
.223 Rem.
.22-250 Rem.
.308 Win.
VSR223RR2O
VSR222RR2O
VSR308NR2O
Hand-laminated,MonteCarlocompositestockwithbeavertailforearm,Pachmayr®Decelerator®
pad and strategically placed vents to dissipate heat and promote repeatable accuracy
CNC-machinedaluminumbeddingplateprovidesasolid,stableplatformforthebarreledaction
22" #3 contour free-floated barrel with recessed target crown (.740 muzzle diameter)
In ballistic terms, a Minute of Angle (MOA) is the arc formed by an angle of one minute (1/60th of a degree at any range). At 100
What is
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sub-moa?
yards, MOA is 1.047".Weatherby® SUB-MOA rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3-shot group of .99" or less at 100 yards (SUB-MOA)
whenusedwithspecifiedWeatherby®factoryorpremiumammunition.Toassurethisaccuracy,wetestfireandhandselectbarreled
actions that shoot .99" or less in our state-of-the-art shooting range. All SUB-MOA rifles come with a factory-shot target using the
Oehler83BallisticImagingSystem.WithaSUB-MOA,yougetoneofthemostaccurateproductionriflesyoucanbuy—guaranteed!
Get the latest information. Visit WeatherbyNation.com
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