Weatherby Vangaurd First Lite Rifle 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum 28" Barrel Flat Dark Earth Cerakote with Accubrake Sub-moa Accuracy Guarantee
Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Bolt 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum 28" 3+1 Synthetic First Lite Fusion Stock Flat Dark VFN653WR8B
The first thing hunters you'll notice about me, aside from Weatherby’s legendary fit and finish, is my stock. The Monte Carlo design, complete with a right-side palm swell and textured forearm and grip areas, is appointed with innovative First Lite Fusion camo - a proprietary mix of "crackalature" shapes and colors derived through nature-based algorithms and oriented for macro and micro disruption. Simply put, I disappear at distances from 2-2,000 yards.
The Weatherby Vanguard First Lite features an adjustable two-stage trigger, a fluted cold hammer forged barrel, 3-position safety, a Monte Carlo stock with a First Lite Fusion camo finish, a Flat Dark Earth cerakote metal finish, and a Accubrake. This model is chambered for 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum.
Features:
- SUB-MOA accuracy guarantee (.99” or less 3-shot group at 100 yards when used with Weatherby® factory or premium ammunition)
- Adjustable Match Quality, Two-stage Trigger
- Fluted Bolt Body
- One-piece Machined Bolt Body
- Fully Enclosed Bolt Sleeve
- Vanguard Recoil Pad
- 3-Position Safety
- Cold Hammer Forged Barrel
- Integral Recoil Lug
- Hinged Floorplate
- Accubrake comes standard
Specifications:
- Action: Bolt
- Caliber: 6.5-300 Wby. Mag.
- Mag Capacity: 3+1
- Barrel Length/Contour: 26" #2 contour, fluted Hammer-Forged barrel (28" OAL with Accubrake)
- Rifling: 1-8"
- Trigger: Two-Stage
- Safety: Three Position
- Length of Pull: 13 1/2"
- Drop at Comb: 3/4"
- Drop at Heel: 1 1/4"
- Monte Carlo: 1/2"
- Stock: Monte Carlo stock features textured forearm and grip areas, right side palm swell
- Stock Description: Synthetic First Lite Fusion
- Receiver Material: Steel
- Sights: None, Drilled/Tapped
- Hand: Right
- Finish: Flat Dark Earth Cerakote
- Overall Length: 48 1/2"
- Weight: 7 1/2 lbs.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum (6.5-300 WM) introduced by Weatherby in 2016, is the fastest factory 6.5mm cartridge in history! Based on the big .300 Weatherby Magnum case necked down, the 6.5-300 WM is a full-length belted magnum; its 2.85-inch case requires a .375 H&H-length action. Weatherby factory loads include a 127-grain Barnes LRX and 130-grain Swift Scirocco, both at around 3500 fps. The 6.5-300 WM is overbore capacity so barrel life will be fairly short, and performance is best with a 26-inch barrel. Its flat trajectory and long-range performance are spectacular, and the cartridge can take advantage of both the new aerodynamic 6.5mm bullets...and the upurge of interest in the 6.5mm. From a hunter's standpoint the 6.5-300 WM has surprisingly mild recoil, and one quickly notes how fast the bullet gets there! Interestingly, Roy Weatherby considered a 6.5-300 but decided 1950s bullets couldn't handle the velocity. With today's bullets the time for this super-fast 6.5mm has arrived!
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Craig Boddington
