The Horizon Firearms Vandal DM .22 Creedmoor is a chassis rifle with an 18-inch fluted, threaded barrel (Horizon Firearms part no. HRF-VAD-22CM-18R). Horizon calls it a bold leap into precision competition, and it is built on a Stiller Hyrax action in an aluminum XLR Element 4.0 chassis. The chassis has an integrated bubble level, an adjustable stock and an ARCA-Swiss dovetail in the forend. A 20 MOA Picatinny rail is installed at the factory for long-range elevation, and the TriggerTech Primary Curved Shoe trigger is set at the factory. Horizon Firearms builds its rifles to a standard of 0.5 MOA with factory ammunition.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .22 Creedmoor, a flat-shooting cartridge popular with precision shooters.
• The barrel is 18 inches of premium steel in the Horizon contour with a six-flute spiral fluting.
• The twist rate is 1:8 for the .22 Creedmoor.
• The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24, so the barrel accepts muzzle devices.
• The muzzle accessory is an Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake, as Horizon lists for the Vandal DM.
• The action is a Stiller Hyrax short action, which provides the base for the rifle’s accuracy.
• The chassis is the XLR Element 4.0 in black anodized aluminum with an adjustable stock.
• The trigger is a TriggerTech Primary Curved Shoe set from the factory between 2.0 and 2.8 pounds.
• The optic rail is a 20 MOA Picatinny rail installed at the factory for extra elevation adjustment.
• The rifle feeds from an AICS-pattern magazine through an integrated bottom metal, and a 5-round magazine is typical.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Vandal DM .22 Creedmoor threaded? Yes. The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24, and Horizon lists an Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake as the muzzle accessory for the Vandal DM.

What accuracy does Horizon Firearms build to? Horizon builds all of its rifles to a standard of 0.5 MOA when using factory ammunition.

What trigger does the Vandal DM use? It uses a TriggerTech Primary Curved Shoe trigger that Horizon sets at the factory between 2.0 and 2.8 pounds, adjustable from 1.5 to 4.0 pounds.

Buy the Horizon Firearms Vandal DM .22 Creedmoor Rifle, 18-Inch Threaded Barrel

The Vandal DM puts a Stiller action, an adjustable chassis and a threaded fluted barrel into a rifle for those starting out in precision competition. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see more bolt action rifles in the same category.