The Horizon Firearms Vandal 2 .22 Creedmoor is a lightweight hunting rifle with an 18-inch barrel (Horizon part no. HRF-VA2-22CM-18R). It is a refined return to the spirit of the original Horizon Vandal, wearing a new stock with a classic sporter grip and traditional hunter colorways. A skip-dash fluted premium steel barrel threads 5/8-24 and arrives with a factory Iota SIM muzzle brake, and the Stiller Hyrax action sits under a 20 MOA Picatinny rail. An integrated ARCA rail on the forend lets the rifle sit steady on a bipod or tripod. Horizon builds the rifle to a standard of 0.5 MOA with factory ammunition, which suits it to western big game, whitetail and practical long-range use.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .22 Creedmoor, a flat-shooting cartridge suited to lightweight hunting rifles.
• The barrel is an 18-inch premium steel Horizon Varmint #4.5 contour with skip-dash fluting, which trims weight while keeping the barrel stiff.
• Rifling twist is 1:8, the rate Horizon pairs with this chambering.
• The barrel is threaded 5/8-24 at the muzzle, so a brake, suppressor or other 5/8-24 device mounts directly.
• A factory Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake is fitted, taming recoil for faster follow-up shots.
• The action is a Stiller Hyrax, Stiller’s newest design, a hyper-smooth foundation for repeatable accuracy.
• The trigger is a TriggerTech Primary Curved Shoe set at the factory between 2.0 and 2.8 pounds and adjustable from 1.5 to 4.0 pounds.
• A 20 MOA Picatinny rail is installed from the factory, adding elevation travel for long-range optics.
• An ARCA and Picatinny combination plate on the underside of the forend gives two bipod and tripod attachment points.
• Magazines are AICS-pattern, typically a 5-round magazine in the integrated bottom metal, and the rifle accepts other AICS-pattern magazines.

Frequently Asked Questions

What muzzle device does the Vandal 2 come with? It ships with an Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake on a 5/8-24 threaded muzzle, so you can swap in another 5/8-24 device if you prefer.

What is the Vandal 2 best suited for? Horizon positions it for serious hunters and precision shooters who want a lightweight, field-ready rifle with repeatable accuracy at extended distances, including western big game, whitetail and practical long-range use.

What trigger does it have? A TriggerTech Primary Curved Shoe trigger, set at the factory between 2.0 and 2.8 pounds and adjustable for 1.5 to 4.0 pounds.

Buy the Horizon Firearms Vandal 2 .22 Creedmoor Rifle, 18-Inch Threaded Barrel with Muzzle Brake

Horizon builds each rifle to a 0.5 MOA standard with factory ammunition, so this is a rifle to shoot well rather than just own. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse more bolt-action rifles from Horizon Firearms while you are here.