The Horizon Firearms Venatic Carbon 2 .308 Winchester rifle (Horizon part no. HRF-VCA-308W-22R) is the lightweight hunting rifle from Horizon Firearms with a Proof Research carbon fiber barrel. The 22-inch barrel is threaded 5/8-24 and fitted with a SIM muzzle brake. It sits on a Stiller Wombat action in an Iota EKO carbon fiber stock finished in Ember Drift. This is a lightweight rifle for mountain hunts where every ounce counts.

Key Specifications

• Chambering is .308 Winchester, a short-action cartridge with a deep range of hunting and target loads.
• Barrel length is 22 inches, a Proof Research carbon fiber barrel in a Sendero Light contour with a Black Shadow coating.
• The rate of twist is 1:10, the twist Horizon lists for the 22-inch .308 Winchester.
• The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24, so the barrel accepts muzzle devices with the same pitch.
• A SIM muzzle brake from Iota Outdoors is fitted to cut recoil.
• The action is a Stiller Wombat with a hyper-polished DLC coating, a lightweight bolt-action receiver.
• The stock is an Iota EKO carbon fiber design in Ember Drift, a gray, carbon and orange finish.
• The trigger is a TriggerTech Rough Diamond Flat Shoe, single-stage, set by Horizon between 1.5 and 2.0 pounds and adjustable from 4 to 32 ounces.
• The flush-fit magazine holds 4 rounds in an AICS-pattern bottom metal for the .308 Winchester and other standard short-action cartridges.
• A 20 MOA Picatinny optic rail is installed from the factory, giving extra elevation travel at long range.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is new on the Venatic Carbon 2? Horizon lists a combination ARCA and Picatinny rail plate on the underside of the foregrip, a flush-fit magazine and a TriggerTech Rough Diamond Flat trigger.

How many rounds does the .308 magazine hold? Horizon lists a 4-round flush magazine with AICS-pattern bottom metal for short-action standard cartridges such as the .308 Winchester.

What accuracy does Horizon build to? Horizon Firearms builds all of its rifles to a 0.5 MOA standard with factory ammunition. For best results it recommends testing accuracy from a stable shooting platform.

Buy the Horizon Firearms Venatic Carbon 2 .308 Winchester Rifle

With a carbon barrel, carbon stock and a brake, this rifle is built for the hunter who counts ounces. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and see more bolt-action rifles while you are here.