The Weatherby Vanguard Black Hills .308 Winchester rifle (Weatherby part no. VBH308NR2B) is a bolt-action hunting rifle with a 20-inch #3-contour barrel, a threaded muzzle and a brake installed. The metalwork is matte blued, and the Monte Carlo polymer stock wears a green and tan painted finish that blends into brush and timber. Weatherby adds an optics-ready Picatinny rail on the action and an Arca/Pic rail on the forend, so a scope and a bipod mount without extra hardware. It suits a hunter who wants a short, steady, weather-ready rifle in a proven deer cartridge.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .308 Winchester, a widely available cartridge suited to deer, elk and range work.
• The barrel is 20 inches with a #3 contour, the contour Weatherby lists for this 20-inch .308 barrel.
• The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24, ready for a brake or suppressor.
• A 2-inch muzzle brake is installed, giving a 22-inch barrel overall and reducing felt recoil.
• Magazine capacity is 4+1, four rounds in the magazine and one in the chamber.
• The twist rate is 1:10, the rifling pitch Weatherby specifies for this chambering.
• The rifle weighs 8.3 pounds, a figure that steadies it on the bench or from a rest.
• Metalwork is matte blued on the barrel, receiver, bolt, bolt knob and safety, which cuts glare in the field.
• The stock is a black polymer Monte Carlo stock with green and tan paint, a weather-resistant design with a raised comb.
• The action carries an optics-ready Picatinny rail, and an Arca/Pic rail on the forend handles bipods and other attachments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Black Hills come with a muzzle brake? Yes. The barrel is threaded and a muzzle brake is installed, so the 20-inch barrel measures 22 inches to the muzzle with the brake on.

How does the safety work? The Vanguard uses a three-position safety. It allows two safe positions, one of which locks the bolt, so you can unload the rifle with the bolt locked.

What kind of trigger does it have? It has a two-stage match-quality trigger that adjusts down to 2.5 pounds, with a clean break.

Buy the Weatherby Vanguard Black Hills Rifle, .308 Winchester, 20-Inch Threaded Barrel with Muzzle Brake, 4+1

A short .308 with a brake, a rail and a weather-resistant stock covers most of what a hunter or range shooter asks of a bolt gun. 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.