The Weatherby Vanguard Compact Hunter .308 Winchester Rifle, 20-Inch Threaded Barrel, Muzzle Brake (Weatherby part no. VYH308NR2B) is a .308 Winchester (.308 Win) bolt-action rifle with a 20-inch barrel. Weatherby builds the Vanguard Compact Hunter as a shorter, lighter bolt-action rifle that the maker pitches to families raising young shooters, in Tungsten Cerakote with a black polymer stock and orange and gray sponge accents. The maker says the threaded barrel is ready for a suppressor or the included recoil-reducing muzzle brake. A cold hammer-forged barrel and a two-stage trigger adjustable down to 2.5 pounds support the Sub-MOA accuracy guarantee Weatherby gives with its factory or premium ammunition. The 3-position safety lets you unload with the bolt locked.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .308 Winchester, the cartridge the maker lists for this model number.
• The barrel measures 20 inches ahead of the muzzle brake, and the maker lists 22 inches with the brake installed.
• The barrel is threaded 1/2×28, so a muzzle device mounts directly.
• A factory muzzle brake ships with the rifle to cut felt recoil.
• The magazine capacity is 4+1, counting the round in the chamber.
• The rate of twist is 1:10 inches, the figure the maker lists for this chambering.
• The 3-position safety lets you unload the rifle with the bolt locked.
• The two-stage trigger adjusts down to 2.5 pounds for a clean break.
• The barrel is cold hammer forged, which Weatherby ties to its Sub-MOA accuracy guarantee.
• The stock is a black polymer synthetic stock with orange and gray sponge accents, the look that sets this version apart from other Vanguard models.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this rifle come with a muzzle brake? Yes. The maker lists a 2-inch muzzle brake on this model, and the barrel is threaded 1/2×28.

What is the magazine capacity of the .308 Winchester version? The maker lists 4+1, which is the magazine plus one round in the chamber.

What does the Sub-MOA guarantee cover? Weatherby guarantees every Vanguard to shoot a 3-shot group of .99 inch or less at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used with Weatherby factory or premium ammunition, within two years of the verified purchase date to the original purchaser.

Buy the Weatherby Vanguard Compact Hunter .308 Winchester Rifle, 20-Inch Threaded Barrel, Muzzle Brake

The Compact Hunter gives a smaller shooter the Vanguard action in a lighter, shorter rifle with a brake already fitted. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse more bolt action rifles while you are here.