Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter
Weatherby, Inc. · Rifle · In Production · 2023
Also known as: Vanguard First Lite Specter, Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter Camo
Overview
The Weatherby Vanguard First Lite Specter is a bolt-action hunting rifle built on Weatherby's Vanguard action, dressed in First Lite Specter camouflage with a Patriot Brown Cerakote finish. Chambered here in 6.5 Creedmoor, it features a one-piece machined bolt, an adjustable two-stage match trigger, a threaded barrel, and Weatherby's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, making it a purpose-built backcountry big-game rifle.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1118 mm (44.02") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Two Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 11 N (2.5 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 838 m/s (2749 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3094 J (2282 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 800 m (875 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | 6 Grooves, Right-Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Cold-Hammer-Forged Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Patriot Brown Cerakote With First Lite Specter Camo Stock |
Calibers
- 6.5mm Creedmoor · primary — also known as 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.5 CM, 6.5 CR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: 5-Round Internal Box Magazine With Hinged Floorplate
- Safety mechanisms: Three-Position Safety, Enclosed Bolt Sleeve
- Features: Sub-MOA Accuracy Guarantee, One-Piece Machined Bolt Body, Adjustable Two-Stage Match Trigger, Threaded Muzzle (1/2x28 TPI), Monte Carlo Stock With Palm Swell, Hinged Floorplate
Production
Production years: 2023-present
Current-production Vanguard series variant.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Weatherby
Notes
Weatherby markets the Vanguard with a guaranteed sub-MOA (three-shot group under one inch at 100 yards) using premium factory ammunition. Offered across numerous chamberings; barrel lengths vary by caliber.
Background
The Vanguard line has been Weatherby's value-priced bolt-action platform since 1970, originally built on a Howa 1500 action. The First Lite Specter treatment pairs that proven action with the First Lite Specter camo pattern aimed at Western big-game hunters.