# Weatherby Vanguard .308 Win Bolt Action Rifle - 24" Monte Carlo Stock

**Brand:** Weatherby
**Category:** Bolt-Action Rifles
**Caliber:** .308 Win

## Specifications

- **Caliber:** .308 Win
- **Barrel Length:** 24"
- **Capacity:** 5 rounds
- **Weight:** 114.4 oz
- **Overall Length:** 46"
- **UPC:** 747115456000
- **SKU:** UCD9VcJWK

## Description

The Weatherby Vanguard in .308 Win is a bolt-action rifle with a Monte Carlo stock, Black Cerakote trigger, and a 24-inch barrel. At 7.15 lbs and 46 inches overall, it's a full-size hunting rifle with a 5+1 capacity and a 3-position safety.

### Key Specifications
- **SKU:** 2024036998
- **UPC:** 747115456000
- **Condition:** New in Box
- **Safety:** 3-Position
- **Trigger:** Black Cerakote
- **Grip:** Standard
- **Stock:** Monte Carlo
- **Weight:** 7.15 lbs
- **Sights:** None
- **Length:** 46"
- **Barrel Twist:** 1:10"
- **Barrel Length:** 24"
- **Capacity:** 5+1 RD
- **Action:** Bolt Action
- **Caliber:** .308 Win
- **MPN:** VHH308NR4B
- **Model Name:** Vanguard
- **Brand:** Weatherby

### Detailed Features

The bolt cycles smoothly and feeds consistently. The Monte Carlo stock raises the comb slightly compared to a straight stock, which helps with cheek weld when running optics. The 1:10" twist rate stabilizes the full range of common .308 bullet weights from 150 to 180 gr. The Black Cerakote trigger finish holds up to field moisture. No iron sights are included, so a scope mount is expected from the start.

The 3-position safety covers locked, safe-to-load, and fire positions. The 5+1 capacity is generous for a bolt gun, useful when shooting a lot on the range without frequent reloads.

## What Reviewers Say

*Quoted verbatim from YouTube reviews. Each link opens the video at the moment quoted.*

> The action is pretty smooth in these especially once it's worked in. It's very smooth.
>
> — [Bullets4Bucks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYm9SbNCZ4g&t=99s)

> Has uh a nice first light stage. Comes to a nice solid wall with no second stage creep.
>
> — [Bullets4Bucks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYm9SbNCZ4g&t=144s)

> Weatherbe claims that having a contact point at the end uh actually improves accuracy.
>
> — [Bullets4Bucks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYm9SbNCZ4g&t=178s)

> It did seem like it only wanted to have two rounds as far as the mag capacity versus 3 plus one but functioned ejected extracted and fed all right and it's very accurate.
>
> — [Bullets4Bucks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYm9SbNCZ4g&t=246s)

## What Customers Say

*AI-generated insights from customer reviews*

Owners of the Vanguard .308 most often lead with accuracy. The rifle tends to shoot tight groups from the box without hand-holding. For a production bolt gun in this price bracket, that's the main thing people want confirmed before buying, and it delivers.

The Monte Carlo stock gets good marks for fit with a scope, though a few shooters with longer arms find the length of pull a bit short and look at aftermarket options. The .308 Winchester caliber needs no introduction; it's available everywhere and handles everything from whitetail to elk at practical hunting distances.

Recoil comes up occasionally. The .308 in a 7.15-lb rifle is manageable but not soft, and a few users mention wanting a muzzle brake for extended range sessions. Reliability reports are uniformly clean. The action doesn't seem to give owners problems. Value versus similarly priced rifles is a frequent comparison point, and the Vanguard usually holds its own on the accuracy side of that argument.

## Pricing

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| Palmettostatearmory Com | $959.99 |

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