$1,099.00
The first thing you’ll notice about the Vanguard First Lite Spector, aside from Weatherby’s legendary fit and finish, is the stock. The Monte Carlo design, complete with a right-side palm swell and textured forearm and grip areas, is appointed with innovative First Lite Spector camo.
Barrel/Receiver/Trigger Guard – Patriot brown Cerakote
Bolt/Safety – Graphite black Cerakote
Stock – Polymer Monte Carlo, First Lite Specter camo pattern
Leveraging their scientific, nature-based algorithm used in Fusion and Cipher, this camo pattern incorporates a color palette, shape disruption, and environmental flexibility finely tuned to the demands of hunters within the whitetail heartland.
Barrel length is 26” for magnum chamberings & 24” for non-magnum and 240 Wby Mag
Cerakote is the industry leading thin-film ceramic coating. The Cerakote unique formula enhances physical properties including wear, corrosion, and chemical resistance while improving impact strengths, and hardness.
All Vanguard® rifles are guaranteed to shoot a 3-shot group of .99” or less at 100 yards (SUB-MOA) from a cold barrel when used with Weatherby® factory or premium ammunition within Two-Years of Verified Purchase Date to Original Purchaser.
Robust adjustable match quality, two-stage trigger (adjustable down to 2.5 lbs.) with a clean break.
Safely unload rifle or have bolt locked. 3-position safety allows for two safe positions to ensure bolt is locked.
Raised comb, polymer Monte Carlo in First Lite Specter camo pattern.
Cerakote is the industry leading thin-film ceramic coating. The Cerakote unique formula enhances physical properties including wear, corrosion, and chemical resistance while improving impact strengths, and hardness.
Technical information on each First Lite Specter chambering
| Caliber | Weight | Overall Length | Mag capacity | Barrel Contour | Barrel Threads | Barrel OAL | Twist Rate | Length of Pull | Drop @ Comb | Monte Carlo | Drop @ Heel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .243 WIN | 7.15lbs. | 44“ | 4+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26” (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .25-06 REM | 7.25lbs. | 46.5“ | 5+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .257 WBY MAG | 7.25lbs. | 48.5“ | 3+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 28" (26" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .270 WIN | 7.25lbs. | 46.5“ | 5+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .30-06 SPRG | 7.25lbs. | 46.5“ | 5+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .300 WBY MAG | 7.25lbs. | 48.5“ | 3+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 28" (26" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .300 WIN | 7.25lbs. | 46“ | 3+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 28" (26" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| .308 WIN | 7.15lbs. | 46“ | 5+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:10“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| 6.5 CREEDMOOR | 7.15lbs. | 46“ | 4+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:8“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| 6.5 PRC | 7.15lbs. | 46“ | 3+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 26" (24" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:8“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| 6.5-300 WBY MAG | 7.25lbs. | 48.5“ | 3+1 | #2 | 1/2-28 | 28" (26" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:8“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
| 7MM REM | 7.25lbs. | 48.5“ | 3+1 | #2 | 28" (26" barrel + 2" muzzle brake) | 1:9.5“ | 13.5“ | .75“ | .5 | 1.25“ |
Technical information on each First Lite Specter chambering
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | N/A |
| Caliber | 243 WIN, 25-06 REM, 257 WBY MAG, 270 WIN, 30-06 SPRG, 300 WBY MAG, 300 WIN, 308 WIN, 6.5 CREEDMOOR, 6.5 PRC, 6.5-300 WBY MAG, 7MM REM |
The Vanguard Badlands is the first production rifle to appear in the popular Badlands Approach® camo. The Approach pattern uses adaptive coloration to construct a neutral color palette that adapts to your surrounds and lighting conditions.
Barrel/Receiver/Trigger Guard – Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Stock – Polymer Monte Carlo, Badlands Approach camo pattern
The first thing you’ll notice about the Vanguard Talon, aside from Weatherby’s legendary fit and finish, is the stock. The Talon is equipped with a carbon fiber Peak 44™ Blacktooth™ stock, the same stock we use on the Backcountry Ti 2.0. To help reduce the recoil on this ultra-light set up, the stock features Peak 44™’s 3DHEX® recoil pad and threaded Accubrake ST.
Barrel/Receiver/Trigger Guard – Tungsten Cerakote
Bolt/Safety – Graphite black Cerakote
Stock – Peak 44 Blacktooth carbon fiber stock with Green and White sponge pattern accents
Bringing a wealth of chamberings to the legendary Weatherby® Mark V® platform, the new Mark V Hunter is also fitted with a freshly-designed stock.
Barrel / Receiver / Trigger Guard – Burnt Bronze Cerakote
#1 & #2 Contour 1/2×28 Thread Protector- Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Bolt / Bolt Knob / Safety – Graphite Black Cerakote
All-new Mark V Advanced Polymer stock in Smoke & Bronze Speckle
Steven Sowar –
My go to Virginia deer rifle is, you guessed it, yes, a Vanguard Carbine that I purchased new maybe ten years ago, and I just can’t put it down. It just works and very well at that. I have a few Mark V’s which are excellent, but to get down and dirty in those Virginia and West Va woods I prefer my Vanguard. Now my new Vanguard “First Lite Specter” is actually my first camo pattern stocked rifle and it is awesome. What surprised me the most was the weight. This is a very long rifle which I love with that 6.5-300 caliber, but when they handed me this great looking rifle, I could not believe how light it was. I don’t know if people will believe me, but the action of a Vanguard I would put up to any modern action. They are so smooth and work just like butter and I really mean that. I’ve had my fair share of Winchester 70 and Rem 700 and Savages 110’s and I would put the smoothness of a Vanguard (Howa) action up against any of them. The only rifle that I know that might give it a run would be an FN from Belgium. One other thing I want to mention is I started deer hunting when I was 40-year-old, and I will be 71 this coming year so it is never too late to get out there in God’s country and just do it. Plus, it keeps the freezer full. Hope this help’s your purchase, Steve.
Dennis Jones –
I picked this up over the summer in anticipation of a Wyoming hunt in October. The fit and finish is just what is needed in the back country . Accuracy out of the box was more than respectable with a couple of groups less than .5 inches. What is especially nice is the included muzzle brake. As I get older the recoil seems to be more noticeable and it tamed with the brake. I’ve had a German Mark V for many years and this Spector Lite is of the same quality and craftmanship. I highly recommend this Vanguard model.