Description
Product Summary
Weatherby Vanguard Obsidian Bolt Action Rifle 300 Winchester Magnum 24″ Barrel 3Rd Capacity Black Synthetic Stock Matte Blued Finish
MANUFACTURER: Weatherby
FAMILY: Vanguard Series
MODEL: Vanguard Obsidian
TYPE: Rifle
ACTION: Bolt Action
CALIBER/GAUGE: 300 Win Mag
FINISH: Matte Blue
FINISH TYPE: Blued
STOCK: Synthetic Stock
STOCK/GRIPS: Black Synthetic
Barrel: 24″
Overall Length: 44.5″
RATE-OF-TWIST: 1-in-10″
Capacity: 3 + 1
SIGHTS: None
SIGHT TYPE: None
THREAD PATTERN: 1/2×28
SPECIAL FEATURE: Threaded Barrel
WEIGHT: 7.5 lbs.
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 8.95 lbs.
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.The 300 Winchester Magnum, introduced in 1963, was the last of Winchester’s family of (nominally) 30-06-length belted magnums based on the shortened 300 H&H case. It followed the 458, 264, and 338 Winchester Magnums, but has an unusually short neck to maximize powder capacity. Initial reception was mixed; critics faulted the short neck, and it was caught up in Winchester’s unpopular post-1964 manufacturing shift. It took time, but the 300 Winchester Magnum has not just survived but prospered. Today it is the world’s most popular cartridge that wears a “magnum” suffix. It is manufactured by all ammunition manufacturers, chambered by all riflemakers who have a suitable platform, and often employed by military snipers in the Special Operations community. Though not the fastest “fast 30-caliber” it is fast, accurate, incredibly available, and well-suited to virtually all non-dangerous game hunting throughout the world. — Craig Boddington
