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The 7mm PRC has earned its spot as one of the best all-around big game cartridges going, and the Vanguard Black Hills gives you a legit platform for it without draining the savings account. Weatherby builds this one on the same Howa-made action that hunters have trusted for over fifty years, then backs it with their sub-MOA guarantee: a three-shot group under an inch at 100 yards from a cold barrel with quality factory ammo. That is real confidence for a working hunting rifle.
The Black Hills edition gets a Peak 44 Monte Carlo polymer stock with a raised comb, hand-painted in black with green and tan accents. It looks sharp, but more importantly the comb height lines your eye up naturally behind a scope and the weather-resistant construction shrugs off rain, snow, and rough treatment in the truck or on the mountain. Up front, the forend carries an Arca and Picatinny adapter, so clipping into a tripod or hanging a bipod takes seconds. The receiver ships with a Picatinny rail already installed, which means you can mount glass the same day you bring it home.
The 24 inch cold hammer forged heavy contour barrel wears a 1:8 twist that stabilizes the long, high-BC bullets the 7mm PRC was designed around. It comes threaded with a muzzle brake installed, and that brake takes a real bite out of recoil, which makes spotting your own hits and shooting longer practice sessions a whole lot more pleasant. The adjustable trigger breaks clean, the three-position safety lets you cycle the bolt with the safety on, and the M16-style extractor pulls cases out with authority every time. Feeding comes from a 3+1 internal magazine with a hinged floorplate, so there is no detachable box to lose in the field.
Elk, mule deer, whitetail, antelope, this setup handles all of it, from timber distances out past where most of us have any business shooting. It is a lot of rifle for the money, and that has been the Vanguard story from the start.
Yes, Weatherby guarantees every Vanguard will shoot a three-shot group of .99 inches or less at 100 yards from a cold barrel when fed quality factory ammunition. The cold hammer forged barrel and adjustable trigger do a lot of the heavy lifting there. Pair it with a load your barrel likes and this rifle will outshoot most of us.
No optic is included, but the receiver ships with a Picatinny rail already installed, so you can bolt on the scope of your choice without buying separate bases. The raised comb on the Peak 44 Monte Carlo stock also lines your eye up nicely with modern scopes with larger objectives.
It uses a 3+1 internal box magazine with a hinged floorplate rather than a detachable mag. That keeps the bottom of the rifle slim and snag-free, and there is no magazine to drop in the snow or leave on the tailgate. Unloading is quick, just pop the floorplate and the rounds drop into your hand.
Yes, the brake threads onto the barrel, so it can be removed if you prefer to run a different muzzle device or a suppressor. The brake makes a noticeable difference taming 7mm PRC recoil though, so many owners leave it on for range work and practice. Just plan on hearing protection either way, brakes are loud.
| UPC | 747115459933 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | VBS7MMPR6B |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | RIFLE |
| Barrel Length | 24" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 7MM PRC |
| Capacity | 3 + 1 |
| Color | Black, Tan |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 2.7 |
| Package Width | 6.6 |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | 3 Position |
| Shipping Weight | 9.4 |
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