Weatherby Vanguard Badlands .350 Legend 20″ Bolt Action, Approach Camo

Description

There's a reason the .350 Legend has taken over so many deer camps in straight-wall country. It hits plenty hard inside 200 yards, recoil is mild enough for newer hunters and smaller-framed folks, and it pairs beautifully with a compact bolt gun. The Weatherby Vanguard Badlands gives that cartridge a proper home, with a 20 inch cold hammer forged #2 contour barrel that keeps the rifle quick-handling in a box blind or thick timber without giving up the velocity the Legend needs to do its job.

What Sets the Vanguard Badlands Apart

The Badlands was the first production rifle offered in Badlands Approach camo, a pattern built around a neutral color palette that blends into changing light and terrain instead of committing to one specific backdrop. The barrel, receiver, and trigger guard wear Burnt Bronze Cerakote, which is about as tough a finish as you can put on hunting metalwork when it comes to corrosion and scratch resistance. Underneath it all is the proven Vanguard two-lug action with a fluted, one-piece machined bolt body, a fully shrouded bolt, and an integral recoil lug forged right into the receiver. The three-position safety lets you cycle the bolt and unload with the safety still engaged, a small detail you learn to appreciate at the end of a cold sit.

Vanguard Accuracy You Can Count On

Every Vanguard comes backed by Weatherby's Sub-MOA guarantee, promising a three-shot group of .99 inches or better at 100 yards with Weatherby factory or premium ammo. The match-quality two-stage trigger is user adjustable down to around 2.5 pounds and breaks clean, which makes wringing that accuracy out of the rifle a whole lot easier. The receiver ships without sights and is drilled and tapped, so plan on adding bases and the scope of your choice. Add the Monte Carlo stock with raised comb and a soft recoil pad, and you've got a straight-wall rig that's genuinely enjoyable to shoot.