Weatherby Vanguard Outfitter .270 Winchester
Model: VHH270NR6B
Weatherby Vanguard Outfitter .270 Winchester
Model: VHH270NR6B
Full Specifications
Threaded 1/2x28 barrel: compare .30 caliber suppressor prices.
About This Firearm
The Weatherby Vanguard Outfitter is a Cerakoted bolt-action .270 Winchester built for hunting in weather that ruins blued steel. It has an MSRP of $949. A muzzle brake comes fitted on a 1/2x28 thread, so the brake can come off for a suppressor or a thread protector without a trip to a gunsmith.
It holds five rounds and carries graphite black Cerakote on the barrel, receiver, bolt, bolt knob and safety. The two-stage trigger is adjustable down to 2.5 lbs, and the three-position safety has a middle setting that blocks the trigger while still letting you cycle the bolt and clear the chamber. The Monte Carlo stock is moulded to a 13.5-inch length of pull, the same figure on every Outfitter chambering. No base or rings are fitted.
If you're cross-shopping, the Bergara B-14 Hunter has the same MSRP of $949 and nearly the same weight, but it has no brake and no muzzle thread, and it feeds from an internal box. The Tikka T3x Lite is 0.85 lbs lighter with a threaded muzzle of its own, though it holds three rounds and needs scope mounts cut for Tikka. A brake this close to the shooter's ear is loud for anyone standing beside you.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The barrel is cold hammer forged and spiral fluted, which Weatherby credits with cutting weight and adding surface area for the barrel to shed heat through.
- The bolt sleeve is fully enclosed, routing gas away from the shooter's face if a case ruptures or a primer pierces.
- The bolt body is straight fluted, so grit has somewhere to go instead of binding against the raceway.
- Fit is fixed. There are no comb inserts and no butt spacers for it.
- The 1/2x28 thread is a small-bore pattern, so a .270-sized muzzle device has to be ordered for that thread.
- The guarantee runs two years from purchase and for the first owner alone, so a used Outfitter arrives with nothing left to claim on.
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.270 Winchester Ballistics →Frequently Asked Questions
What does the accuracy guarantee actually require?
Weatherby factory or premium ammunition, fired from a cold barrel, by the original purchaser, within two years of a verified purchase date. Fire it with cheap ammunition out of a hot barrel and the guarantee does not apply.
How does the Outfitter differ from the High Country it is based on?
Weatherby built it off the High Country and changed the Cerakote, added hand sponge paint over it and fitted a spiral fluted barrel. The Monte Carlo stock and the hammer-forged barrel carried over.
Can the brake be removed and the rifle shot without it?
Yes, and the thread underneath takes a protector. Expect the point of impact to move when the brake comes off, so re-zero before hunting with it that way.
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