Vanguard lightweight mounts are made from 7000 series extruded billet alloy, CNC machined to exacting tolerances.
I received the VMC without any mounting hardware for optics and when I requested a scope base I received something even better. and retightened the lock nut and reinstalled the action in the chassis. Turning the screw clockwise will increase the trigger pull. At the front of the trigger mechanism is a lock nut which must be loosened before an adjustment can be made. To adjust the trigger, remove the two action screws and separate the barreled action from the chassis. Pushing the safety to its forward most position will allow the user to fire.Ī match grade, 2-stage, adjustable trigger is used on the VMC. The middle position still blocks the sear but allows the bolt to be manipulated, and would be the position used to load and unload the VMC. With the safety at its rearmost position, it blocks the sear and locks the bolt handle.
A Hogue over-molded pistol grip is used on the VMC.Ī three-position manual safety is located at the rear, right-side of the VMC action. I like it because the inside curve of the stock gives the shooter a place for the off hand to pull the stock tightly into the shoulder when shooting from a rest. All adjustments are easy to make and securely retain their positions.
This lightweight, glass-filled nylon stock delivers a full 1” of height on the cheek rest and 1 1/16” adjustability on length of pull. The rear of the chassis is threaded to accept an AR receiver extension (buffer tube) and Weatherby uses the Luth AR MBA-1 stock. Pushing it forward will release the 10-round polymer mag. At the front of the elongated trigger guard is a lever-type magazine release. Only two screws are required to marry the Vanguard barreled action to the MDT stock.
The MDT chassis is machined from 6061 aluminum and hard anodized. For accuracy’s sake the barrel is free-floated its entire length. Its length is 22” and it is rifled with a 1:10” twist, cold hammer forged and has a recessed target crown for protection. Weatherby outfits the VMC with a heavy barrel which measures about 1” at the receiver and tapers to. Before I took the VMC to the range I put a few drops of oil on the bolt raceways but I’m not really sure I needed to. of upward force to open and cock the action. It cocks on opening and is so smooth that I used my trigger pull gauge to determine that it only requires 7 lbs. The action is push-feed in operation and did not require Weatherby engineers to alter the bolt to feed from the detachable single-stack magazine. The bolt has twin locking lugs, a claw extractor and a plunger-style ejector on the bolt face. There are three ports drilled into the bolt body to redirect gas in the event of a case rupture or blown primer. The machined one-piece bolt body is fluted and the bolt sleeve is fully enclosed. The one-piece machined receiver features an integral recoil lug for strength and structural integrity. The Vanguard action has a reputation for strength, and was the logical choice for Weatherby to base the VMC rifle on. The VMC also uses a 10-round detachable polymer magazine. Weatherby starts with its Vanguard action fitted with a 22” heavy barrel and a Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) aluminum chassis stock, match grade 2-stage trigger and Luth AR MBA buttstock.