Weatherby Vanguard 7mm Rem. Mag. Bolt-Action, 24" Blued Barrel, High-Gloss Walnut Monte Carlo Stock, Japan (Howa) – Atascadero Era
This Weatherby Vanguard in 7mm Rem. Mag. is a Japanese Howa-made example from Weatherby’s Atascadero, California era. It pairs a 24" sporter-profile steel barrel and blued metalwork with a high-gloss walnut Monte Carlo stock. It features an internal box magazine with a hinged floorplate and comes with installed two-piece scope bases.
Markings include "MADE IN JAPAN" and an Atascadero barrel address, aligning it with the mid-1990s to mid-2000s production window.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: Surfaces show some scattered scratches and small blemishes on the stock and metal.
What’s Included
- Two-piece scope base set (installed)
Made by Howa in Japan, this Vanguard bears the Atascadero, California barrel address that places it in Weatherby’s mid-1990s to mid-2000s period. The chambering in 7mm Rem. Mag. offers magnum performance in a classic, full-size bolt-action platform with a 3+1 internal box magazine and a hinged floorplate.
The rifle uses a 24" steel sporter-profile barrel with a blued finish. The receiver is drilled and tapped, and the rifle arrives with a two-piece scope base set already installed. It is configured without iron sights.
Its high-gloss walnut Monte Carlo stock includes a raised cheekpiece, fineline checkering, a checkered pistol grip, a pistol-grip cap with a white-line spacer, a ventilated recoil pad with a spacer, and sling swivel studs. Length of pull is 13.5.
Factory markings include "MADE IN JAPAN" and "ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA." These details, along with the Howa manufacture, identify this example with the noted Atascadero-era production window.