>> See HANDGUNS here >> See SHOTGUNS here Weatherby New sporter models in the Vanguard line and Tactical bolt-actions highlight Weatherby's rifle offerings for 2010. Shooters who prefer the loading and unloading convenience of a detachable box magazine will find it offered in the new Vanguard Synthetic DBM (SRP: $589) and the Vanguard Sporter DBM ($799). Both models replace the traditional steel-bottom blind magazine plate with a three-round detachable magazine made from space-age plastics, with witness holes for easy round counting. The Vanguard Synthetic DBM features an injection-molded Monte Carlo stock, with a low-density recoil pad. The stock and metalwork are finished in black matte. The Vanguard Sporter DBM features a walnut Monte Carlo stock with a rosewood forend and is finished in a low-luster urethane finish. Metalwork is finished in a low-luster matte blue. The new Vanguard Synthetic HB-ST (SRP: $629) offers an injection-molded synthetic stock with the Silent-Tek finish and a low-density recoil pad. It features a 22-inch barrel with a No. 3 contour (.740-inch at the muzzle), a recessed target crown, matte black metalwork and an empty weight of 8 pounds. It will be available in right-hand actions in .223 Rem. and .308 Win. The new Vanguard Youth model (SRP: $529) is designed to be a rifle that can grow with the shooter. Starting with a 12.5-inch length of pull, an included removable spacer system allows the stock length to be increased to a 13 5/8-inch length of pull as the shooter matures. The Youth model features an injection-molded synthetic Monte Carlo stock with a low-density recoil pad. The 20-inch No. 1 contour barrel keeps the empty weight at just 6.5 pounds. It will be offered in a right-hand action in .223 Rem., .22-250 Rem., .243 Win., 7mm-08 Rem. and .308 Win. On the tactical side, Weatherby will offer SUB-MOA rifles in the Vanguard and Mark V actions. The new Mark V SUB-MOA TRR features a Weatherby Mark V action mated with a 26-inch Kreiger custom-cut barrel of 410 stainless steel with a No. 3 contour (.750 muzzle diameter). The rifle is available in a "ready to go" package that includes a Leupold Mark 4 4.5x14x50mm Long Range/Tactical M1 scope with an illuminated Tactical Milling Reticule and bullet-drop-compensation dials. Talley Mil-Spec Picatinny rings and scope bases, a Harris bipod and a Weatherby Magnum rifle case complete the package. SRP: $6,292. The Vanguard SUB-MOA TR starts as a hand-selected and test-fired Vanguard action with a 22-inch No. 3 contour barrel (.740 muzzle diameter) and a fully adjustable trigger that is factory-set at 3 pounds. A factory test target is included, using the same Oehler system as the Mark V. The barreled action is mated with a hand-laminated black synthetic stock of the same materials as the Mark V, and a hand-fitted aluminum bedding plate is installed to stiffen the receiver area. The stock  features a flat-bottom beavertail forearm and Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad, with dual sling swivel  studs to allow the use of bipod and sling. Available in .223 Rem. and .308 Win. (right-hand actions only). A five-round  magazine capacity is standard  for both calibers. Empty rifle weight is 8.75 pounds.  SRP: $999. (805-227-2600; weatherby.com)

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