24 inch cold hammer forged barrel 1:10 twist, #2 barrel contour. ![]() ![]() Weatherby vanguard lazerguard 270 winchester bolt action rifle vgz270nr40. Weatherby Vanguard Rifles Serial Numbers By knownaconro1982 Follow All Weatherby rifles, Vanguard and Mark V alike, come with a 1.5' MOA accuracy guarantee specifying a 1.5' or smaller 3-shot group at 100 yards from a cold barrel when used with Weatherby or premium factory loaded ammunition, and they are supplied with a test target to prove it. That would likely be a good place to start. Looking at your serial number, I'd guess it's vintage is around 2000-2002. Initial site was SACO - Saco Defense Industries in Saco, Maine. 1995 was the year Weatherby moved their manufacturing from Japan back to the US. ( you can check for sure at the weatherby website under FAQ's). SB is the prefix for US made Mark V's between 19. .: The serial number of any semiautomatic assault weapon manufactured after the date of enactment of the Assault. ![]() As for what ammo to try, every rifle is different to what ammo it prefers, but if I recall correctly, Weatherby uses both the 100 gr spire point and barnes load, and the 115 gr ballistic tip load for their testing. They were manufactured through about 1995, when Weatherby moved production back to the U.S. Their serial numbers started with S01000 in 1972.
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