NO OTHER WEATHERBY RIFLES ARE AFFECTED.ĬHECK YOUR SERIAL NUMBER. If you do not have web access, call Weatherby at 1-80 to receive a Bolt Return Kit. Your bolt will be returned to you after the upgrade. 24, 241, RB Pistols (Types- not serial), RB Rifles- 1870, 71, RB Rifle Models. Find your serial number and then select a link.
All Weatherby Mark V rifles and all other Vanguard rifles with serial numbers beginning with V, VL, VS, or VX, are guaranteed to shoot a 1 ½” or better 3- shot group at 1. Weatherby calibers) or Weatherby factory ammunition. Weatherby| FAQAll Weatherby Vanguard rifles with a serial number prefix of “VB” are guaranteed to shoot a. STOP USING YOUR RIFLE IMMEDIATELY and click on this link to receive a Bolt Return Kit. WARNING: If you own a Vanguard® by Weatherby rifle with a serial number from one of the serial number series referred to above: USE OF YOUR RIFLE MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SEVERE INJURY.
Such misassembly might result into a hazardous condition in which the rifle can be accidentally discharged without the bolt being fully engaged, causing severe injury. The affected rifles bear serial numbers from one of the following series on the receiver: 00001 through 03810 V00001 through V80966 VX00001 through VX44065 VS00001 through VS23699 VL00001 through VL46984 W0001 through W0099 NV0001 through NV0099. The safety upgrade will replace the bolt sleeve to prevent misassembly of the bolt, which might occur on the affected rifles. Of Paso Robles, California, is performing a safety upgrade on all Vanguard® by Weatherby brand rifles manufactured between the years 1970 to 1993. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE VANGUARD® BY WEATHERBY RIFLE Weatherby, Inc.