Mossberg has a long history of producing quality, reliable rifles for all shooting sports. If you’re a hunter, or just want a precise rifle for longer-range shots, the company’s 7mm PRC chambered guns are a great option. The 7mm PRC was designed as a modern magnum, and when you load it into a Mossberg bolt-action rifle, you’ll get unparalleled results.
Mossberg provided details of the rifles:
The 7mm PRC is the perfect “match” for Mossberg’s purpose-built, suppressor-ready Patriot Predator platform. Two synthetic-stocked models are available with 24-inch barrel length and 1:8 twist rate to maximize the performance of the 7mm PRC cartridge.
The Patriot Predator bolt-action is based on Mossberg’s proven twin-lug push-feed machined-steel action, fed from a flush polymer magazine. The free-floating, carbon steel barrel is threaded (5/8”-24 threads per inch) for ease of adding a suppressor or muzzle brake; includes a protective thread cap; has a 11-degree match crown; and is fluted. For the addition of optics, the Patriot Predator is equipped with a receiver mounted Picatinny rail. Patriot rifles feature Mossberg’s patented LBA (Lightning Bolt Action) user-adjustable trigger with a 2 to 7-pound range of adjustment for consistent shot placement.
Features of the Patriot Predator in 7mm PRC include:
- Top-mounted Picatinny rail
- Threaded barrel with 11-degree match crown
- Fluted barrel
- The standard model features a drop box magazine, spiral fluted bolt, patented UBA user-adjustable trigger, and an oversized bolt handle.
The gun maker lists this rifle as:
This Predator was born to hunt, with suppressor-ready threaded barrels; optics-ready picatinny rail, and built on the powerful and proven Patriot chassis. With a smooth user-adjustable trigger and oversized bolt handle, Predator rifles offer unmatched accuracy and dependability.
Patriot Predator Specifications
- Caliber: 7mm PRC
- Action type: Bolt-action
- Barrel type: Fluted
- Barrel finish: Cerakote, Patriot Brown
- Capacity: 3 +1
- Overall length: 44.25 inches
- Length of pull: 13.75 inches
- Length of pull type: Fixed
- Sights: Picatinny rail comes standard, making optics easier to mount
- Twist rate: 1 in 8
- Weight: 6 pounds, 5 ounces, empty
Weighing in at just 6.5 pounds, the Patriot Predator is a solid choice for trekking through the woods and mountains. With its 7mm PRC chambering, this gun can help you reach out and touch targets at greater distances than before. You bring the shooting skills, the gun will do the rest.
MSRP for the Mossberg Patriot Predator in 7mm PRC varies by model but starts at $519.00.
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