Mossberg Patriot Predator 7mm PRC
Model: 28170
Mossberg Patriot Predator 7mm PRC
Model: 28170
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
7mm PRC usually arrives on expensive rifles, and this is the cheap door into it, with an MSRP of $553.00. The barrel is 24 inches, fluted and threaded, with a 1:8 twist for the long high-BC bullets the cartridge was designed around, and the whole rifle weighs 6.5 lbs with 3+1 on board.
A Picatinny rail is already on the receiver, so rings are the entire mounting bill and there is nothing to shim or drill. There are no iron sights and the stock is a fixed 13.75 inches of pull, which means the optic and the rings decide your cheek weld rather than the stock. The threaded muzzle matters more here than it would on a heavier rifle, because a magnum at this weight is not pleasant bare.
A Weatherby Mark V Backcountry 2.0 Ti in the same chambering saves a pound with titanium and carbon fiber, and has an MSRP of $3,499.00 for the privilege.
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Strengths & Limitations
- The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24 behind an 11-degree match crown, so a brake or a suppressor is a bolt-on and the crown is cut properly underneath it.
- The LBA trigger is user-adjustable with a screw, which covers a gloved hunting pull and a lighter bench setting on the same rifle.
- An oversized bolt handle and a spiral fluted bolt come standard across the Patriot line, so gloves and grit are already accounted for.
- 7mm PRC in a rifle this light recoils hard, and nothing comes fitted at the muzzle to reduce it.
- A 44.25-inch rifle is a long thing to steer through thick timber, and that length is what magnum velocity costs.
- The trigger's adjustment range reaches well into heavy hunting pulls, so setting it is the first job on a new rifle rather than something to get to later.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the muzzle thread?
5/8-24 in 7mm PRC. Mossberg varies it by chambering across the Predator line, with 11/16-24 on 450 Bushmaster and 1/2-28 on 22-250 Remington, so check the caliber before ordering a brake.
Does it come ready for a scope?
Yes, a Picatinny rail is mounted on the receiver from the factory, so rings are all you need. There are no iron sights as a backup.
How adjustable is the trigger?
From 2 to 7 lbs, by the owner, with a screw. It is the same LBA trigger Mossberg fits across the Patriot line.
Is the Predator different from a standard Patriot?
It is the Patriot action with the threaded barrel and the Picatinny rail made standard, plus the line's drop box magazine, spiral fluted bolt and adjustable trigger. Mossberg describes the configuration as built to hunt and suppressor-ready.
