Description
Mossberg Patriot Synthetic .25-06 Remington Bolt-Action Rifle
- Bolt action with a 5+1-round capacity
- Fluted barrel has a recessed crown muzzle
- Steel receiver
- Metal surfaces are blued
- Synthetic stock
- Adjustable LBA trigger
- Made with Weaver-style scope bases
- 2-position safety
- Handedness: Right
- mossberg patriot 25-06
- Barrel length (in.): 22
- Action: Bolt
- Rate of twist: 1 in 10 inch
- Caliber: .25-06 Remington
- Type: Centerfire
- Product weight: 6.5 pounds
- Style: Hunting
- Metal finish: Blued
- Product length (in.): 42.75
- Magazine capacity: 5+1
- Stock: Synthetic
Snow Testing
The hunt took place mostly on snowy mountainsides, where I slipped and fell once. Luckily, falling in shin-deep snow doesn’t hurt much and the Patriot survived nicely. Some snow entered the action around the bolt, but the detachable magazine allowed a quick clean-out, and the fluted bolt still slid easily.
On the last morning of the hunt I took a mid-sized mule deer buck and got a brief chance at an elk toward evening, right after my hunting partner, fellow writer John Haviland, shot a 4×4 raghorn across a canyon. At John’s shot, a 5×5 bull we hadn’t seen trotted into an opening and I was just settling the reticle on its chest when John shot his bull again — whereupon “mine” disappeared into the nearby timber.
After returning home I became curious about what the rifle might weigh with a lighter scope and rings. The Patriot comes with “Weaver Style” bases installed, the front base having two grooves an inch apart for mounting flexibility. After trying various scopes and rings I ended up using a 6×38 Weaver K6 in Burris Zee rings, which, like the Patriot rifle are very affordable and practical. This dropped the rifle’s weight to 7 lbs., 3 oz., placing it on the upper edge of modern “mountain” rifles. After this work I liked the Patriot so much I now own it — my collection of .308s had a hole the 21st Century Semi-Classic Affordable rifle fills perfectly!
- Mossberg Patriot Synthetic .25-06 Remington Bolt-Action Rifle
- We recommend the use of protective eyewear whenever using or near the use of this item.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.