Mossberg Patriot owners?

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I have one in .243 with a walnut stock. It is very accurate, consistently .75 moa with handloads. The trigger is excellent, and it feels nicer than the price point says it should. My only gripe is the cheesy plastic magazine, but even Browning is guilty of that nowadays. It's definitely a step above the Savage Axis, and Remington 783.
 
Bought one of those for my wife in .308 2 years ago. It's taken 3 deer since. Came with a Vortex scope, walnut stock, no frills. Eats whatever we feed it. As stated above, not a fan of the plastic magazine, but it has yet to be a problem. Honestly, I'm impressed for the price point.
 
pretty much all rifles that have dms use plastic mags. Off hand I can't think of a factory bolt gun that uses a metal mag besides savages, and those are just the internal boxes stuck to a plastic floor plate and latch. well besides the ones taking AR and other mags like that.

I've never shot a patriot, but I keep thinking about buying one in .375 to go along with my other .375s.
I handled one for quite a while and it honestly dosent feel any sloppier than any other gun in it's price range.
 
pretty much all rifles that have dms use plastic mags. Off hand I can't think of a factory bolt gun that uses a metal mag besides savages, and those are just the internal boxes stuck to a plastic floor plate and latch. well besides the ones taking AR and other mags like that.

I've never shot a patriot, but I keep thinking about buying one in .375 to go along with my other .375s.
I handled one for quite a while and it honestly dosent feel any sloppier than any other gun in it's price range.
I think if I found the 375 local I'd pick one up to try. Would be a good brush gun even with light loads.
 
I tested a couple of the synthetics. They are a lot of gun for the money, especially in wood. The 308 that I had shot almost as well as my 700 LE rifle. 1/2 MOA. My only gripes are the plastic mags and the sloppy bolt. There is too much play in the bolt when fully open. I could own though.
 
They do make the 375 Ruger, never seen one in 416.
Does Mossberg make any Patriots in .416 Ruger?, I ask because .375 Ruger was mentioned.
I'd guess the .416s would recoil a little more than most of us would want to deal with.
My .375 Ruger comes in a 8lbs 2oz, and I think a similarly equipped Patriot would be about 1/2 lb lighter.
it sure FEELS lighter and my Browning feels pretty light lol
 
Unboxed the rifle today. Pretty impressed. No Mossberg funkiness or clunkiness. Just a real clean, classic look and feel with a floating fluted barrel that looks like it belongs on a 600+700 gun. Picked up some Vortex Pro Pr1-L aluminum rings and going to get the 14X Leupy mounted soon. We'll see how it performs....
 
On these bolt budget rifles the cost savings come from somewhere. On this rifle the cheap features appear to be the mag, and stock liner. These are pure mattel. Not higher grade than that. This being said, the mag appears to work well, but definitely dont smack it on a rock, tree, or really squeeze it too hard. Moving to the stock liner, I am not kidding when I say that if someone were selling a replacement for it made of CNC milled aluminum, anodized for around $45 I would buy one in a heartbeat.
The stock itself fits me great, feels great, and does not feel as soft as the Compass, so it gets a thumbs up.
Mossberg, as far as I can tell did not skimp on the barrel, bolt, or action which seem very nice to me, more like what you expect on a $650 dollar slight step up from the current 700's. The bolt and bolt handle both seem slightly long to me. The bolt itself is fluted and not heavy or large diameter. The action is nearly as smooth as my Vanguard and locks up with just less than average downward pressure.
The trigger is similar in feel to a Savage accutrigger.
The black weaver bases were securely mounted by the factory.
The Cerakote "stainless" finish is evenly applied and thorough. Real nice!
So yeah, very pleased for a $350 rifle so far.
Range report to follow in the next few days. If it is indeed a good shooter, as the LGS says they have heard they are, should be GTG.
 
so I have noticed that when the front action screw is torqued down the screw is butting into the bottom of the barrel shank. I was suspecting this since when toghtening the screw down it came to a dead stop as it got tight. No more turning. So I took outthe screw and you can clearly see the imprint of the barrel shank threads on the end of the screw. So I dont know what to do.
Options are
1. Shorten the screw or obtain shorter scrrw.
2. Throw a thin washer under the head of the screw.
3. Torque it less so it doesnt quite touch.
4. Leave as is and torque it down hard to the barrel.
Not sure what I should do.
 
I would try the washer first, assuming you have the torque specs. If not, back off the torque a little. I've not messed with ours, as it has minute of deer accuracy.​
 
Well brief range report
The Patriot is a good shooter. Factory Hornady 117 gr. American Whitetail printed 3 shots at just under 2" at 110 yds. Followed by 2 handloads that each printed 1" groups, 3-4 shots. It liked the 110 Accubonds and the 117 gr Hornady SP.
The trigger has some creep right now but is OK. Would like to get that creep out or replace.
Moving to 200yds. The rifle never failed to hit a 5" steel target, most shots going right to where the crosshairs were pointed.
VERDICT: I would not be afraid to take this rifle in the field. It functions well and is a trusty tool at the 200 yd. line. A 1000 semi custom it aint, but it will bring home the bacon. The quality of the metal itself makes the rifle worthy of keeping and looking into some upgrades.

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3 shots 117gr. Hornady handload 100 yds
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Showing the factory weaver style bases and Vortex aluminum rings
 
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OK back to the Patriot. This rifle comes with a black polymer mag well insert that has flanges fore and aft which are sandwiched between the action and the stock. On the rear there of this insert is like a V block setup that spreads apart as you tighten the rear action screw. If you tighten the rear screw carefully this vb will spread apart until the trigger housing finally comes to rest on solid plastic. For me this is at about 30 in. lbs. The front action screw is going to bottom out in its hole and butt up against the barrel shank somewhere before 30 in. lbs. You only get about three threads to go in before dead stop. I torque it to 30 in. lbs and let it go at that. Seems decently solid. Ideally I would like to get it to 35 in. lbs before contacting the shank. It would take a precisely fitted shim. And you would be giving up some of the already scarce thread engagement.
As-is I am happy with the bedding situation, but it clearly is a budget setup.
The LOP is all of 13.75" and I would like to investigate a replacement pad to get that down to 13.5-13.25".
The LBA trigger on mine can be adjusted down pretty light, lighter than I care to have on a hunting rifle. However I cannot get rid of the slight creep which is pretty constant. Almost like a first stage one could bank on. As soon as I find out about replacement triggers for the Patriot one will be on my list.
Several who have held the rifle have commented on the light weight. It is lighter than average when scoped and using aluminum rings does not hurt in this department.
On my second range trip using Hornady 117 gr. handloads First 2 shots out of a cold barrel hit dead on at 200 yds and 2.5" apart laterally. A third shot went 4" high. I attribute that to a heating barrel, or possibly shot placement (trigger) I decided to move the scope one click up. Then waited until the barrel was cold again. This last shot at 200 yds was dead center and 2" high, precisely where I had hoped it would be.
In summary, once you get used to the stock, this rifle is a very good shooter.
For me, If I can find a better trigger, shorten the LOP with a different pad, the rifle would be all set. As is, the rifle is holding close to 1.25 moa with handloads. The barreled action is high quality and capable of better, but it would need a better trigger and bedding. Others have not mentioned creep in their LBA triggers so I believe mine is not the rule.
 
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Next time you have it out of the stock I’d love to see a shot of the front action lug. I’m trying to swear off unneeded purchases but the price is ridiculous locally at $300 so now my concern, which you raise, is screw engagement.
 
Next time you have it out of the stock I’d love to see a shot of the front action lug. I’m trying to swear off unneeded purchases but the price is ridiculous locally at $300 so now my concern, which you raise, is screw engagement.
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The front screw threads in about 0.2" giving three threads of grip. The bedding on this budget rifle is just plastic, just adequate.
Mine evidently is a real good shooter, I can't speak for others.
If I could try out another cerakote rifle in 25-06 to be sure no trigger creep, I would buy again.
 
I bought a patriot in 270 in 2015. Blued walnut stock. Have no complaints with the rifle whatsoever. Way more accurate than the price would suggest. Feels way more solidly built than other rifles in the price range with the exception being the Weatherby vanguard. I think you'll be happy with your purchase. I'll definitely buy anther. I want a cerakoted model next.
 
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