Mossberg & Sons PATRIOT 30-06 - Blue/Black, 22" Barrel, 5+1 Rounds, Wood, Walnut Stock

The bolt is a little wobbly but other than that it’s a great gun for the price

Very nice rifle, especially for the money. Walnut is beautifully grained and bolt is smooth. Trigger breaks crisply and the fluting of the bolt and barrel add some nice visual appeal. . Best rifle available at this price point.

The Good:
This is much prettier than expected. It has very nice wood. I mounted a Simmons 4-12X40 Whitetail Classic on it. It shoots one ragged hole at 50 yards using 4 different types of ammo, and I'm a shaky 61 year old with bad eyes. The trigger is great right out of the box. I'd say its between 2.5- 3.0 pounds. It is adjustable to 7 pounds, but I won't touch it. Even the head of our local sportsman's club was very impressed when he shot it. He asked me what it was about 3 different times. "You said that was a Marlin, right?". "No, it's a Mossberg Patriot". He's probably already ordered one.
The So-So (getting picky here):
It has a little bolt wobble when extended? The butt pad isn't as good as a Limb Saver or a Decelerator, but it's cushy enough to get the job done. I wish it came with iron sights, but I knew it didn't when I bought it.
- Joe

I got this Mossberg Patriot for my husband.He always wanted one.Buds has the best deals and fastest shipping around.

I purchased this rifle in 2016 and I have waited to put in a review until now. I have been very pleased with the look, the fit, and the finish of the Patriot. I bought in .30-06 and it is an excellent rifle for hunting. It sighted in very easily and it is very accurate right out of the box. I am impressed with the quality that Mossberg is producing and I would highly recommend this rifle to other buyers. Excellent weapon.

When I ordered this gun, there were no available pkg deals with scopes. This was just as well as I wanted to put on a scope of my own choosing. I chose a Nikon BUCKMII 4-12X40 BDC Matte scope (also from here on Bud's). I was not aware of Mossberg rifles although I own Mossberg shotguns. When it arrived I cleaned it and gave it the once over. The guns fit and finish were excellent for the price. I love the walnut and the checkering. The only drawback/fault I found would be the magazine being plastic vice metal and the bolt seemed loose when pulled fully to the rear. The bolt shuts tight and extracts without fail. Those not use to the long action of the longer cartridges may find fault with it but not me. The plastic magazine does not affect the gun in any way nor its performance. I had the gun out at the range last weekend. It took me a few shots to get the scope on paper and where I wanted it. Once it was all sighted in I went to town and put the rifle and scope through their paces. I was expecting more kick from this 30-06 lighter hunting rifle. I got minimal kick. My .308 Savage VLP-SS is much heavier but kicks more. I zeroed the rifle and scope at 200yds. Once that went without a hitch I moved out to 300/400/450/500/600 yds. I fired 2 shots at 300 (both hits) and then went out to 400 yds (both hits). I reloaded and took it to 450 yds missed the first shot (my own fault) and hit the 2nd. I took it to 500 yds and hit on first shot and the same at 600 yds.....only 1 shot each time. That says a lot for the rifle and the scope. As I said, minimal recoil, excellent fit and finish, accuracy and ease of loading/reloading. This rifle is pleasing to the eye, to the hands to hold and to the shoulder when firing. I would recommend it to anyone wishing a good hunting rifle at a fair price.

My Mossberg Patriot in 30-06 caliber w/walnut stock arrived in excellent condition. Beautiful gun! Can't wait to get it out to the range. Bud's was easy to work with. I ordered on Monday, October 26 and it arrived at 5:01PM on Friday, Oct. 30th! I paid by money order. Bud's kept me abreast all the way through to shipment. Will buy through Bud's again! Thanks Bud's for a job well done! My FFL (Forest Grove Armoury) was very accommodating - will use him again as well.