Hello all. Just bought first moss berg last fall for deer season. I had been wanting to use a ph. 303 that season but could not get it sighted in. I was on cabela's site and saw the new patriot with the wood stock really liked the look. I researched further on the Web. I liked what I read. I went to cabela's and handled one. WOW nice it had some heft to it. Bought it in 308. I am very happy with it. I had to change the scope to a better one but otherwise love the rifle. Now I want one in 243. Love the old wood and blue rifles.