The Horizon Firearms Venatic 2 7mm Backcountry is a premium steel hunting rifle with a 16-inch barrel in a sage green finish (Horizon part no. HRF-VE2-7MBC-16R). It is built around the hyper-polished DLC Stiller Wombat action, which weighs just 22 ounces, and an Iota EKO X carbon stock in Arctic Moss. The barrel is threaded 5/8-24 with a factory Iota SIM muzzle brake. For 2026 Horizon added a TriggerTech Rough Diamond trigger, a flush-fit magazine system and an ARCA and Picatinny combination plate. It is built for hunters who want a balanced, versatile rifle with dependable precision.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 7mm Backcountry, offered by Horizon on the Venatic 2 platform.
• The barrel is a 16-inch premium steel Horizon contour #4.5 in sage green, fluted to cut weight.
• Rifling twist is 1:8, the rate Horizon lists for this chambering and barrel.
• The muzzle is threaded 5/8-24, ready for a brake, suppressor or other 5/8-24 device.
• A factory Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake is fitted to soften recoil.
• The action is a Stiller Wombat with a hyper-polished DLC coating, weighing just 22 ounces for a lighter rifle.
• The trigger is a TriggerTech Rough Diamond Flat Shoe with an adjustable pull of 4 to 32 ounces, set at the factory between 1.5 and 2.0 pounds.
• A 20 MOA Picatinny rail is attached from the factory for extra elevation adjustment.
• An ARCA and Picatinny combination plate on the forend and stock underside gives two bipod and tripod attachment points.
• The stock is an Iota EKO X carbon stock in Arctic Moss, a green, gray and exposed carbon fiber finish.

Frequently Asked Questions

What trigger does the Venatic 2 have? A TriggerTech Rough Diamond Flat Shoe with an adjustable pull weight of 4 to 32 ounces, which Horizon sets between 1.5 and 2.0 pounds at the factory.

Is the muzzle threaded and does it have a brake? Yes. The barrel is threaded 5/8-24 and ships with an Iota Outdoors SIM muzzle brake.

What magazine system does the Venatic 2 use? Horizon says the Venatic 2 ships with a flush-fit magazine: magnum cartridges use a proprietary 3-round flush magazine, while short-action standard cartridges such as .308 Win and 22 Creedmoor use AICS-pattern bottom metal with a 4-round flush magazine.

Buy the Horizon Firearms Venatic 2 7mm Backcountry Rifle, 16-Inch Threaded Barrel with Muzzle Brake

Horizon builds each rifle to a 0.5 MOA standard with factory ammunition, so this is a rifle to shoot well rather than just own. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL, and browse more bolt-action rifles from Horizon Firearms while you are here.