Bolt Action Brilliance: Exploring the Watchtower Bridger 7mm PRC Rifle | GunBroker

Presenting the Watchtower Bridger 7mm Bolt Action Rifle, which incorporates innovative technology in its barrel, setting a new benchmark for accuracy and dependability in backcountry hunting.

Hey guys, I’m Mark Dambrosia at Watchtower Firearms booth at SHOT Show 2025. We just released the Watchtower Bridger 7mm bolt action rifle for 2025, and this is really special for the industry. The Bridger rifle honors the legendary frontiersman Jim Bridger, featuring the Jim Bridger route engraved on the buttstock. Additionally, it incorporates groundbreaking technology in the barrel, establishing a new standard for precision and reliability in backcountry hunting.

The barrel is a titanium steel Hybrid barrel and you get the light weight of carbon fiber. At the same time, you also get the strength of steel. The titanium sleeve is going to dissipate heat faster and it’s got harmonic dampening in it. When you shoot it, the only thing I can describe it as is that it has less recoil. Because something we’ve never seen before when we’re shooting, we’re not saying, ‘wow, this recoils less’!

The rifle is equipped with Timney’s Elite Hunter Trigger, providing a clean, single-stage pull at only 2.5 lbs, along with a two-position safety. It also includes Hawkins Precision’s detachable magnum magazine and a lightweight carbon fiber McMillan stock, which enhances modular mounting options and improves overall balance.

The Bridger 7mm rifle from Watchtower Firearms is bringing something new to the industry. This is a hunting rifle this is meant to be carried through the mountains, and in the most rugged terrain there is.

Watchtower Bridger 7mm Hunting Rifle Specs
Caliber: 7mm PRC
Barrel Type: Stainless Titanium Hybrid
Barrel Length: 22 in. (560 mm)
Twist Rate: 1:8 RH
Rifling: 5R
Muzzle: Threaded 5/8-24 tpi
Action Type: Long Action
Receiver: Stainless Steel
Bolt: Graphite PVD
Safety: Timney 2-Position
Fire Control Group: Timney – Curved Hunter Elite Trigger
Base: 3” Arca Swiss Rail and 3.5” Picatinny Mount Plates
Stock: McMillan Mountain Tracker (Carbon Fiber)
Magazine Type: Hawkins Precision Long Action Magnum
Overall Length: 43.6 in.
Dry Weight (Without Magazine): 6.8 lbs. (3.1 kg)
Finish: Cerakote H-series (H-235)
SKU: BRIDGER-7PRC
UPC: 810085127598