The Horizon Firearms Venatic 2023 is a bolt-action hunting rifle built around a Stiller Wombat action and a 22-inch Benchmark 416R stainless steel barrel with spiral fluting and a threaded muzzle. The receiver is drilled and tapped for scope mounting, and the rifle wears an Iota EKO X carbon fiber stock with thumb detents, a long grip, and a negative comb. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Horizon Firearms 
• Model: Venatic 2023 
• Caliber: 7mm Back Country 
• Action: Bolt Action 
• Barrel Length: 22 in 
• Barrel Material: 416R Stainless Steel 
• Stock Material: Carbon Fiber 
   

Detailed Features 

• Spiral-fluted, threaded 22-inch barrel accepts a muzzle brake or suppressor 
• Stiller Wombat action paired with a TriggerTech trigger for a consistent pull 
• Receiver is drilled and tapped for optic mounting 
• Iota EKO X sporter-style stock has thumb detents, a long grip, and a negative comb for lightweight backcountry carry

Horizon Firearms has built a reputation among backcountry hunters for pairing a premium action with a genuinely lightweight build, and the Venatic 2023 continues that approach. Owners who have run a Stiller-actioned rifle before generally trust the smoothness of the bolt, and the stainless fluted barrel draws few complaints on finish quality.

The Iota EKO X stock is the part hunters comment on most. Its thumb detents and long grip get praised for a secure hold when shooting off-hand or from awkward field positions, though a few shooters used to a heavier sporter stock say the lightweight build takes some getting used to at the bench.

Value opinions depend on what buyers compare it to. Against custom or semi-custom hunting rifles the Venatic 2023 is seen as competitively priced for a drilled-and-tapped, threaded-barrel rifle ready to hunt out of the box, while shooters coming from a mass-production bolt gun notice the jump in price for the Stiller action and TriggerTech trigger.