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Bergara B14 - any experiences?
@ 11:04 pm (GMT) |
Geoff HolmesHi,Apologies if this subject has ben raised before - I was unable to find any relevant posts. Does anyone have any experience with the Bergara B14 range of rifles. I'm looking for a 7mm Rem mag in the Ridge model (#5 contour barrel). I can't find many reviews of this particular model and Bergaras are pretty scarce her in SA. The promise of a "better" Remington 700 is what's got me interested. Cheers |
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@ 08:14 pm (GMT) |
Ales GrznarRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?I have not experience with complete rifle, but I made custom 308Win on B14.And it really better rem 700, better material, better machining and geometry. If I can compare, in quality it is close to tikka. |
@ 09:10 pm (GMT) |
Geoff HolmesRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?Thank Ales - that’s what I was hoping to hear 👍 |
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@ 07:16 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?Hi Geoff, the rifles I have seen so far have been very good. The hole spacing and footprint allows them to be fitted with aftermarket M700 stocks which is a boon. A heftier stock can make a difference to the standard models, helping to shrink groups down. It would be nice to see stainless and left hand options but perhaps this is just a matter of time. |
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@ 05:38 pm (GMT) |
Geoff HolmesRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?Thanks Nathan - much appreciated. Our hunting conditions are normally dry so stainless isn’t a deal breaker but an upgraded stock would be on the cards.Cheers |
@ 10:18 am (GMT) |
ShoeRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?I just (last week) picked up a B-14 Ridge in 6.5 CM so these are my very initial impressions.The good: It's nicely built and as was mentioned the R700 footprint is nice. I like the #5 barrel contour, a little heavier but nice. The action is really smooth and the trigger is pretty nice, set at 2.1 lbs from the factory. The bad: The throat is very deep on it, so if you hand load don't expect to get anywhere near the lands and stay within the magazine. This is kind of a pet-peeve of mine so I'm not sure where I'm going to go with this rifle yet. Hopefully I can find a bullet combo that doesn't mind a jump. That's really it for now, I only have about 35 rounds down the tube, so we'll see how it goes. |
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@ 05:45 pm (GMT) |
Geoff HolmesRe: Bergara B14 - any experiences?Thanks Shoe - very useful info. I'm looking at a 7mm Rem Mag so the throat issue is a concern. Possibly an AICS bottom metal & mag conversion on the cards?Cheers |
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