Discussion Forums

David Tapson

I'm wondering if we have any observations on the Bergara Hunter Extreme .308?

Cerakoted SS, 18", 1:10" twist. Pic below, mine is previous version which does not have fluting.



It's pretty lively to shoot, not just my observation, but then I've been doing the cross-handed thing which I will stop doing. It's ridiculous - it leaps about like a spooky horse, just about jumps off the front bag.

Included are pics of muzzle - looks pretty rough to me - is this the case?




This is after maybe 300 rds, cleaned with G96 only up until now, when I cleaned with Gunslick Ultra-Klenz which took off couple of copper streaks on the rifling.

Either G96 is pretty good at removing copper, or this rifle is a low copper fouling rifle, not sure which.

I will polish up the throat as per videos, but am wondering if I need to go full beast mode on cleaning up the bore as per accurizing book?

Shoots pretty much MOA with Fiocchi Perfecta, which I hear via the grapevine is not great in these rifles.

I used some Belmont SP one time the range was open at 200m and got less than MOA, but that was a three shot group, so luck might have played a part.

Haven't had time/no rain to get some range time holding it properly with better ammo.