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Test report with video: Bergara B14 hunting rifle - long-range shooting at an incredible 1,050 m with 300 Win. Mag.
The combination of Bergara B14 hunting rifle and DDoptics riflescope makes it possible - aiming and hitting at 1,050 metres
Background information: DDoptics already had the Flights to Namibia booked to see some Weapons in combination with DDoptics riflescopes over long distances. The General importer of Bergara had inadvertently used the DDoptics reserved weapon sold.
Therefore, the only short-term chance was to buy a B14 from a gunsmith who had it in stock - in other words, a standard off-the-shelf gun. On facebook was urgently looking for one - and FOUND.
We knew by now that Bergara good gun barrels produces. But we wouldn't have thought it possible for them to be this good.
The question arises as to whether button rifled barrels are technically better than the usual hammered barrels?
The headline after this test could also read:
How to work with a Bergara standard hunting rifle with Dentler AssemblyZF mounts - the most important connection between weapon and optics. Today, gun buyers have a wide range of scope mounts from various manufacturers at their disposal. " More info and DDoptics riflescope virtually assembles a sniper rifle - for just about € 2,600.
First of all - HERE the video of the long range test in Namibia - Bergara B14 + DDoptics riflescope Nachtfalke HDX 5-30×50 Tactical Gen.3 - MilDot
Presentation of the Bergara B14 hunting rifle: Timber, Sporter and Hunter versions
The Bergara B14 with wooden stockgrained American walnut oil stock with Monte Carlo cheekpiece, pistol grip and a Monte Carlo effect back) is labelled "Timber", and the model in the black composite shaft with elastomer inserts on the contact surfaces is called "Sporter". The Bergara B14 Hunter is equipped with a green synthetic shaft equipped. From the Remington 700 system the differences between the three weapon variants not. The Bergara comes ex works with a clip-on magazine.
Overview of calibre selection for the Bergara B14
Bergara covers virtually all common cartridges for hunting in our latitudes.
- .308 Winchester
- .243 Winchester
- .270 Winchester
- .30-06 Springfield
- .300 Winchester Magnum
- 7 mm Remington Magnum
- 6.5 x 55 SE
- 9.3 x 62 mm
- .375 H&H
With the 5-30×50 every shot is on target
Description and details of the precision hunting rifle Bergara B14
While the .308, 6.5 Creedmore and .243 Winchester have a barrel length of 22 inches, all other calibres have a barrel length of 24 inches - incl. .375 H&H, .30-06 and 7 mm Rem. Mag. - equipped. Almost all calibres have a M14x1 thread for mounting silencers at the Muzzle intended.
This in a steel Sleeve running system is largely taken over from the tried and tested Remington Model 700, Two-warp fastener with integrated ejector and short extractor in the right lug. The chamber locks inside this steel sleeve. The two lugs open with a 90° opening angle from Extremely smooth running - there are any No misalignment during fast repetition. The trigger weight and trigger travel can be adjusted on the trigger group.
The bolt action rifle makes a very well-made impression, and not just at first glance. In detail you can recognise -all Assemblies and fits of metal and wooden parts are cleanly finished and deburred or bevelled.
Bergara B14 Timber - Conclusion
After the Namibia Long Rang shoot you can say that the Bergara B14 exceeds expectations by far. For just over 1,000 euros, the hunter gets here enormous technical precision offered. He also receives a Very neatly finished bolt action riflewhich must first find a price/performance opponent.
Well solved approach: Remington 700 - Easy compatibility and tuning with parts from other companies
The Remington 700-like dimensions allow easy customisation with all kinds of accessories available on the market (rails, mounts, triggers, stocks, ...).
After several discussions with Bergara, the Based on the B14 design to the thousandfold proven Remington 700 system fallen.
Perhaps not ideal for us: the only thing that bothered us and perhaps will bother some of our hunters is the trigger weight of 1.4 kg (in Namibia it didn't bother anyone). Our culture, which has been trained with rifles, is not yet so used to this - although the rifle is disappearing more and more. You have to understand Spain and the main market, the USA, a little. Bergara didn't confirm this to us verbatim, but it could have been the plan.
Our assumption: Let's start from the strict gun laws in Spain and from the still stricter product liability in the USA. With a high trigger pull weight, unintentional firing is a thing of the past.
Simple replacement of the trigger with low trigger weight - quick and inexpensive
This is exactly what is very important for precision shooters in our latitudes. And here come the favourable ones, easy to change match triggers from Timney, Rifle, Atzl, Jewel etc. come into play.
Overview of triggers for Remington 700 short system:
- Timney trigger Rem 700 / 721 / 722 right with safety 1.5 to 4 lbs
- Timney trigger Rem 700/7/XP 100 right Tactical 57 - 227 gr without safety
- Rifle Basix trigger for Rem 7, 700, 40x, 721, & XR-100 trigger pull weight 230 to 680 g silver
- Rifle Basix trigger for Rem 7, 700, 40x, 721, & XR-100 trigger pull weight 230 to 680 g
- Jewell trigger with safety for Remington 700 adjustable approx. 48 - 1360 grams with safety on top
- Atzl fine ball trigger 60 to 800 grams for Remington 700 with safety catch
- etc.
As you can see, the hunter can customise a successful hunting rifle with a small overall budget.
