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Mounted my base, rings and optic the other day and got her all zero’d in with 140g eld hornady factory ammo. Rifle is looking promising in the accuracy department. Cannot wait to get some handloads run through it!
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I am still very pleased with this rifle. My son ( 10 yrs old ) gets to go out on his first deer hunt this coming Sat. during WI youth season. He had been "training" with a .223 bolt action and I thought I would give him a chance to try the 6.5 since it has fairly light recoil. He was able to hold all his shots in a 3" orange dot sticker the first afternoon he shot it. I'm not bragging about his ability, truth be told he is just learning centerfire rifles and his .223 work was about what you would expect for a ten yr old. Many evenings putting 5 to 10 shots in an 8" pattern.
I believe the rifle is the difference in this case. A much lighter trigger and some coaching with squeeze vs pull and he is shooting much better. The rifle isnt holding him back and his confidence is building. Now I just hope I can keep him calm if he gets an opportunity. Things are looking good, we had a buck that we could see in the back field tonight from our deck and we could hear antlers clacking a bit at the same time, so I know there was a bachelor group back there. Hope they stick around on this pattern through the end of the week!
I believe the rifle is the difference in this case. A much lighter trigger and some coaching with squeeze vs pull and he is shooting much better. The rifle isnt holding him back and his confidence is building. Now I just hope I can keep him calm if he gets an opportunity. Things are looking good, we had a buck that we could see in the back field tonight from our deck and we could hear antlers clacking a bit at the same time, so I know there was a bachelor group back there. Hope they stick around on this pattern through the end of the week!
So who has swapped out the triggers in their HMR's? I threw a Timney 510 in mine that I had lying around. I wanted to try and bring the pull weight down closer towards my match rifle. Turns out with the heavy firing pin spring, it'll only go down to about 2.5 lbs without occasionally tripping when closing the bolt. I was hoping for about 1.5 lbs. Anyone have any feedback on which triggers will successfully get down to this? I'm looking at picking up a Calvin Elite single or two stage to try just because I have a gift card. Thanks in advance
I’ll be sure to follow this as I’m looking to do the same down the road. Always a fan of a good two stage, im curious to see reviews on geissele’s new super 700 offering. I’ve got high hopes as literally every AR I own houses a geissele. Heard a lot of really good things about the triggertech diamond too though.... decisions decisions
From the Timney web site about their Calvin Elite Trigger:
'Timney Triggers are designed to work with Remington 700 actions. The Bergara rifles use a heavier firing pin spring that limits pull weight adjustability.'
Nothing wrong with the Bergara trigger, or a nice TriggerTech.
I swapped the stock Bergara trigger on mine with a Trigger Tech Primary and I can adjust it down to 1.5 pounds with no issues (1.5 pounds is the Primary minimum weight). If you put in a special, you can go lower (Diamond is even lower still. 8 oz on the low end, I believe). Biggest benefit of the TT over the better pull and weights, it can be adjusted without removing the action from the stock, you merely adjust it with an Allen key in the trigger guard, every click is a 1 oz increment. It was the first thing I changed on my Bergara, and I have no regrets.
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Very good information on the HMR. I'm on the fence to buy one now in 6.5 as i have handled one a few times at my LGS.
Ask your LGS if they'll let you shoot one and you won't be on the fence any longer, I've been enjoying mine since I got it and it's a keeper.
Will bergara put a hmr barrel on a b14 hunter action? I won a 6.5 hunter in a raffle a year ago. I have a chassis that I want to use but I don’t know if bergara would have issues doing it for me. I’d like a 6creed barrel.
My expectations for my equipment can be a little high at times, but the Bergara HMR really has been better than anticipated. Is it as good as a 4k custom build, no, but it has a hell of a lot to offer at a sub 1k price point.
5 rounds of Hornady 143gr Precision Hunter @100yards.
5 rounds of Hornady 143gr Precision Hunter @100yards.
A B-14 barrel is a B-14 barrel regardless of what model, the only differences are caliber, length, or threaded, or not.
If you want a different caliber, length, thread or anything else just give Bergara a call and talk to them they'll let you know and also how
much they'd charge. They're nice folks, but right now a lot of them will be on their way to Shot Show.
If you want a different caliber, length, thread or anything else just give Bergara a call and talk to them they'll let you know and also how
much they'd charge. They're nice folks, but right now a lot of them will be on their way to Shot Show.
Thanks I guess I was mostly concerned if they would make me replace with a sporter profile. I realize actions are the same. I’ll give them a call
Has been working fine for me for quite some time now, without issues and was an easy install.
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Since this thread has been re-born, here is my 2 cents on the HMR...
The 24" barrel in 6.5 CM used to be an option on the Scheel's and Cabelas's exclusive Bergara B-14 HMR models. I wanted the 24" when I bought mine, but it wasn't available in left hand (confirmed with a call to Bergara), so I ended up with the 22".
The HMR is a great compromise between a hunting and match rifle, but it is a compromise. I never planned on hunting with mine (as it is still heavy), but if you are going to shoot A LOT of matches, I would opt for the 24" or go with a different rifle altogether. The extra velocity (and weight) will make a difference at longer distances.
I went with a 26" barrel on my new match-oriented rifle (MPA PMR Pro). It's a shame that my Bergara will likely end up in the back of the gun safe as it is an awesome shooter.
The 24" barrel in 6.5 CM used to be an option on the Scheel's and Cabelas's exclusive Bergara B-14 HMR models. I wanted the 24" when I bought mine, but it wasn't available in left hand (confirmed with a call to Bergara), so I ended up with the 22".
The HMR is a great compromise between a hunting and match rifle, but it is a compromise. I never planned on hunting with mine (as it is still heavy), but if you are going to shoot A LOT of matches, I would opt for the 24" or go with a different rifle altogether. The extra velocity (and weight) will make a difference at longer distances.
I went with a 26" barrel on my new match-oriented rifle (MPA PMR Pro). It's a shame that my Bergara will likely end up in the back of the gun safe as it is an awesome shooter.
Try reaching out to Dewey Rods for a custom bore cleaning guide. They made one for me to use in my Kimber Mountain Ascent and it works perfectly. https://deweyrods.com/?s=bore+guide
That really comes down to personal preference, not real performance differences. Maybe a 24" or 26" is better with the heavier bullets, but with the lighter bullets, maybe a 20 or a 22" is better. I have shot a 22", 24" and 26" Bergara side by side and yep, really not much difference between the 22 and 24, but the 26 was the least accurate of the three.
I've just ordered a HMR Pro in 300 PRC, looking forward to shooting it ASAP on this side of the pond.
I got the Area 419 rail for it. 40 bucks. Waiting in my atlas bipod also. Love my begara B14 HMR. I found a left hand version that they make and grabbed it up. Put a night force 20 MOA rail on it.
I have a Vortex Strike eagle 5-25 on it and took it out saturday for the first time. Sub MOA with ammo made for another rifle. Will be doing some LD for it this week. Will report back.
I have a Vortex Strike eagle 5-25 on it and took it out saturday for the first time. Sub MOA with ammo made for another rifle. Will be doing some LD for it this week. Will report back.
