Bergara vs custom

[Blangst1]

I’m just getting into long range shooting and want to get a dedicated range gun. Would you recommend to get a bergara HMR or build a budget custom rifle (tenacity action) with prefit barrels so I had the option to swap or rebarrel myself down the road?

 

[Dave62677]

Custom action + prefit from LRI… PVA…..

 

[NiteQwill]

Impact barreled action. Choose your stock or chassis. Easy button. Skip the Bergara.

 

[Fair chase]

Don’t think anyone could say a custom is a bad idea.
I will say however the bergara HMR series offer a lot of gun for the $ !

 

[vinniedelpino]

HMR is nice for the price. IMO Tikka is closer to aftermarket actions.

I’d go with an origin or Mack if the budget is tight.

 

[MakeSawdust]

If you have the funds for a budget custom, that is the route I would recommend. You're going to end up with a better barrel and trigger in the first go around vs. upgrading the hmr ro get there.

 

[Chadt88]

I too am just getting into long range shooting . I chose to go with the Bergara. Mainly because that’s what was in my budget. In your question I don’t think you where really asking a fair question. Your not really comparing apples to apples. There is a pretty big cost difference in the Bergara compared to a custom rifle. Of course if your budget allows going with the custom

 

[Coyote-6]

One other consideration to keep in mind, factory rifles are available. It's tough to find actions or BAs right now, so you'd have to be prepared to wait.... possibly a significant amount of time.

 

[Rob01]

If you can swing the budget custom then do it. The Tenacity or a Origin and put it together like you want. It's the best route for long term.