I have a lefty Rim X and the wife shoots a right B-14R. We have zero issues with either rifle. The Rim X with a Benchmark barrel shoots lights out but her carbon Bergara is not far behind with the right ammo.
Bergara vs. vudoo?
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VuDoo is not chambered for Lapua. The VuDoo uses a match chamber that is based upon the same chamber in the old Winchester 52D which is one of Mike Bush's favorite rifles. When he designed the VuDoo that was the chamber dimensions used as a starting point which he adjusted to optimize for performance while using the match grade Lapua ammo. Potato Pahtahto. It is a match chamber but has to be loose enough to feed from the mag. Many VuDoo's shoot eley great. Some prefer Lapua. Each rifle will prefer some ammo over others but most VuDoo;s shoot many ammo choices well. As with all rimfire, no two are exactly alike and with VuDoo that is even more true since a variety of quality match bbls are included in their builds. There really are only three true sources of match ammo today: Lapua, Eley and RWS. Everything else is not as good. SK (made by Lapua) sometimes shoots great but always has a few off rounds in the box. Same with Wolf. Nothing from CCI or Federal or Winchester or Fioochi, Norma, etc can come close.
To the OP, if you plan to stay in the rimfire game and value accuracy and precision and quality, and have the means to do so, IMO the VuDoo is THE rifle to have. It is USA made, super high quality. Unmatched customer service. It is the modern day equivalent of the Winchester 52. Buy once, cry once and for a lifetime enjoy one of THE finest elite rimfire rifles on the market today.
One of my fellow shooters who has had both said this: "I had the Bergara B14R with the carbon bbl and then received my VuDoo. No comparison the VuDoo wins hands down. I sold the Bergara. Some shooters who have the B14R with the steel bbl have had better results than my one sample. I also have an Anschutz 54 repeater in HB. The annie will beat the VuDoo more often than not but remember it took 5 years of shooting and testing and tweaking for my annie to start to shoot as good as it is now. I am hoping the VuDoo also continues to improve as I get more experience with it."
I have Vudoo. First 2 matches I was second place, last two first. Vudoo is a winner, all others try and may come close but will never have accuracy Vudoo has. I do have a CZ MTR Manners 16.5 inch that is comming very close!
The first thing I'd do is test different lots of high quality ammo in the Bergara. Eley Match (Killpoughs), centerx, Midas +(Good shooting), Rws R-50 (Anschutz North America). If it won't shoot to your liking with a well selected lot of one of these then it's time to look to Vudoo. I have had many CZs and Tikkas that will shoot in the .3"s for a 5X5 average at 50 yards. But this was after lot testing many different ammos. (My Vudoo does better)
1. My Vudoo loves SK and shoots SK Standard and Rifle Match well beyond my capabilities. Nice thing, Lapua puts the rounds in the exact same spot at 150 yards. So, Vudoo’s will shoot SK just fine, even cheap SK.
2. Our son shoots a Bergara B14R. He, being younger can outshoot me. It’s the man, not the gun, at least to a point. (He’s a no compromise lefty, which made the Bergara fit him jsut fine.).
3. Kicker. He picked up my Vudoo for the first time to compare it to his Bergara. His first response after cycling the bolt. “You can sure tell the difference between a $3000 rifle and a $1000 rifle.” that tells the story. You get what you pay for, but the difference in performance is much closer than the dollar amount would make it seem.
2. Our son shoots a Bergara B14R. He, being younger can outshoot me. It’s the man, not the gun, at least to a point. (He’s a no compromise lefty, which made the Bergara fit him jsut fine.).
3. Kicker. He picked up my Vudoo for the first time to compare it to his Bergara. His first response after cycling the bolt. “You can sure tell the difference between a $3000 rifle and a $1000 rifle.” that tells the story. You get what you pay for, but the difference in performance is much closer than the dollar amount would make it seem.
When I was a young soldier, one of the courses that I took (was sent to?) discussed learning about the true state of a country by the numbers fleeing versus the ones trying to get in - a very accurate measurement here as well:
I know of many Bergara owners switching to Vudoo, but know of no Vudoo shooters switching to Bergara.
I know of many Bergara owners switching to Vudoo, but know of no Vudoo shooters switching to Bergara.
Guaranteed it’s not the gun outshooting anyone. It’s the shooter. We have both Vudoo and B14 shooters at our clubs and the better shooters at the top represent both. Meaning it’s Vudoo or B14 winning any given day. We also have one top shooter that has a CZ. These guys are just good. It just tells me I need more practice. If I don’t practice, doesn’t matter what gun I have. I’m not gonna get better. But any miss with my B14 is on me. It’s not the gun.
Agreed the action of the Vudoo is nice. But I filed and polished down my action, bolt ramp and put a lighter spring in. It’s such a huge difference. My action is very smooth. And I recommend everyone do it. Crossroads Precision Rifles has a YouTube video on how to clean up the action.
