**DRB**, first off, "you probably already know this" but buying a Vudoo is not silly, it's a commitment and investment. A commitment that you are not going to put it in the safe and never shoot it. An investment...well because it's a lot of freaking money. BTW, I don't have one but that's the way I see it. As to your stock question I would buy the Bravo over the Oryx. I don't have experience with the Oryx but I do with the Bravo. I have two and wouldn't rule out buying another. I am not saying the Oryx is bad.
As for the OP's question, I could just reiterate what others have said regarding the T1x and Bravo. The other option I can give first hand, educated advice on is the B-14R. I didn't want to say anything before getting some time in with mine; now that I have time invested in the B-14R I can give an honest opinion and comparison on both.
Accuracy: Let's get that out of the way because some people think that's the end all be all for a rifle. That would be true if you were shooting BR but you are not. Having said that it is my opinion and belief that they both shoot well and both are equal when the right ammo is used. Ammo is always the key to rimfire accuracy. Therefore, accuracy wise, don't fret over it, both will shoot good you just have to find the right ammo. Who has the edge....neither.
Reliability: Having this single Bergara B-14R and having a total of 4 Tikka T1x I can say without a doubt that you will have a much better chance of getting a reliable rifle if you buy the B-14R. The B-14R will be more reliable in feeding, extracting and ejection. With the Tikka there are some who have never had an issue, for me, I have had issues with all 4. But, I have been fortunately enough to have fixed all 4 to where they work 99% of the time now. Fact remains I still had frustration and had to "play" with the ejector wire to make them work. The Tikka is also totally push feed when loading a round into the chamber. If your rifle is not tuned right you risk the chance to damage your bullet tip or driving band next to the case when a round is fed into the chamber. As for the B-14R, after today I have probably shot at least 1200 rounds now without one single issue with reliability. It also has controlled round feeding. Feeding is so smooth on the B-14R that you don't even know you are loading a round until you lower the bolt and feel the resistance of the bullet engraving the rifling. That holds true from the first round to the last. Who has the edge....the B-14R by a far.
Trigger: The B-14R that I have will only adjust down to 2lb 10oz. The good thing is it's creep free and consistent so it feels really good, just heavy. The Tikka can be taken down to 1 lbs maybe less or more but that's where mine are. The stock trigger difference is significant for me. Good news is you maybe have 50+ options for a replacement trigger for the B-14R. Some of those will get you under one lb. Comparing the triggers as bought from the dealer the Tikka has the better trigger....by a lot.
Bolt: We have a few ways to look at this. First bolt throw distance, in this area Tikka wins hands down. Smoothness "not feeding rounds" both are equal in smoothness of the bolt operation. The biggest difference and most important to me is the B-14R has controlled round feeding and you can't buy that for the Tikka. Based on what is important to me I would give the edge to the B-14R although I would love for it to have a lower bolt throw.
Stocks: This is one area where the B-14R dominates the Tikka and rightfully so with its increased price tag. Bergara sells the HMR stock on their website for $399 and bottom metal if you need it is $125. The bottom on the B-14R appears to be pot metal which I believe is a combination of zinc and aluminum, it could be aluminum but it has a twang to it when hit. The Tikka trigger guard is plastic. The Tikka owners will spend around $380+ for the KRG Bravo to be in the same class "stock wise" as the Bergara B-14R.
Barrels: The T1x is a slip fit design held in with some glue and 3 T15 sized set screws. The B-14R barrel is threaded into the receiver. Both are threaded for a muzzle attachment. Not much else to say here except you can get a replacement drop in barrel from IBI and Lothar Walther and possibly others I don't know about. A replacement barrel for the B-14R is a gunsmith job. Accuracy wise, so far I'm not seeing a significant difference to say one method is better than the other as far as my rifles go.
Added bonus, Aftermarket support: To some this may or maynot be important but regardless here are the facts. The Tikka does have quite a bit of support now. You can replace anything on the Tikka but are still limited to only one trigger "that I'm aware of" the BiX&Andy trigger and it's very expensive. Probably 6 or so stock/chassis suppliers, six or so scope rail providers and at least two barrel suppliers. With the B-14R you have, IDK 20-50?? times more options since it being based on the R700SA. Who has the edge....the B-14R.
I most certainly didn't mean for this to be a book. In the end, buy what you want and what you will feel good about after the sale. Try as many different rifles out as you can before making a purchase. Educate yourself as much as possible. Plan ahead, even if the plan doesn't pan out you will still be prepared. WTF am I talking about just buy something.
