Hey team. Anyone in the know/owns the cerekote version of the b14 Hunter? Can you please let me know if they are stainless under the cerekote?
Cheers
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Hey team. Anyone in the know/owns the cerekote version of the b14 Hunter? Can you please let me know if they are stainless under the cerekote?
Cheers
Did @ryansonghurst own one of these?
I believe so!
I have the extreme hunter version and i am pretty sure they are stainless under the cerekote yes. Don't think the standard b14s are tho. I could be wrong.
This is a good write up on the extreme hunter model which is what i have, yes these are stainless but the standard b14 hunters are not. Hope this helps.
https://rodandrifle.co.nz/articles/r...me-hunter-308/
The B14 extreme hunter with 18” barrel is ceracote over stainless. Nice guns.
They come in 6.5 creedmoor or 308. The 308 has a 18” barrel the 6.5 has a 22” barrel. I have the 6.5 very nice rifles and very accurate. Replaced my tikka with one and although a bit heavier i will never go back, build quality is excellent.
I thought we’d covered this off in another thread? The Extreme Hunter is only available in .308.
Neither the Bergara USA or Global sites show an Extreme Hunter 6.5 Creedmoor.
There are some rifle / suppressor packages available from Reloaders for example, that claim to be Extreme Hunters in 6.5 CM, but I would be pretty dubious that they have the same spec. For the money, you wanna be sure what it is you’re buying.
They dont show the 6.5cm because they have stopped making it. There are 6.5cm extreme hunters in nz though. I looked at several of both 6.5cm and 308 when I bought mineQuote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
Well Ryan that’s interesting, Mother Google will only return search results from NZ for “bergara b14 extreme hunter 6.5 creedmoor” so did Bergara only make it for release in NZ?
Or did something else happen?
Yes im pretty sure it was only made for nz and only an initial run then no more. The bloke at the store was telling me all about how the 6.5cm was the best caliber on the planet, so I walked out with the 308. But yes, definately made, have had both of them side by side and both exactly the same build specs apart from calQuote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
Well, I’ve just asked Bergara directly. Let’s see what they say, assuming I hear back next week sometime I suppose. Happy to be proven wrong, but I can’t think of a single reason why Bergara would do this, doesn’t make economic sense.
Geeez man - what sort of gunshops do you frequent ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
Oh - now I remember, most of them would say that!!
Just the usual gun shop BS, everyone knows 260 is the best call on the planet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tentman
@Beetroot You mean 270 right?
On youtube theres a few reviews in Spanish on the extreme hunter model ( which is of no use to me :ORLY:). Think they made a few for the spanish market. Mine says made in Spain on the box. As I understand some are made under license in the USA.
Surely he does
Flyblown....i assure you my 6.5 creedmoor is a extreme hunter model, as Ryan said, iv also seen them side by side in the shop, same specs apart from caliber and barrel length. I also wanted the 308 but there was none left in the country so thought id give the 6.5 a go, pretty happy with it, has dealt to couple bull tahr no worries so far.
Contact nz Asia, the importer, and find out for yourself .
Case closed by the looks
I hope it is @charliehorse, because I’m not looking to piss on anyone’s fireworks.
But this has got the distinct feeling of a “local importer” job. All I’m asking is, did the rifle leave the Bergara factory as an entire 6.5 Creedmoor? Or was it assembled locally from various bits (or somewhere else) specifically for this market? The NZ$ pricing and DPT suppressor, and a cheap as scope?
Like I say, trying not to be an arsehole about this - to the point of hoping that Bergara reply to my question with a “yes”. Happy to consume the entire humble pie. Just seems really strange that this product doesn’t get so much as a single mention anywhere else in the world.
I put the question of the whether the Bergara extreme hunter released in NZ being stainless and cerakoted to the Asia NZ rep last year due to conflicting information online and in-store, and got the following reply. In short, yes the extreme hunter released in NZ is stainless and cerakoted. Email correspondence below...
Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 7:03 AM
to nz.asia
Hello,
I have a question regarding the Bergara Stainless Extreme Hunter Rifle .308 18" Cerakote, that has been recently released onto the NZ market.
I'm not sure if its me but there appears to be conflicting/confusing information with regard to the action and barrel materials on various websites and in publications. In short can you confirm the bolt/action and barrel are either
a. stainless steel with cerakote
or
b. 4140 CrMo steel with cerakote?
The following is a sample of the conflicting information out there regarding the the Bergara Stainless Extreme Hunter Rifle .308 18" Cerakote...
The Hunting and Fishing 2019 spring catalogue states stainless cerakote barrel and action while their website just states stainless steel with cerakote, not defining what components this applies too...
https://www.huntingandfishing.co.nz/...rifle-308.html
...the Reloader and Guncity sites state the barrel is constructed of 4140 CrMo steel and finished with cerakote...
https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Fir...+Cerekote.html
https://www.guncity.com/308-bergara-...-finish-357147
...with the Broncos Outdoors site does not providing any bolt or barrel information, other than the rifle is cerakoted...
https://broncos.co.nz/hunting/firear...eme-hunter-308
...and the Rod and Rifle 29 August 2019 article says the bolt and action are both stainless steel and cerakote...
https://rodandrifle.co.nz/articles/g...xtreme-hunter/
I look forward to your reply.
Regards.
NZ Asia
Wed, Sep 11, 2019, 9:29 AM
to me
Not sure what you mean by 4140crmo
But the rifle if diffinately barrel and action full stainless then cerakoted.
Aslo I queried the 6.5 Creedmoor option with Beragra Asia NZ rep and received the following. In short, confirming it too was stainless and cerakoted, and was being delivered from Spain, so I am assuming it was assembled at the Beragra factory before becoming bound for NZ.
Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 8:12 PM
to NZ
Hi
Is the extreme hunter available 6.5creedmoor?
I have found an equivalent Bergara overseas
Bergara B-14 Ridge SP (Special Purpose Short Bbl) 6.5 Creedmoor Synthetic Stock 18" Rifle B14S512
https://www.eurooptic.com/Bergara-B-...ynthetic-.aspx
NZ Asia
Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 8:45 PM
to me
We have our first shipment of 6.5 creedmore leaving Spain next week should be in stores early next year cheers
Sent from my iPhone
On 14/11/2019, at 8:12 PM,
Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 8:50 PM
to NZ
Thanks, just confirming that that is the extreme hunter in 6.5 creedmoor.
NZ Asia
Thu, Nov 14, 2019, 8:55 PM
to me
Correct it will be the same as the current 308 but with a 22 “ barrel
In what flavour shall I make my humble pie?
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@Flyblown I see your point. I also did some googling to satisfy my curiosity and can see what you mean with regard to nothing out there. Probably only interested me as I have the HMR.
So I look forward to the response from Bergara.
Sorry @Ryan_Songhurst are you #30Gang now?
No im back with the 27's...Quote:
Originally Posted by 300CALMAN
The 44 mag ba13 is also a NZ model from memory .
NZ Asia are also the leupold and a tally rings importer .No brainer to do a basic package with their own product and add in NZ's must popular suppressor.
