Thread: Bergara B14 Extreme Hunter 308

Gidday All, is anyone running one of these? A lot of good package deals going on them. Normally I stick with Tikka but keen to try something different. Will just be running with the 168s and a lighter 125 load.

Are they as easy to get going as the Tikkas?

Cheers

I think @Ryan_Songhurst had one?

Originally Posted by Noddy

I think @Ryan_Songhurst had one?

Yeah, He loves it. Seem like a good gun. Nicely finished and have a good reputation for accuracy

I seldom get very interested in "new shiny" stuff in gunshops, but if I was buying a new short action bolt rifle for me these have the best feel, point-ability and balance of any of the reasonably priced options!

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Yeah, He loves it. Seem like a good gun. Nicely finished and have a good reputation for accuracy

Of course he does everything feels good after a 270.

Ryan's is pimped out now but think he was pretty happy with it. That is one gun that interests me, would love one in 308

Originally Posted by superdiver

Ryan's is pimped out now but think he was pretty happy with it. That is one gun that interests me, would love one in 308

I'll grab one after lockdown and do a load development for 168s and 125s. See what happens.

Im keen on one of these also. The other option, slightly cheaper, is the Howa Alpine Rifle. But I sure the Bergara has it over the Howa

I wonder how many Rem700 are actually purchased in NZ.....that aren't being used for just the actions?

not a lot i suspect , the local humping and fisting only has a couple and they dont move. And for a hundred or so bucks the Bergra is a better buy. If they had a slightly lighter weight i suspect they would be a challenger to the Tikka . Once we see more of their models showing up i suspect they will become more popular.

Morning Mcnotty
This is my first post on this forum.I put up something in my profile / intro yourself later if thats Ok.
Ive got one in 308. Its a really good gun. I got mine before the price went up , think theyre a couple of hundred more now. Traded in my Remington 700. Mine shoots really well.With blue box federal 150s the other day it shot 1/2 inch ,3 shot at 109 yards on the rangefinder.
Thats pretty good for a factory gun.Really well made , ceracote stainless.No flaws or machine marks , half cock, nice stock.
Way better than the current Remingtons ( not knocking the earlier ones).
I really like it. Bit heavier than a Tikka but a real solid feel. Mates got the woodsman in 7mm rem magnum. H and F got it in for him I think. Real classic looking gun.They also put out a B14 SP in the states , I think its pretty much the same gun with a blued action.
Well worth a look at.Cheers.

I very nearly got one, it ticked all the boxes but I baulked at the lack of removable mag. Yet to decide if that was stupid of me or not...

https://rodandrifle.co.nz/articles/r...me-hunter-308/

FYI

@McKnotty did you end up getting a b14?

I've just bought one but haven't had the chance to give it a go.

Originally Posted by Louie

@McKnotty did you end up getting a b14?

I've just bought one but haven't had the chance to give it a go.

Owned mine for 1 year now and LOVE LOVE LOVE it in my 20 years owning/ selling and trading guns never personally owned a 700 of any breed but then Bergara came into the scene and i thought
might bite the bullet and man so glad i did shot my first sika stag with mine then my second both at less then 40m but hey its cemented the affection toward my berg fell 12 ft of a cliff while
walking back from a hunt and landed on the gun and no damage what so ever just a broken sling(butler creek crapper) hunted sika for 5/6 weeks straight this roar and no damage what so ever or
corrosion while wet for days you name it it got spanked and just sat there like is that all ya got big boi. Smooth bolt, great trigger, cerakoted, light enough, great stock in the wet/mud awesome price
you name it whats not to love oh and i traded my detach mag with a forum members floorplate so i now have a 5shot fixed floorplate instead of factory detach 3shot mag and its not a tikka t3

3 shot 100m group using Sako powerhead 168gr Barnes TTSX