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Anybody have any experience with one? I'd be very interested in your impressions. I'm looking to go a bit lighter than my M70 Featherweights and stay with blued steel and walnut. At 6.6 lbs in 7-08, this might be what I'm looking for. Most reviews on dealer sights have been positive, but some have not been so warm and fuzzy. Would like to hear from some members of The Fire who have first hand experience. Mostly interested in fit and finish, quality of build, your impressions of the trigger and if their accuracy claims are valid, or just sales hype. Thanks, Tim
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I have the Ridge. Pretty decent trigger. Shoots like gang busters.
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If you have an M70, why not put a McM Edge on it. Mine weighs just over 7.2 lb
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See the part in the OP where it says I want to stay with blued steel and walnut. Synthetic stocks on rifles appeal to me even less than women with synthetic tits.
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I had the Timber. Very well made and very accurate but just too chunky and heavy for me.
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I had the Timber. Very well made and very accurate but just too chunky and heavy for me. Yeah, that was my impression from photos. The Woodsman looks a lot trimmer and is catalogued at 6.6 lbs. in 7-08.
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I have one in 308. Shoots very well with almost anything. Wood on mine is gorgeous , fit and finish are excellent. The grip is just a little chunky but really a great gun for the money.
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A guy at work has one, he brags on it.
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I started giving the Kimber Classic Select a good hard look. I kept waffling back and forth. I just saw that Buds has the Woodsman for $699 while they're selling all other calibers for $849. I took that as an omen and jumped in. Now I'm just hoping my luck holds out with the wood lottery.
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centershot, nice piece of wood on yours. If mine looks and shots that good, I'll be ecstatic. If I can't have both, I'll settle for the accuracy. That NF is a great scope but weighs over 20 oz. I'll be putting a 12 oz VX3i 3.5-10x40 on mine. What mounts and rings are you using? Looks like Talley bases.
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Talley rings/bases. Yes it's a heavy scope but a very nice one. I tried the lightweight route with a Kimber Hunter and Leupold and while it was light and accurate it took effort to shoot well consistently. This Bergara is easy to shoot well and still is only ~8 1/2#. I need to get some better pics of the wood, it really is nice for a modern production rifle. I may order a Timney trigger for it, then it should be perfect for my needs.
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The trigger on mine is my favorite part, very crisp and set light from the factory
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Was that stock luck of the draw on an internet purchase, or were you able to cherry pick at a local gun store? Wish I had a local store that carried Bergara so I could pick from a few.
You might want to consider a Jewel trigger also. I have no personal experience with Timney triggers, but have seen some mixed reviews. Both my Jewels are sweet as Tupelo honey. Just my .02.
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It was on the rack at a local store - I was originally looking at the Hunter model with the green stock, then I saw this one. Guy at the store said I'll go back and look for another in the box - I said "just get the box for this one"! It came home with me right then. I have yet to see another that was even close. Most have been very plain, but most of the wood stocks I have seen were on the Timber model. - hopefully you will get lucky. Here is a little better pic of mine.
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I've sold a couple B-14s, and I'm extremely impressed with them. I asked my customers to give me their impressions with their performance in the field. Both said they were well balanced and very accurate. Loved the trigger.
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I'm going to send Bergara an email about the trigger and see what they say. It's not terrible but it's not terrific either.
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I'm going to send Bergara an email about the trigger and see what they say. It's not terrible but it's not terrific either. That surprises me. It feels great to me. No take up, no over travel. Breaks crisp and clean at about 2.5lbs out of the box.
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