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A friend is interested in getting one of these rifles in .300 Winchester Magnum... Was wondering if anyone has one and how it shoots..

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/846949234


Also does anyone know what the difference is between the B-14, PRO and Ridgeback is...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/847719173

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/847326247


Thanks...Bob

They are all B-14, that’s the Berga name for the action design.

Ridgeback is the market series name - I think all have an adjustable stock.

The HMR is a hunting - match rifle market model, about 9-10 pounds bare.

The Premier is supposed to be a slighter higher quality rifle - a manufacturing custom shop level build.

I believe the BPR was the single model name before they called the top end production the “Premier” line, you can get about any model now in the Premier package.

Thanks...I figured it has to be some sort of upgrades but have not figured it all out yet.

Am hoping someone with one regardless of caliber will chime in and says how it shoots..

Bob

I've had limited trigger time with my 6.5 Cm HMR B14. I like the adjustable comb and over all feel of the gun.Very nice trigger. It does what the factory says it will do.......shoot 5 rounds of factory match ammo(147 ELD) into less than 1 ". I'm not real happy with it however; I haven't had much luck getting any of my handloads to shoot less than 1 1/2". I want to shoot light to middle range bullet and I have just found no satisfaction with 95 gr VMax, 120 ELD, 129 SST bullets. I have a load the will duplicate the factory results using 147 ELD and H4350.

I don't have the HMR but I have 2 of the Ridge...300WM and 270 Win. I have no complaints with either. I got the 270 based on how the 300 shoots and it takes time to settle them in. The book has a 55 shot break in period. I followed it exactly and the gun will shoot 190gr Bergers into 0.3" for 5 shots using 4831 and I have 100 rounds or so down the barrel. Don't have that many through the 270 but its groups keep getting tighter each range and cleaning trip.

As AH64 said the B14 is entry and pro is higher end. Pro models have Triggertech triggers from the factory and many have aftermarket stocks. The 2020 Bergara catalog just came out on their website...some nice new editions in my opinion and all the parts of the rifle are listed with manufacturer.

222Sako...my best results with both calibers are loads about 35 thousandths off and both seem to like the higher end of book velocities.

I checked out a 6.5 koolade in one of these last evening at Sportsmans.
I liked it.
Felt really good to the shoulder, and have heard good reports of excellent accuracy.

Thanks for all the answers...

The guns seem like a pretty good value for the money...

Shoulda started this in the hunting rifles forum.

Moved to hunting rifles....