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Bought a b-14 hunter ridge in creedmore a few months back. Finally got it to the range with a Burris 3-9x50 E1 Shoots great but yes a tad heavy. I think the specs say a number 5 contour barrel.

Regardless, I love the sticky stock black with grey flakes and it shoots great. Awesome trigger.

I’m keeping it

I've got 3 of the B-14 Ridge between 6.5CM and 300WM and friends have a couple HMR's. All shoot moa or better with about half shooting 1/2 inch groups with hunting ammo. Agree with the others they are heavier but the barrel contours are not lightweight and the stocks are not slim either. Being a R700 clone there are a ton of aftermarket options. The factory triggers are good but I put a triggertech in one and like it better. I have noticed accuracy continues to improve through about 70 rounds so if you get one that shoots great right out of the box you'll be set.

I've had a Timber in 308 and a Hunter in 6.5 Creedmoor. Both were good shooters, well under MOA. Can't say I minded the handling or stock either. I like the triggers they put on them a lot.

That said, because of the issues Pappy mentioned and just feeling like I should have got more for the rifle at our (Canadian) pricing, I ended up buying a Remington 700 ADL with scope combo, sold the cheapo scope, and ended up spending about $475 for that. Put a TriggerTech trigger in it. Other than the rust attracting finish, it shoots an average of .9 to 1 MOA.

I had no complaints about actually using the Bergaras mind, if I could have gotten them cheaper I would have been happy but for $1k or more CAN? No thanks. That 6.5 Creed was sure a shooter though

I bought a Bergara Premier Approach from Whittaker’s when they threw em on sale for $999. I jumped fast.

The action is slicker than snot and the trigger is really good too. I haven’t shot it for groups but zeroed at 100 then went to 3-4-5 hundred and didn’t miss a beat. I believe the Premier line is assembled by a small handful of guys at their Georgia factory.

I'm seeing a few comments on price. Iirc, I paid just over $770 out the door less than a year ago for my B-14 Ridge 22-250. Not a bad price for what I got..

I don't think Bergara's are bad for the price at all. My friend shoots a B-14 and loves it. In that price point I am very partial to Tikka.

Bergara is now my favorite bang for the buck rifle manufacturer.

I prefer a Walmart special 700 with a stock and trigger of my choice. Will come out more expensive than the cheapest Bergara, though. I own a B-14 in 6.5 CM and have no complaints.

I shouldered a Bergara Hunter 30-06 at Cabela's and it fit me very well. The thickness of the barrel wasn't a huge distraction, although all and all it was a heavier rifle than I normally carry. After kicking rocks for a month, I purchased this new stainless for close to the price of a Bergara Hunter off G.B. Topped it off with a Burris Fullfield E1 3-9x40 illuminated (German 3P#4)

My 2nd Tikka in 7mm-08.

^ The Bergara is defintely a bit heavier. Still a great rifle for the price. I am a sucker for a Tikka action.

Bought a highlander in .308 had feeding issues lgs sent back to Bergara in February. Called in March they mumbled COVID $ 1500 dollar should feed from factory. Bought two guns last year highlander and a Christensen Mesa, Mesa for the win.

After the crap they pulled a couple of years ago i wouldn't shoot one of they were free

What did they do a couple years ago?

They are good rifles.Excellent trigger,good shooter,I really wasn't too crazy about the skinny plastic stock so I put it in a Boyd's Pro Varmint that I had bedded for one of my Remington Sendero rifles.It was a perfect drop in fit and I like it much better.

I've got a B14 Ridge Wilderness in 308 Win. So far, it's shot MOA (or just about moa)with the few different loads that I fed it. The 18 inch bbl with my suppressor is great!

Same impressions here. I’ve got little girly man hands and the stock made it feel like I was holding my dads rifle as a kid. Just way too fat in the grip. Seem to be very popular here though.

They advertised a bunch of stocks for a good price, A bunch of us 'bought ' them. They immediately hit our cards, kept our money for a couple of weeks before admitting there were no stocks

I recently bought a Premier Approach from a fellow fire member. I finally got it out to the range today. I had loaded up 10 rounds of a load that worked in another rifle. Wow, this one is going to be a shooter! It's a big, heavy rifle by design. Maybe a #5 contour barrel and more of a sniper style stock. The action is slick and everything seems very high quality. The trigger is great. It's stainless with factory ceracoat. The barrel is 24" and threaded. Overall, I think it's a really nice rifle.

I think I really need a Premier Mountain to go with it.

Are all the actions sizes the same?

No