Bergara bmp

[ChickNorris]

Anyone have any experience with this one or similar Bergara rifle?

Im looking at maybe buying one & would appreciate your thoughts.

Because I think y'all will ask -- I'm not planning to hunt, just need to touch a target at 1200yds. Was thinking 6.5 cm but there is already a different thread for that discussion.

Thanks.

[C Ward]

The answer to both is yes . The Begara's are typically solid out of the box and if you do not plan on hand loading the 6.5 Creed is a good choice also .

Before committing to the chassis that model comes with try one out if at all possible. Everyone's different and a stock that works for some is crap for others .

Look at the sticky at the start of the section and there is still some very relevant info in there for a new to precision rifle shooter .

[ChickNorris]

Agreed. I'd like to try before I buy (if possible) but I don't want anyone to feel obligated if they just want to answer questions & that's why I didn't ask in the initial query. Took me a couple of stocks before I found my preference with an ar & right now I don't have much context for choosing here either.

Also yes, thank you for pointing out the sticky. I've been going through this section of the forum in an effort to glean the right way to go about learning this. A little bit of a chicken or the egg scenario.

[Great-Kazoo]

They're very nice, out of the box, accurate rifles. Be a nice addition for you or anyone else looking to get something other than a remington.

Those who own them are very happy, those who shot them wonder why they spent so much on something else, for a 1st time bolt action.

[C Ward]

Best thing to do is go to the local precision rifle matches and look at stuff , pretty much everybody will let you look at their stuff and more than likely shoot some .

I know of 2 Begara's in stocks that are at the CRC match but they're shut down till next year .

The precision rifle addiction is expensive and the learning curve can be steep , there is a lot more info and knowledge out there now to make things easier.

[ChickNorris]

Ive gone to a few prs events in as many months & scheduled to attend a few more here coming up. Indeed Ive looked & even tried a few very nice rifles. Using their dope & hardware, I had no issue hitting 1180 -- yup, very addictive.

So, I'm all in to learn but I need to temper my initial purchases with the anticipated costs associated with continued education/practice.

The Bergara seems like a good middle & not something I will outgrow before the investment has paid off. Least that's the hope.

[Gman]

How do they compare to something like a Ruger Precision Rifle?

[MrPrena]

Kinda look like rpr.

[C Ward]

The Ruger is not even close , the RPR is built on their " Walmart " price point action that has longevity issue's . Have seen 2 now personally that have had the lugs on the bolt set back in less than 2k rounds . Ruger has always had accuracy issues with their barrels being a coin toss as whether they are MOA or MO barn door .

The RPR is also limited to the OEM chassis option , there are no other stock options available when purchasing the rifle and the aftermarket options only replace the stock pieces and not the entire chassis if it doesn't fit or work for the shooter .

The Begara is a solid long term option .

[Gman]

Good to know, thanks.

Not to hijack Chick's thread, I saw that Bergara also has a Premier LRP and Premier LRP Elite. Why would one go for the B14 BMP vs. one of the Premier options? Is it a Chevy vs. Cadillac thing?