Why Bergara Rifle bolts are BAD? 

Seems like someone doesn't like bergara. Sounds like a chevy guy talking about ford.

Thousands of rifles in use, from competition to hunting. One mans opinion will not change mine. I own two and both are sub moa rifles with zero issues.

I've got 5 Bergaras and have not had an issue with any of them. I have atleast one in each of their production lines. They're an excellent well made rifle.

I have ran 2500 round through mine without issue and placed really well in PRS competitions so...for 900 bucks I cant complain. No extraction issues like savage and a way better trigger.

Dang I hope my $800 b-14 in 300prc that shoots .6moa with factory ammo doesn't have a bolt failure lol. I would love to hear what this jokers "favorite/best" rifle is. He kind of reminds me of long winded negative Nancy nuthinfancy.

Never had any issue with mine, easier to strip than you are making it out to be. I agree though that the shroud is crap. but saying apart from a fun gun it is essentially useless ?? Thats rubbish and the vast majority of vids her on RU-vid and reviews anywhere else disagree with you.

Sounds like you had some bad experiences with Bergara and maybe it’s warranted, but don’t just say the whole brand is crap now.

I have been buying all types guns for 40 years i have never seen a warranty that covers you if you hand load. Maybe there is but not sen this. I am not of this guys experience level. Its hard to no on you tube.

Hey, you are droping all the Bergaras in the same bag!! You are talking about the bolt of the Bergara B14 line, period! Bergara also have the Premier line, that has a completly different bolt. They have already changed the shrouds and the firing pins of the B14´s since 2018/6. Maybe you are outdated, I don´t know! The Bergaras are very good rifles for the price overall... And they´ve recognized that inicial problem...And they´ve fixed it.

Thanks for sharing an honest assessment and putting information out there for people to discover. I just purchased a Bergara HMR Wilderness in 6.5 PRC, so guess I’ll see how it goes. Never heard of this before. Most of us do tons of research before we make $1000 plunges, but you can’t find all the info sometimes. For my first precision rifle, I chose a Howa KRG Bravo in 6.5 CM over the Bergara B-14 HMR. The Howa has been great for my first rifle. Perfect? Hardly. But it’s provided a great introduction into an addictive hobby. I will say, for someone that doesn’t shoot competitively, and is newer to the precision game, the Bergara seems like a great option for those of us who don’t have $3,000-$5000 to drop on a custom piece. Say what you want about the bolt...when someone can take a $1K firearm and shoot it out to a mile, I’m definitely gonna consider that rifle. There are probably many others rifles that will do this, but when you’re a newbie, research usually reveals these positives during internet searches. With a solid chassis and certified barrels, the Bergara boasts a few things that entry level shooters are looking for. I don’t think I’ll be eclipsing the capabilities of my new rifle anytime soon. And when I do, I’ll look at the Bergara Ridgeback with a better action and Grayboe stock for a bit more money. Nonetheless, an average Joe like myself can’t justify the cost of a custom rifle for the amount of shooting I do. Tikka seemed like a great rifle and was one that I considered. However, IMO they have far less to offer. The caliber options seems 2-3 years behind and the rifles stocks are just plain boring. If Tikka would’ve had the caliber I was looking for, I might have over looked the played out black stock and stainless steel barrel they have on every rifle they make. When I spend a grand, I want to like/love what I’m spending hard earned money on. Tikka just doesn’t get my juices flowing. Anyway, thanks for the information and taking the time to make this video.

Now you know why the K98 had the hole in the back half of the stock! The Bargara bolt shroud are is a lot like the old Mauser design. I have the HMR 14 myself and the things you pointed out are correct, they need to tighten up! But saying that, at least they did put a good stock on there, have threaded barrel and bolt handle and a side bolt release and a good trigger, those are things Remington could take a look at. I own and have built many Savages also, I like them and the Accu-Trigger was a great leap forward its still a hum-ho trigger. Like your vids by the way.

Every rifle manufacturer has its share of problems. A fire arm is a precision engineered machine, and as a manufacturer, you try to put the best ones in the market...they all want to be the "HIGH END" or the "NEXT REMINGTON" but it's tough market to sell these days (just ask Savage, Ruger, and Howa). Having said that, about 90% of guns that they sell are pretty much good quality in my opinion, which is about the industry average. Bergara's quality is about at the level of Savage (which I think is very very good) and Ruger.

So what is your recommendation for a rifle chambered in .300 prc between $1000-3000? I’m looking to move up from a .308 Weatherby vanguard MDT edition. I was considering buying a Mark V action and building up from there, but I would consider an OTS rifle if the price/quality is worth it.

I'm glad I found this video because I was definitely on the fence about buying this gun.

What’s your opinion on Howa? As I’m waiting for my bolt to come back from you haha I’m lookin at my next build. Thinking about a howa 1500 barreled action.

3:00 I picked up a bergara BMP yesterday and the pin through the shroud works just fine on mine?

Please tell me how often the bolt handle breaks off on this carbine? As far as I know, the extractor tooth is also a weak point? I bought a Bergara b14 Hunter rifle, I live in Russia, I worry if it breaks, the order of spare parts will be very long. Thank You.

Have you looked at their higher end line? I guess they’re made in the US vs Spain.

Interesting

Can i like put everething of a rem 700 bolt except the body and the boltface on the bergara ?

Your opinion on savage model 110 tactical?

Are the bolts on the Premier Series any better?

This man likes savage😂😂

you do know it is spelled BERGARA right?

Huh I have a begara b14 hunter and not a single problem so far. And shooting sub moa all day long with factory ammo. Just my 2 cents.

I wonder....could a person not just buy a replacement bolt from midway, brownells? 700 pattern right...may or may not be head spaced. I have been wondering this b/c I like the action itself, side bolt release is nice. Point is "and yes I know of all the custom action makers out there....I shoot too" would this be much different then a trued up Remy? Say I was to buy a replacement bolt, have the action worked over, new barrel like the remage sytle with the lock nut. My hmr is a coyote rifle....i"m not winning or ever shooting NRL/PRS.....if I get a remage barrel for it I'm probably stepping down to 6 creed or most likely 22-250....it is what it is. I know it has problems but the actual action could be saved with a new bolt assembly, and a remage barrel. The rifle as is like my 130 eldm loads and has had no problems.

Good info. Looks like I'll stick with my Tikkas!

Ha! “Over 50”......

So is cz457 bolt are better?

How do we send our bolts in to you for work

I think everyone is having shitty quality control lately. Im in the market for a new bolt gun and dont like anything I see. Remington is too questionable after being bought out. Savages have extractor issues. Howa is looking more appealing. But I hate 2 stage triggers.

Give it to them Ben

It’s not a popular opinion because SO many hoped on their ban wagon. I was one of them initially. I wanted to love my HMR. I did something stupid and feel In love with the rifle before I fired a shot. I admit I was a sucker for the stock. It sucked me in. I got to shooting it and it didn’t perform as well as any of my other bolt guns in the same “class”. At first I wasn’t worried because it took my Tikka Tac A1 several rounds to tighten up. Anyways I put it through load development and it still wasn’t shooting as good as my Tikka Tac A1, RPR, Howa HCR, Savage 12 LPR, Savage 10, savage 12 fv even. I even took a TC compass, and a Weatherby vanguard in on trade and both shot better more often then not. Not by much but still better and more consistent. It was at that point, when a bone stock out of the box Savage 12 FV, was shooting better that I decided I would buy another Bergara HMR and keep shooting both and working on loads and keep the most accurate rifle and sell the other. At This point I thought the first one was just a bad one. Keep in mind I wanted to love this rifle so much at this point I owned 2 now. They would shoot a good group followed by other crappy groups. That was my issue with them was the inconsistency constantly. Long story short I ended up selling both because both shot the exact same. And have not had the heart or the desire to go down that road again. To be fair they did what they claimed to do which is to be on average an MOA ish rifle. It was an MOA rifle but to me that was not good enough when all my other rifles were Shooting significantly better after load development. Others have reported great luck with them and I wish that I had been one of them. A friend had a HMR pro that he was quite happy with. A lot of people have gave me crap and called me a liar for saying that I have more than a few Savages shoot better than the HMRs. But it’s 100 % true. I honestly can’t say anything bad about a single savage I have owned as far as accuracy goes. Only issue with a couple of them has been weak ejection. If you are after fancy features then a Savage may not be for that person. But if you are after out of the box accuracy that rivals custom rifles then you can’t beat a Savage. I have never sold a Savage because it did not shoot to my expectations. I did the Bergaras. I have been really happy with my Tikka and RPR too. I did sell my HMR but it’s only because I had too many chassis rifles. It was a super consistent shooter though. And of course I still have several Savages too.

Get a howa for 1/3 the price..

Look at all the Bergara fanboys crying! lol. Bergars is a poor copy of a Remington. A very poor poor copy!