Bergara bmp

[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?

[C Ward]

The B14 is a CM barrel and black oxide finish , their more " production " rifle and the premier is a SS barrel and Cerakote finish, their more " custom shop " rifle and costs more money . The actions are the same it is just a little bit better components and more hand work . Both have the same accuracy guarantee. Either one is perfectly serviceable .

To me the stainless barrel and better finish are worth the extra change but everyone has different tastes / needs .

There is a renaissance at the moment in the precision rifle market going on now and there are a bunch of really good options in the market that used to be considered custom / semi custom at a price more in line with what used to be considered entry level / builder stuff .

[ChickNorris]

The B14 is a CM barrel and black oxide finish , their more " production " rifle and the premier is a SS barrel and Cerakote finish, their more " custom shop " rifle and costs more money . The actions are the same it is just a little bit better components and more hand work . Both have the same accuracy guarantee. Either one is perfectly serviceable .

To me the stainless barrel and better finish are worth the extra change but everyone has different tastes / needs .

There is a renaissance at the moment in the precision rifle market going on now and there are a bunch of really good options in the market that used to be considered custom / semi custom at a price more in line with what used to be considered entry level / builder stuff .

See how you are.

I bought the bpr17-65c instead.

[C Ward]

See how you are.

I bought the bpr17-65c instead.

The new rifle will do everything you layed out in you OP , now you get to jump into the pool of precision rifle glass .

[ChickNorris]

Thanks.

Hopefully I'm asking the right questions. Appreciate the advice too.

Anything else?

[C Ward]

There is a sort of rambling post of mine at the back end of the sticky with a bunch of stuff in it .

Biggest thing is get something that suits you and you enjoy because at the end it's your blaster .

If you are looking for formal schooling look up Brian at Colorado Precision Rifle, https://www.cprifle.com/ . He does have loaner equipment for class and teaches basic basic to advanced topics .

[ChickNorris]

Yes. I had wanted to go to the class this past November. Couldn't swing it unfortunately.

Glad to hear I might be on the right track.

[ChickNorris]

So... anyone have a Bergara I could try on?

Any venue will do -- dry fire, Blucore or out of doors, please.

[Not_A_Llama]

Owned both Bergara B14 and the RPR. Bergara is a far more refined piece of equipment. Both shoot well.

Ended up with an LR308 in 6.5 Creedmoor for most of my distance work. Ain’t no replacing the hundreds of thousands of AR trigger pulls I’ve accumulated.

[Gman]

Wouldn't that be an LR-65?