Bergara

In choosing a hunting rifle, there’s often a trade-off between weight and accuracy. Ultralight rifles are a joy to carry, but many hunters struggle to shoot them as accurately as they can shoot heavier, more stable rifles.

You may have heard the Townsend Whelen quote that goes “Only accurate rifles are interesting.” Over the years I have developed a respect for the craftsmanship that accuracy and precision demand. 

This year at SHOT Show, Bergara revealed three new rifles; the Ridge Carbon, HMR Carbon, and Crest. These new guns round out Bergara’s lineup by offering affordable, high-end hunting rifle options that are lightened up with the incorporation of carbon fiber in some way.

In the past several years, Bergara has gained a reputation for building exceptional custom rifles. They have long been known for making some of the best rifle barrels in the industry. The company recently announced a new .22 rimfire rifle, the BMR, or Bergara Micro Rimfire.

On April 29, 2021, Bergara and CVA sponsored The Long Shot Tour, held at the Fossil Pointe Shooting Grounds, outside Decatur, Texas. These two gun makers had some new and newer firearms to show off and invited a dozen writers and editors to try out several Bergara bolt action rifles and a pair of CVA muzzleloaders, plus a CVA bolt action. I was one of those writers.

Late last month, we had a chance to attend an industry event full of the new hotness. With the cancelation of SHOT SHOW for 2021, Bergara opted to do something a little different with the marketing budget for the year. Can’t show off the goods at a booth in Vegas? Well, then how about a traveling roadshow where you actually get to shoot! Not only did we get to actually go hands-on with all the toys in the lineup for 2021, but I also lost zero dollars to a slot machine, which I count as a win all around.

This combination of the Bergara B14R, the TriggerTech Special, and the Mack Brother’s magazines is amazing. It is the most fun I have had with a 22 in quite some time.

These lightweight rimfire rifles are designed for long-range shooting with match components and barrels.

Extremely useful as trainers for both PRS competition and hunting, not to mention as stand-alone rifles for the NLR22 series, these rifles are gaining in popularity. The unfortunate part of this was that to get a truly perfect, size correct traine…