Lawrenceville, GA –-(Ammoland.com)- NRA Publications recently announced that the Bergara Rifles B-14 Hunter was chosen as Rifle of the Year by the American Hunter editorial staff. The Golden Bullseye will be awarded in May at the NRA’s Annual Meetings in Dallas, TX.
Nate Treadaway, CEO of Bergara says, “It is extremely humbling to have our B-14 rifle recognized by one of the pinnacle editorial staffs in the industry.” Treadaway continues, “At Bergara we work hard to bring relevant features and technology to the consumer that result in highly accurate, yet affordable, rifles.”
About the Award
Each year the editors of American Hunter present Golden Bullseye Awards for product or service achievement each year during the NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits. Now in their 16th year, the NRA Publications Golden Bullseye Awards acknowledge the finest products available in the shooting sports. The winners are selected by a seven-member committee consisting of editors, graphic designers, and veteran NRA Publications staff, representing more than a century of collective experience in the shooting and hunting industry.
About the Rifle
The B-14 Hunter rifle features a molded synthetic stock made of glass fiber reinforced polymer. As with the entire B-14 Series, the Hunter brings Bergara accuracy to a line of hunting rifles that is affordable to serious big-game hunters. Built in Spain at our highly automated and efficient factory, this rifle delivers a level of quality and performance that is unmatched in its price range.
The world-renowned Bergara barrel on this rifle for hunting whatever your heart desires is complemented by our own super-smooth B-14 Action, which is a two-lug system with a sliding plate extractor and a coned bolt nose and breech to ensure a smooth feeding and extraction of the cartridge. It’s also outfitted with a Bergara adjustable, curved trigger which we designed to guarantee a crisp, clean pull every time you fire the rifle. The trigger comes set at about three pounds. The Hunter is available with either a hinged floor plate or a detachable magazine. It has been factory drilled and tapped to fit Remington 700 style rings and bases.
The (#3) Bergara 4140 CrMo steel barrel is finished in matte blue and is available in 22 inches in the short action, which weighs 7.05 lbs. and 24 inches in the long action, which weighs 7.35 lbs. Our stocks are bedded with integral pillars for stability and enhanced accuracy.
During the molding process, solid steel pillars are inserted and permanently molded into place, providing a secure and stable bedding surface for the barreled action. The base color is green with tan and black flecks, providing a very tasteful camo look. A SoftTouch coating gives the stock a soft, tacky feel that is easy to grip even in harsh weather.
The Bergara B-14 Hunter is available in a variety of calibers – .22-250, .243 WIN, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 WIN, .308 WIN, 7MM REM MAG, .300 WIN Mag, and.30-06 SPRG.
All B-14 rifles are capable of producing sub-1.0 MOA groups or less at 100 yards using factory match grade ammunition.
About Bergara
Bergara, a division of BPI Outdoors, offers a wide array of innovative firearms products – all focused on delivering unparalleled accuracy. The company’s USA headquarters is in Lawrenceville, GA, which handles all sales, service & distribution. The B-14 guns are made at our ultra-modern, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Northern Spain, a region rich in European gun-making heritage. The Bergara Custom and Premier lines are made in Lawrenceville, GA and utilize Bergara’s world-class barrels manufactured in Spain. BPI Outdoors is an industry leader in centerfire rifles, muzzleloading rifles, accessories, hunting and shooting accessories and shooting components. BPI markets various trusted brand names including Bergara®, CVA®, PowerBelt Bullets®, Quake Hunting Accessories and DuraSight® Scope Mounting Systems.
I have become a little recoil sensitive in my old age. I have shot 308 for over 50 years, and was thinking on going to a Bergara Hunter in 6.5. Would you expect a fair reduction in recoil using say a 129 grain bullet.
Sorry this is pretty late, but your answer is a resounding YES. I would go 1 step further and use a 6.5×55 Swedish Mauser with 110gr Barnes bullets. My daughter’s .243 with 100gr bullets has “sharper” recoil than my 6.5 Swede with 140gr PPU SP’s. If you’ve ever seen my posts (Jbloader) you’ll see that I am an unabashed 6.5SE fan. The case is closer to a 30-06 in capacity and powders are generally slower burning than a .308 (which is used for 6.5 Creed). The 6.5 is a long action cartridge which only really matters if you want to… Read more »