New Rifle - Bergara

[futureagg]

Well Basspro put some of their Bergara rifles on sale last month. I picked up a Bergara LRP for $750. I wasn’t a huge fan of the XLR Gen1 chassis. So I swapped it over to a Grayboe Ridgeback Stock. Plan is to be able to shoot PRS competitions with the added weight and then strip it down come hunting season.

Parts:
Grayboe Ridgeback Stock
Timney Trigger
Area 419 Weighted Arca Rail
MDT mlok Weight
Seekins Precision Rings
Athlon Ares ETR mil reticle
Bergara Premier Action
Bergara 24” 6.5cm barrel
Atlas PRS Bipod

Still to come:
Area 419 Hellfire Brake
Wiebad Cheek Rest Cover

Target came from factory with rifle. Hoping to get similar results once I have time to go to range.






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[6.5 shooter]

They shoot great.

[futureagg]

They shoot great.

Yes they do. This is an upgrade from the HMR I had. I’m glad to be stepping into the premier action.


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[Rswan13]

Man that’s awesome! I was looking for one of those when they went on sale but couldn’t get my hands on one. I’d definitely be interested to hear what you think after running it through a match or two.

[futureagg]

Man that’s awesome! I was looking for one of those when they went on sale but couldn’t get my hands on one. I’d definitely be interested to hear what you think after running it through a match or two.

I got very lucky. I called Katy basspro and they told me they had one. I drove over and it ended up being the elite version ($1500) on sale and my dad got it. But the store did a store locator and I found this one in California. The store was closed due to COVID and I ended up emailing the store manager and he went up to the store and saved it to ship until they were open again. Ended up being the last one in any bass pro.

I’m excited to get to a match, but may be January before I get to go again, but should have enough practice in by then to feel comfortable with the stock.


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[JLivi1224]

Still got that HMR...? does it need a new home.

[futureagg]

Still got that HMR...? does it need a new home.

Sending PM


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[futureagg]

Finally had the time to get out and shoot the rifle.

After 4 shots to sight in. I had a 5shot group of .38MOA with 140grain Hornady Black







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[Buzzsaw]

I love it when a plan comes together. I love that Ridgeback stock !!

[futureagg]

I love it when a plan comes together. I love that Ridgeback stock !!

It is awesome! I planned for it to be a PRS rifle but be able to hunt with it as well. With the mlok I’m able to add about 4lbs of extra weight for competitions and remove it for hunting.


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[Hogwild84]

My brother has the 308 and 6.5CM, they are very accurate!

[munchie]

I have on in 7-08 and it shoots really well. They are great rifles for the money. I like that Grayboe stock you put on it as well. Looks pretty slick.

[UltraMax]

Cousin bought what I would call a “rack grade” Bergara in 6.5 man bun. We were able to boresight it at 200 and fired a couple rounds to get it dialed in with a Vortex Diamondback, within about 20 rounds, we were hitting 3 moa steel at 700 yards and could all day had we had the ammo. I was very impressed.

[trophy8]

You bought an LRP for $750?!

[futureagg]

You bought an LRP for $750?!

Yup. Bass Pro ran them on sell for half price back in July. I got the LRP for 750. My dad got the LRP Elite for 1200.


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