Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Bergara Wilderness HMR 6.5 PRC Trouble Shooting
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="General RE LEE" data-source="post: 2646997" data-attributes="member: 115273"><p>I just sent my HMR Wilderness 6.5 PRC back to Bergara. The rifle could never hold a 5 shot group under 1.5" at 100 yards. When cleaned down to the bare steel it would hold a sub MOA 3 shot group but it always threw fliers 5 shot groups. After 30-40 rounds, the barrel couldn't do better than 2". I noticed when cleaning, there was a TON of copper and even copper flakes. This was with ELD-X hand loads and ELD-M 147 factory loads.</p><p></p><p>I swapped scopes, let barrel cool 10 minutes between groups, JB Bore Paste, Wipe Out foam, check action screw torque, removed paint from contact points in stock, checked scope ring and bases, removed muzzle brake, added muzzle brake, etc. NOTHING could make this rifle hold a 5 shot group under 1.5" an after 40 rounds it was spraying bullets.</p><p></p><p>Anyone ever get a lemon from Bergara? My concern is they are going to get a sub MOA 3 shot group and not shoot much after that to discover it shoots like crap.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General RE LEE, post: 2646997, member: 115273"] I just sent my HMR Wilderness 6.5 PRC back to Bergara. The rifle could never hold a 5 shot group under 1.5" at 100 yards. When cleaned down to the bare steel it would hold a sub MOA 3 shot group but it always threw fliers 5 shot groups. After 30-40 rounds, the barrel couldn't do better than 2". I noticed when cleaning, there was a TON of copper and even copper flakes. This was with ELD-X hand loads and ELD-M 147 factory loads. I swapped scopes, let barrel cool 10 minutes between groups, JB Bore Paste, Wipe Out foam, check action screw torque, removed paint from contact points in stock, checked scope ring and bases, removed muzzle brake, added muzzle brake, etc. NOTHING could make this rifle hold a 5 shot group under 1.5" an after 40 rounds it was spraying bullets. Anyone ever get a lemon from Bergara? My concern is they are going to get a sub MOA 3 shot group and not shoot much after that to discover it shoots like crap. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Bergara Wilderness HMR 6.5 PRC Trouble Shooting
Top