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UK gunsmiths and custom rifle builders refusing to work on Bergara rifles because of their poor quality
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<blockquote data-quote="atkins0331" data-source="post: 2850320" data-attributes="member: 24056"><p>I have been into the custom rifle game for some time. A couple years ago, I decided to see how far factory rifles had come so I picked up a HMR Pro in 65 Creed. Immediately, I noticed a couple of things. The machining of the action and bolt was excellent compared to the R 700's I used in the past as donors. Not as tight as a custom but very little slop. The stock was built like a brick **** house and ergonomic. The bottom metal is of poor quality and the mag release (steel), needed to be filed down a tiny bit to accommodate a real non-polymer AICS mag. It consistently shot factory Hornady 140 ELD-M into .5 MOA and my 140 Berger reloads into .27 MOA. I had it re-barreled with a Bartlein not too long ago and am in the process of doing load development now. It was chambered by a very well known company and stated that the action did not need to be trued when asked. Overall, I am very impressed with the HMR Pro. I have not used the B14.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="atkins0331, post: 2850320, member: 24056"] I have been into the custom rifle game for some time. A couple years ago, I decided to see how far factory rifles had come so I picked up a HMR Pro in 65 Creed. Immediately, I noticed a couple of things. The machining of the action and bolt was excellent compared to the R 700's I used in the past as donors. Not as tight as a custom but very little slop. The stock was built like a brick **** house and ergonomic. The bottom metal is of poor quality and the mag release (steel), needed to be filed down a tiny bit to accommodate a real non-polymer AICS mag. It consistently shot factory Hornady 140 ELD-M into .5 MOA and my 140 Berger reloads into .27 MOA. I had it re-barreled with a Bartlein not too long ago and am in the process of doing load development now. It was chambered by a very well known company and stated that the action did not need to be trued when asked. Overall, I am very impressed with the HMR Pro. I have not used the B14. [/QUOTE]
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