Bergara x Cerus Gear

We just announced our partnership with Bergara and if you aren’t familiar with Bergara then you are missing out. Bergara started out as a barrel manufacturer in Bergara, Spain (I bet you didn’t see that one coming huh). In 2014 they released the B-14 and started making their own rifles and the rest is history. We have worked with Bergara in the past and love their products as you are about to read but we are excited to launch the Cerus Gear x Bergara mats for our customers! So check out this blog and if you have been looking at getting a bolt action or ProMat take this as your sign! Now let’s dive into my personal Bergara B-14 HMR. 

Bergara B-14 HMR Build:

First off, let me start with a disclaimer. I bought this rifle on my own earlier this year. They did not send this rifle, although I would take another one if they offered haha. I wanted to get into the long-range shooting game and have heard great things about the Bergara brand and how much after-market support there was for these rifles! Now with that out of the way, let’s dive in!

Today I want to dive into this Bergara B-14 HMR Build. This particular rifle is chambered in the tried-and-true .308 Winchester. Yes, there are better options for long-range shooting and hunting such as 6.5 Creedmor but .308 makes for a great round at the price point and ammo availability. I am building this rifle out for NRL Hunter and PRS-style matches. This is my first real journey in the long-range shooting so let’s get into this build.

So the base gun is the Bergara B-14 HMR chambered in .308 Win. It ships from the factory with a 20-inch steel barrel threaded ⅝-24 thread pitch. So you can mount any muzzle device or direct thread on a suppressor. It also ships with one 5-round AICS detachable box magazine. 

For the scope base, I am running the Anarchy Outdoor 20 MOA scope base. For what I am trying to do with this build I know that I want to be able to reach out to 1,000 yards. Is .308 effective at the range? Well, I would never shoot an animal at that distance but it can reach out and touch steel. On top of that, I am running an Arken Optics SH-4J GEN II 6-24 in a 34mm tube. If you are like me, I had never heard of Arken Optics before starting this build. They are a budget-friendly option and I was pretty skeptical. So far, after 200 rounds it has still held zero and the turrets are tracking well! They also seem to be gaining traction on Instagram and YouTube so if you are looking for a budget option check them out but there are better options out there.

I am currently running Anarchy Outdoors universal 5” dovetail rail. This attaches via the sling studs on the Bergara. This allows you to put some Arca Rail on the front of your rifle so whether you are putting it in a tripod or just throwing a bipod on it you are good to go. For $50 this is a great upgrade that gives you a lot of options. Attached to that I have an old Caldwell bipod. This is a great intro bipod but I think something like the MDT GRND PODS would be a better fit for this build due to their lighter weight and more adjustment points.

The chassis/stock is a recent addition to this particular build. This is the Aero Solus Competition Chassis with the 15” rail. As it sits right now it is sitting at 13lbs on the nose! I swapped out the chassis because this chassis comes standard with integrated Arca rail, tool-less length of pull, cheek riser, and bag rider which were all things I wanted to add to this build. Now you don’t need to change out the stock that it ships with but you quickly realize that there is only so much you can do to your rifle without upgrading the chassis.

Now let’s talk about what matters. How does it shoot? Well currently I am testing different types of ammo to see which one this Bergara prefers but even with some basic hunting loads, this thing shoots just under 1 MOA at 100 yards. I just bought some 175gr Serria Match King loads from Federal so we will see how those group with this rifle but I would expect closer to ½ MOA from those (if I don’t suck).

This is more of a long-term project for me. I hope to be able to update this blog and write future blogs on this rifle and my goals with it. So keep an eye out for future content with this rifle build and let us know what else you want to see for future content.