Bergara B-14 accuracy issues

[Joust]

[deckhandmike]

Loose scope rings/mount. Barrel needing to cool down more between shots. Poor quality ammo. Get some match stuff. Those would be my first three guesses.

[Joust]

Loose scope rings/mount. Barrel needing to cool down more between shots. Poor quality ammo. Get some match stuff. Those would be my first three guesses.

[1911RONIN]

Bergara B-14 accuracy issues

Is this a new rifle or did it shoot fine and now it's off? If the latter, I'd look at the scope /rings. If the former, then it might need factory attention.


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[Joust]

Is this a new rifle or did it shoot fine and now it's off? If the latter, I'd look at the scope /rings. If the former, then it might need factory attention.


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[Preston-CLB]

I looked up the specs on the rifle, and it has a 1 MOA guarantee at 100 yards, or less, so it should be a great shooter.

Since your groups are larger, and no real pattern, something is definitely moving (assuming the nut behind the wheel is going its job ). I agree with the others who say to check the torque on the rings, and to try match-grade ammo.

You might also check the screws that attach the scope mounts to the receiver. You should also check that the bolts that hold the barreled action in the stock are properly torqued.

Does the owners manual give a recommendation for ideal bullet weight? If so, I would try match-grade ammo at that weight and see how she does. For example, my Savage M10 .223 suggests 69 grain ammo, and experience bears this out.

If your troubleshooting does not find the problem, a call to Bergara is in order.

I hope you get it sorted out.
-P

[DazedandConfuzed]

All great suggestions. If you do re-torque the action screws...I suggest loosening them while the rifle is positioned vertically on it's buttstock, then torque to recommended setting.

Our local custom rifle shop preaches this. 98% of the rifles they work on are Remington clones which have a significant recoil lug. Not sure what Bergara uses, but likely something similar.

[sfvshooter]

Did yours come with the factory 3-shot group? I don't own a Bergara, but I've looked at a few on GB and it looks as if they include factory shot group so you can see how well it shoots.

Btw, it looks as if Bergara recommends Hornady 140gr ELD. If you were local, I'd give you some to try.

[Joust]

Did yours come with the factory 3-shot group? I don't own a Bergara, but I've looked at a few on GB and it looks as if they include factory shot group so you can see how well it shoots.



Btw, it looks as if Bergara recommends Hornady 140gr ELD. If you were local, I'd give you some to try.

[LynnJr]

A friend bought one in 300 prc and it did the exact same thing you are describing.
6 inch groups at 100 yards.
The base came loose several times even after I tightened it down so definitely put something on the base threads.
Next up he was shooting factory ammo and 3 inches was a good group so I ran home and loaded up some Berger 210 VLD bullets and some H1000 and it was right around 3/4 moa.
Gun absolutely hates Hornady factory ammo.
Next up the bedding was also very bad. If you loosen both screws and tighten up the action with your finger alongside the barrel and the forend you can feel it moving way way too much.
Bed it and you won't see the 2 shots pretty good and the 3rd shot way out syndrome.

[Joust]

A friend bought one in 300 prc and it did the exact same thing you are describing.

6 inch groups at 100 yards.

The base came loose several times even after I tightened it down so definitely put something on the base threads.

Next up he was shooting factory ammo and 3 inches was a good group so I ran home and loaded up some Berger 210 VLD bullets and some H1000 and it was right around 3/4 moa.

Gun absolutely hates Hornady factory ammo.

Next up the bedding was also very bad. If you loosen both screws and tighten up the action with your finger alongside the barrel and the forend you can feel it moving way way too much.

Bed it and you won't see the 2 shots pretty good and the 3rd shot way out syndrome.

[goglesby3]

Bergara has specific barrel break in procedures, did you you follow them???

[deckhandmike]

Bergara has specific barrel break in procedures, did you you follow them???

Yeah, probably not the problem.

[ar15barrels]

I have a Bergara B-14 HMR in 6.5 Creedmoor and I’m having some issues with the accuracy.

For some background, I generally shoot a .308 and occasionally a .22LR or 17WSM but mostly, until I got the Bergara roughly 2 years ago, mostly shot 308. I’m not an experienced long range shooter but can fairly reliably hit a quarter sized target at 100 yards with the 308 (Tikka T3) and if I can’t I’m pretty close to it.

So imagine my surprise when I’m shooting 6.5 and at 100 yards I’m unable to get reliable groups and my shots are spread over roughly 3-6” with no obvious pattern. I was shooting a couple of types of ammo, a 120gr American Eagle and 140gr S&B and I didn’t see any difference with the ammo. At 200 yards it’s about the same (6-12” spread)

I am using a scope that’s up to 24x (I think 3-24) and clear enough that I’m quite sure the scope isn’t the issue. I was shooting with sand bags bracing the front of the rifle and was sitting. I don’t like shooting prone and shoot best while sitting at the bench.

I know I can try other ammo but I’m worried my rifle has an issue because I know I’m quite capable of shooting more accurately with a rifle that has harder recoil and less of a flat trajectory.

Any suggestions on things to try?

Is the scope known-good on other rifles?
Is the scope mounted properly (solid)?
Is your scope parallax set correctly?
Would you know how to check if it actually is?

[Joust]

Bergara has specific barrel break in procedures, did you you follow them???