Sub-MOA Guarantee, to the Test! Bergara B-14 Ridge Carbon Wilderness Review

This review features the Bergara B-14 Ridge Carbon Wilderness. Eastmans' Todd Helms puts this rifle to the test by shooting it at the range and in the field. He also breaks down the various features including a carbon fiber barrel, its weight at less than 7lbs, and a sub-MOA guarantee. Todd is very satisfied with this rifle as it lives up to its potential!
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[@davidsimpson3377]

Excellent review tested in the field instead of a few ammo comparisons then a talk through the spec sheet . Well done and thanks .

[@EastmansHuntingJournals]

Thanks for watching. Stay tune for our 2024 rifle reviews

[@dgreenapple]

Bergara's are great. But don't forget to give credit to Hornady Precision Hunter ammo -- in my rifle, consistent out of the box sub-1/2-MOA accuracy out to 350 yards. And kudos to the Leupold scope -- it gives you the ability to quickly and accurately adjust to any distance and see your shots. We are so lucky to be able to enjoy such world-class technology at reasonable prices.

[@terryhemmes6210]

Love the combo. Bergara is very consistent

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

Excellent overview and review there Todd. I appreciate you taking it out to the field and doing more real life scenarios and also thanks 🙏 for correcting yourself when you said caliber and fixed it to cartridge. I have liked the Bergara lineup for a while and they’re an option for the next rifle to go with my Savages in 270 Win and 300 WSM respectively. 😎

[@toddhelms5241]

Thanks, all the Bergara rifles I've tested have been superb!

[@TheWVgoodguy22]

@@toddhelms5241 you are welcome 🙏. My CVA Optima V2 which has a Bergara barrel shoots well. Aside from wishing that they had more left handed models I would like to see them add a few more cartridges to each model. I hope they will in the future especially with their newer models.

[@rodger602]

Looks like a good setup!

[@hubergaterg]

I have a Bergara B-14 ridge in .300 win mag. The thing drives it home. Such a great platform

[@karlirosek]

I just bought the b14 wilderness 300 win mag. Do you know the twist rate and what ammo do you use ?

[@ssimossimo576]

My 308 2017 b14 hunter shoots 0.3 MOA all day with rws dk 165 gr and almost the same with geco 170 gr soft points. Amazing

[@charlesgandee4198]

I have a 6 creedmore i shoot regularly to 1000 and a 300 prc that makes the 36 inch gong at one mile ring cold bore every time . I love the Bergara rifles . These two rifles shoot side by side with rifles that cost much much more and make me look like a hell of a shooter . All I can say is thanks Bergara and don’t knock it until you try it!!!

[@michaelhill6451]

Lol. My Bergarbage B-14 HMR in 308 shoots about 1 MOA 5-shot groups. It is easily the worst shooting rifle I've ever owned. Being able to hit a 2 MOA gong is far from impressive.

[@remi3479]

It’s funny I was just considering this rifle. Caliber decision is holding me back.

[@gogerwi]

Wish there was enough market for Bergara to make a lefthand version. They only have the B14 HMR in lefthand and it weighs 10#'s un-scoped.

[@alemajo]

Own the regular steel barrel B-14 Wilderness Ridge SP. Anybody bothered by the 90° throw lever? Not me. Enough clearance for the scope while cycling the action. Only thing that's a bit off for me is the missing bolt lock on safe that I'm used by my Tikka

[@phild9813]

Both of those things are a deal breaker for me. Hard pass

[@mariopinto5087]

Hello, I have a Hmr carbon 6.5CM, and the barrel is not centered with the suppressor? Tried to fire your suppressor gun? Thanks

[@trdoutdoors7419]

What kind of bipod did you have on this rifle

[@ethanrall2678]

Just bought this gun and a vx5. What height rings are those?

[@TODinWY]

I'd have liked to see what the group miked.

[@toddhelms5241]

Will keep that in mind next time... no promises though, lol.

[@calebmartel6773]

Any concerns about the heating up of the carbon barrel vs the steel? Can’t decide

[@toddhelms5241]

None. I think the carbon is a tad more accurate but perhaps not enough to justify an extra $500? I do enjoy the weight savings of the Carbon Ridge over the steel barreled version though.

[@catalinmenghita1529]

Bună ziua cît costă o armă și ce calibru e 308?

[@cassidyallman1412]

Wish they thought about us lefties... i really like the rifle. Best review I've seen.

[@darkdervishbeam]

They have a lefty HMR Brown on the European market, so maybe you should ask your dealer?

[@colbyeber4501]

Interested to know what bipod you are running on this setup.

[@EastmansHuntingJournals]

Thanks for your question. That’s Swagger Bipods Steelbanger bipod 👍

[@tucosalamanca4478]

I will get a b14. Which scope are you using please?

[@EastmansHuntingJournals]

The scope in this review is Leupold's VX-5HD 3-15x44 CDS-ZL2 Side Focus Duplex.

[@robshipley7543]

What caliber are you shooting

[@EastmansHuntingJournals]

This review features this rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor.

[@johnchandler7579]

What scope are you using

[@WanderingBobAK]

Read the comments. Next one in fact.

[@bhop500]

What bi pod are you using?

[@EastmansHuntingJournals]

It's a Swagger Bipods Steelbanger. Thanks for your quesiton!

[@shanenelms9740]

Looks like ur In Wyoming

[@derekdeirfield8166]

How well would the rifle and caliber do for elk and hiking

[@davidteague5461]

What caliber was this ?

[@toddhelms5241]

The cartridge chambering is 6.5 Creedmoor

[@davidteague5461]

@@toddhelms5241 thank u. It’s a very nice gun. Loved the video too .

[@Texasbroski512]

I love my xbolt speed long range in 6.5 creedmoor but would like a 300 winn mag considering this model wish the roles were reversed tho

[@trumpwon20204]

Do .300 win mag. 6.5 is better in a ar10 platform

[@michaelhill6451]

I have a B-14 HMR in 308. The gun looks and feels good but it barely shoots sub-MOA. I have a Tikka that shoots groups half the size. I wouldn't buy another Bergara product. The great stock and silky smooth bolt mean nothing if your gun doesn't shoot.

[@Simon-talks]

it can be different from rifle to rifle. Plenty of people are online reporting their tikkas barely shoot moa and people are reporting 0.30 MOA out of their Bergaras. That's the luck of the draw with any brand. Even cheap Savages, CVA's and Ruger Predators all the way up to 5,000.00 dollar rigs...

[@michaelhill6451]

@@Simon-talks No. That's what happens with completely sh*t QC which Bergara clearly has. In fact, I know someone with the same model of Tikka and theirs shoots the same size groups with the same load. That's consistency. That said, heaven help you if you ever need CS from Tikka. It is owned by Beretta and Beretta USA has legendarily bad CS. Like, straight up ignore you or hold your firearm hostage for years level bad.

[@Simon-talks]

@@michaelhill6451 no, that’s what happens with all of the brands you get a lemon here and there, every actual intelligent person knows this…but Bergara is world renowned for their barrels. They have made some of the most world-class barrels for many many years.

[@michaelhill6451]

@@Simon-talks No, actually. That's what happens with trash brands like Bergarbage. Normally when you get a lemon the company that sold you the lemon makes it right...Not in the case of Bergarbage. They just tell you that sh*t performance is acceptable to them and don't do anything about it. Honestly though, from all the reviews I've seen of the 308 version of the HMR, sh*t performance is about what you can expect. Like maybe 1 MOA with premium ammo/handloads if you squint real hard to discount "flyers".

[@Simon-talks]

@@michaelhill6451 lol you’re all full of fiction, dramatics and hyperbole tonight haha 😂 I own so many different brands of rifles and my Bergara out shoots pretty much all of them.

[@018132]

Just over 7lb fully rigged??? Why you lying brother....its easily 8.5lb(just rings,scope, pic rail, ammo)

[@jk-kr8jt]

Rings and that scope adds more than 18 Oz. I've seen few bolt action rifle that will not shoot moa or less. Nothing wrong with the rifle but really just a video of "I've got a new rifle".

[@strongmakeit6244]

Guns a gun why shoot something with over kill that you don't need. Weekend hunter.

[@benschildgen4994]

I quit watching when I found you were using a 6.5 creedmoor. I would be more impressed with 7mm mag or 300 win mag

[@Brandenuzis]

If you need a 7 mag for whitetail you need to learn how to shoot. All that horsepower is unnecessary asf for whitetail lmao

[@jerichofalls8236]

​@Brandenuzis I dislike 6.5creed because I'm poor. You dislike it because you have preferences. We are not the same 😎

[@matthewkyle6939]

@@Brandenuzisnot everyone hunts lame ass white tails.

[@terrysharp4376]

6.5 cm is inherently accurate. Let,s se the 7 prc in carbon

[@terrysharp4376]

​@@Brandenuzis I'm using my recently passed father,s 7 mag this season in memoriam of him. I love my suppressed 6.5 cm. Stacks bullet,s on top of each other ar 100 yds

[@dennismorin3295]

Ditto tired of watching rifle reciews in light calibers, especially the 6.5, get a 7 mm rem mag or a 300 win a real caliber!

[@jasonfarley7990]

You better not shoot an animal at 500 with a 6.5 creedmore.

[@KaSh0508]

I shot a whitetail on the plains and a muley in the Rockies well beyond 500. Dropped at the shot. Put the bullet where it needs to go and the creedmoor is more than capable.

[@Mike_Wolfel]

I dropped a caribou in Alaska at 550 yards with a 6.5 CM…

[@terryhunt4324]

Joke