This helps with slower subsonics for extended range use and maximum sight adjustment if necessary, and for keeping your rifle’s scope optically centred whilst allowing for max internal adjustment. This allows for a very good choice of length of scope when mounting, providing 5.5" of mounting length and with a very generous 30 MOA bias. It forms part of the top of the action in one sculptured piece and has an extended length that hangs over the barrel by 1.0". The action is a piece of art – lovely smooth coating of Graphite Black Cerakote, which is both elegant and practical when it comes to repelling the elements and I love the enlarged all-in-one scope mounting Picatinny rail system. It forms a solid and reproducible mating of barrel to action. You have to release the screws set into the front of the horizontal barrel union tang piece that is integral to the action. These types of barrels, like the 10/22 Ruger, are easily removed from the action but this Bergara is different. It is fully free-floated from the barrel channel, which is quite narrow at the forend, but due to its light nature there’s no barrel contact, even when a bipod is fitted and during the ‘bounce’ on firing. The outside diameter is then 0.92" and at the muzzle end it has a steel collar threaded for ½" UNEF and two tension screws in its face to keep the carbon fibre shroud in position. You have 2" of visible steel barrel protruding from the action before it is reduced in diameter and then wrapped in carbon fibre. Plus, there’s also the option to order each model as a barrelled action only.īarrelled action The 16.5" barrel is shorter than the B14R bolt-action version at 18" and balances very well in this trim semi-auto. You also have an integrated 30 MOA Picatinny scope rail, improved trigger mechanisms, extended mag release lever, and 10-shot rotary magazine system, plus the ability to interchange certain parts with custom Ruger 10/22 items.
There are two versions of this model, just like the B14R, a carbon fibre tensioned barrel or steel fluted barrelled version. Outwardly, the stock is basically the same as the B14R, which in turn is a Bergara HMR-style stock but without the adjustable cheekpiece while maintaining that sturdy black/grey speckled tactile finish and rigid form.
22 rimfire semi brands and custom-made semi-autos. These Bergara rimfires are a natural progression from their B14 centrefire series and sit between the regular. Having been very impressed with the bolt-action B14R .22 LR rimfire Bergara rifle recently, and subsequently buying a barrelled action for a custom project, it was now the turn of the BXR, the semi-automatic version. Broadsword loves a semi-auto rifle, and this all-new lightweight Bergara is no exception - check out his detailed test and review of the Bergara BXR Carbon .22 LR semi auto rifle