Bergara B-14 Ridge .243 Winchester
Model: B14S503C
Bergara B-14 Ridge .243 Winchester
Model: B14S503C
Full Specifications
About This Firearm
The Bergara B-14 Ridge is a synthetic-stocked bolt-action .243 Winchester built for deer and varmint hunting. It has an MSRP of $999. Bergara guarantees sub-MOA accuracy on the B-14 line, measured as three-shot groups at 100 yards with factory match-grade ammunition.
No sights and no rail come with it, and no magazine either, because the four rounds sit in an internal box behind a hinged floorplate. The 22-inch barrel is 4140 chrome-moly under Graphite Black Cerakote, and the receiver behind it is high carbon steel. The molded stock has no comb or pull adjustment and the muzzle is unthreaded. At 7.50 lbs the rifle is steady on a bipod and heavy on a long walk in.
If you're cross-shopping, the Tikka T3x Lite carries 0.89 lbs less and cuts its .243 barrel 1:8 against the Ridge's 1:10, which decides whether the longest 6mm match bullets stay stable. The Ruger American Rifle Generation II has an MSRP of $769 and comes threaded with a brake fitted, where the Ridge's muzzle is bare.
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Strengths & Limitations
- Bergara names the .243 load it tests with, a 100 grain Hornady InterLock, so the accuracy claim is tied to something a buyer can repeat.
- The internal magazine cannot be lost in the field or left behind before a hunt.
- Bergara builds the barrels in its own factory in Spain, and the B-14 action is a two-lug design with a sliding plate extractor and a coned bolt nose and breech.
- A 1:10 twist is the hunting standard for the cartridge, so a plan built around the long 105 to 115 grain match bullets should start with a different barrel.
- The muzzle is unthreaded, so a brake or a suppressor means sending the barrel to a shop.
- Loading and unloading both go through the floorplate, so there is no magazine to drop out at the end of a sit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What rail or rings fit it?
Anything cut for a Remington 700. Bergara states that any standard Remington 700 rail will work on the B-14 line, and nothing is included with the rifle.
Does the guarantee cover any ammunition?
No. It is written against available factory match-grade ammunition, and Bergara states that handloads void the rifle's warranty, so a tested factory load is part of holding the company to it.
What is the stock made of?
Glass fiber reinforced polymer, molded in an American-style shape with a straight comb.
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