Bergara has earned a reputation for building good rifle barrels, and the B-14 Wilderness benefits from this expertise. The test rifle was chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. It looked good, handled well and shot accurately. “A real pleasure to shoot,” Shankle said. Bolt throw was smooth, and it was easy to adjust the comb height to bring the shooter’s eye level with the scope.
Internally, Bergara incorporates a molded mini-chassis to stiffen the connection of the action to the stock. It’s got a few bells and whistles, such as flush cup sling mounts and a swivel mount for a bipod. It also runs AICS-pattern magazines. The magazine release is a paddle type that can be reached by the trigger finger—a real plus.
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This rifle’s MSRP of $1,199 earned it top marks for value to price, and it just missed making the top slot. Accuracy was sub-MOA at 100 yards for one evaluator, and it averaged 1.17 MOA for everyone shooting at all distances.
