fouling and very easy cleaning, so much so it has been a good indicator of which powders are burning cleanly and efficiently within its 26 inch finished length. The 8 inch twist certainly had no problems stabilising the 107s and I might even be tempted to push my luck with some 115gr DTACs.
Testament to its clean buttoned bore, the 55gr Blitzkings, which I do find a little tougher than the 58gr V-max, were holding together well in excess of 3900fps with no blow ups or close range fragmentation. The twist rate also perhaps led to slightly higher than expected velocities although this is possibly attributable to a large number of other factors but was not accompanied by any unwanted pressure signs.
Certainly with the 100-107gr bullets, I was 2 grains below accepted charge weights and still exceeding the expected velocities by over 50fps. For the odd deerstalking trip, this gun may get used on Roe, though I’m not sure I can be bothered to reload as the Prvi Partisan (PPU) 100gr soft point ammunition was consistently ¾ MOA capable.
It’s a dog, but it’s MY dog!
I’m very pleased with the Bergara - as you can see from the photos, the looks of a rifle are of little importance to me when function is paramount and it is only going to get knocked around in the field. It is so far untested in competition but has performed well at ranges beyond 400 yards in field-testing and has since been again butchered - this time to add the AICS bottom metal and magazine.
Shame my 260 Rem. is so bloody good, otherwise this `Light Tactical` gun as it has been christened, would show well as it can be either braked or moderated to minimise shot to shot movement during McQueen’s and those 107s at 3000fps are capable wind cheaters. I can’t take full credit for the fitting of the barrel but this gun will always be a gun I helped build, even if I only yanked on a lever 1/16” before the cutter crashed into the chuck, I don’t think I concentrated that hard on exams in the past!
Bergara & their new... No Gunsmithing Barrels...
Thanks to: Vince, Fox Firearms
www.foxfirearmsuk. com for the Bergara barrel and proofing assistance, 0161-4308274. Stuart Anselm of Osprey Rifles www.
ospreyrifles.com 0161-408-3555 for the loan of the 243 reamer and the second proofing ‘adventure’. Henry Krank for Sierra bullets and PPU ammunition, 0113-256-9163. Hannams Reloading for CCI, Lapua, Hornady and Vihtavouri products, 01977-681639.
The third option...
But what if you don’t have a Remington or a Savage – can we still do a pre-fit? Yes we can – providing you have a New Zealand Barnard action – either the ‘P’ or ‘S’ versions – the ‘S’ being the smaller ‘Remington footprint’ version.
This is all thanks to the New Zealand based barrel maker Trueflite. Trueflite work closely with Barnard and, because the Barnards – like BATs and Stolles - are made to such tight tolerances, it’s possible to thread and chamber a barrel to the correct headspace without having the action to work with.
What’s more, I’ve found the Trueflite barrels to be the equal of any out there and if you currently have a Barnard and want a new barrel in the same – or a different – chambering, a Trueflite pre-fit could be the way forward.
Fox Firearms
www.foxfirearmsuk.com always carry an impressive inventory of pre-fit Trueflites and you can expect to pay around £100 on top of the price of a new match barrel for the pre-fit threading/chambering work – so let’s say ‘from £350’. This is an absolute bargain and, provided that Fox have the barrel you want in stock, you are looking at a very quick turn- round for the new barrel.
Currently, Fox are listing 6PPC, 6.5x47, 284, 338 and a vast stock of 308 in every conceivable
length and profile.
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