I don’t own a Bergara but as I said earlier my friend does it’s not so much having the card it’s opening that new rifle and seeing proof that it shoots very well I guess if they’re not putting a card in it they don’t have the confidence in their rifle
That is the opposite of intelligent thinking. So I guess every brand that does not put a factory shot target in the box has no confidence in their product according to your logic??? Should General Motors include a a photo or audio recording of your car running prior to purchase? Maybe every car should come with a dyno pull? Maybe we should have every TV ship with a photo of it at the factory passing alignment tests and fidelity test's????
I am going to list all of my rifles that did not come with a target from the factory:
Howa
Winchester Pre 64 Mod 70
Mauser Comcerical Action
3 Mauser 98 Surplus
Tika
Weatherby
Ruger M77
Ruger Mini 30
Browning A Bolt
Marlin 1895
Ruger 10/22
Browning
Remington 700
Ruger American
Savage 12 308
Savage 12 6.5
Mossberg 835
Mossberg 500
Maverick 88
TC Compass
In fact none of the rifles, handguns or shotguns I have ever owned have come with a factory shot target.
Take a box of premium or match ammo go to the range and shoot it. If it does not meet their guarantee call them and send it back.
Factory guarantee's are practically worthless. If you are a 1.5 MOA shooter at best how can you test a 1/2 MOA guarantee? Not you personally I mean this in general?
Nothing more or less wrong with Bergara but like all companies they make some lemons. The firing pin hole is huge for a modern design last I checked. What makes you think any of the mass produced rifles at all the big box stores are anything magical? A high price tag means as much as a low price tag about design, fit and finish. One of the most accurate designs out there is the Ruger American which is a design based around a low price point. Nothing magical about it either.
No offense but I laugh at all the guys that will pay big money for what is essentially a tarted up hunting rifle from many companies tossed in a fancy stock, heavy barrel, AI mag and threaded barrel thinking they have something special. The devil is in the details not the cosmetics or accessories.
Not long ago I think it was "bolt action reloading" that had trouble getting a TIka T3 to shoot under 2 or 3 MOA but most Tika T3's shoot great out of the box. I think he had a Compass that gave him grief too. Every company lets a few turds out the door. Tika is generally know for making a quality product. You can not buy yourself a guarantee of quality all you can do is buy one and see what you see and if it is not right try to get the manufacture to make it right!
If they built the rifle right and it shoots who cares about a card in the box? The OEM told you personally they stopped doing that correct? I wish the OEM's would make the cardboard box the rifles come in better!!