Bergara bmr

[68Hoyt]

Just curious , there was a thread on another forum discussing if anyone had rebarreled a bmr yet ?

 

[shootrj2003]

There was someone who mentioned maybe doing it on Snipershide,I haven’t read of some one doing it,but, somebody,somewhere has,I’m sure,my barrel is excellent so I would not consider the need until it gets worn out,generally Bergara barrels are top notch.

 

[68Hoyt]

Since then I saw a picture where a person received their BMR they opened the box and the barrel was laying in the box unscrewed from the action , still haven’t seen or read anywhere that so one has rebarreled one yet

 

[Dgd6mm]

I'd put that picture under scrutiny.

 

[68Hoyt]

Nah , I thought the same thing , he talked about it then later down in the post he put a picture of it and you could see the threads on the end of the barrel laying in the box next to the receiver

 

[68Hoyt]

Dgd6mm
If you don’t believe me have a look for your self

Bergara BMR Barrel detached?

Hi all, bought a New BMR from gunbroker - said factory new but it came in with the barrel detached. Is that normal for other BMR owners? My Berhgara B14 HMR did not come detached so it doesnt make sense to me and figured id ask. I sent a request to BergaraUSA.com as well but you guys may be...

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[shootrj2003]

I heard of that one,seems weird to me but, when rem. Bought Marlin ,I heard of a guy got his 1895 with a loose barrel so I guess it happens but it almost seems like it has to be an intentional screw up or a brand new guy on the assembly line,” Hey ! new guy! How many did you box up like that? Uh…. Just this one boss! I’m sorry,I didn’t know you had to put the barrel on!…. Well,ok don’t do no more ! “Except with the Bergara,it’s in Spanish!

 

[JimSC]

I bought a BMR last spring, then sent it back to the factory within 2 weeks because of various issues. They fixed everything except for 1 or 2 out of 10 shots would jump out an inch or better at 50 yards which made it worthless for any competition. I tested it with at least 10 different ammos and finally sold it to a neighbor for half the price I bought it for. He gave it to his teenage son who loves it and has darn near wiped out the local tree rat population with it.

 

[Dgd6mm]

I bought a BMR last spring, then sent it back to the factory within 2 weeks because of various issues. They fixed everything except for 1 or 2 out of 10 shots would jump out an inch or better at 50 yards which made it worthless for any competition. I tested it with at least 10 different ammos and finally sold it to a neighbor for half the price I bought it for. He gave it to his teenage son who loves it and has darn near wiped out the local tree rat population with it.

I wonder what the explanation would be to why a rifle would do this? Mine shoots rather tight with different ammunition. It never sends shots an inch or better out of the groups at 50 yards. I do know they are not the top of the line .22 rifle. I never expected it to be, I just wanted it to be fairly consistent, which it is easily.

 

[JimSC]

I wonder what the explanation would be to why a rifle would do this? Mine shoots rather tight with different ammunition. It never sends shots an inch or better out of the groups at 50 yards. I do know they are not the top of the line .22 rifle. I never expected it to be, I just wanted it to be fairly consistent, which it is easily.

My guess is it had something to do with the stock. Possible flexing up and touching the barrel. I could have dropped it into a Boyds or filled it with fiberglass I suppose. The next step would have been adding in a barrel pad or stiffening the stock with epoxy. As luck would have it the neighbor approached me looking for a recommendation for an inexpensive .22. I sent him home with the Bergarra, an inexpensive scope, and a sling. His son could not have been any happier if it had been an Anschutz in a gold plated case

 

[NZ_Fclass]

I'm always suspicious of posts on any social site from OP's that have little history. I get plagued on FB from friend requests from "people" that have no posts and a selfy picture. I just delete. I note that the OP posting the pic has a nil reaction score and 3 posts to the site. It's always possible that the rifle got through QC like that...NOT. Someone had to put it in the box. It's Begara not IKEA.

 

[shootrj2003]

I would,without reservations consider the Bergara a top notch rifle ,especially considering the crap that has come out of big corporations the past few years.you can spend more, and get more in the way of accessory and parts availability but,for the price of a BMR I doubt you can get as good ,accurate and reliable out of the box rifle,also…. A magazine that works ,is rugged and disassembles easily this alone is a rare feat nowadays!
The post may be true,the one about the REM Marlin I believe was but it’s also real easy to lay a rifle barrel alongside a boxed rifle….it’s harder to believe QC screwed up that way,as the one poster said.It would take more than a few guys not noticing,not just one guy.the guy installing the barrel is not the last guy in line,unless each guy builds everything on the rifle one at a time,which is not smart mass production,but hey ,I don’t work there.

 

[mongo chicago]

My guess is that it was not factory new, maybe not fired, but pre-owned. For whatever reason they removed the barrel.

 

[shootrj2003]

I looke real close at the picture ,just ahead of the threads there are marks,faint ones but clear marks of removal ,if the rifle barrel was never mounted there should be no marks,if it was mounted they leave no marks( customers don’t like marks on new barrels) the only reason for marks would be removal from the action.

 

[shootrj2003]