re: Howa hogue, Bergara b14, and Weatherby vanguard

Let me wade in with a slightly different line up.

I'm considering a Bergara b14, a Tikka CTR or a Browning X-Bolt all in 6.5cm for my son. Any thoughts?

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I'm considering a Bergara b14, a Tikka CTR or a Browning X-Bolt all in 6.5cm for my son. Any thoughts?

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I just bought an x-bolt 7mm. Tikka was nice but x-bolt just felt better to me. I didn't like the browning trigger and replaced it with a timney.

I love Tikkas, but that CTR is shockingly heavy. You can buy a regular t3x lite and drop it in a cooler stock and it’ll weigh less and cost less, but the barrel won’t be threaded. I’ve shot the bergara b-14 ridge in 6.5 cm a lot and it is very nice, I just prefer the short throw and smoothness of tikkas.

I might get blasted for this but I don’t want another browning center fire, there’s almost no aftermarket support and a lot of gunsmiths don’t want to mess with them if you ever decide to rebarrel.

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Sloop, got your new rifle yet? Post the pics up when you get it, I’d love to see your setup

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Not Sloop, but I’ll keep it going while we wait, picked up a b14 in 6.5 prc today, can’t wait to put some rounds through it.

Hell I like the trigger setting that came with my Vanguard, need to look into adjusting it.

I did, and there’s nothing “wrong” with it. I just prefer a single stage.

I've shot both and prefer the Howa.

Vanguard uses Howa barrels. Howa sells barreled actions decently priced, you can add your own stock.

Yeah, Howa describes the trigger as "two stage," but mine don't feel like a traditional two stage trigger. Mine have a little loose take up followed by an "engagement" type feel to the trigger. All serious guns need to have a trigger that satisfies it's shooter.