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Had a Henry 223 Long Ranger. It shot well but after 8-10 rounds it would walk all over a 100 yard target. I sold it for more than I paid for it and bought a Tikka T3 varmint rifle. That big barrel really made a difference. Several of my friends came up and we put about 100 rounds through the Tikka (5 of us shooting 52, 55, and 64 grain bullets at 2 gongs, 8” and 4” at 250 yards. Consistently hitting both gongs regardless of the bullet weight. I also have a SAKO 50+ years old, thick barrel in 22-250 and it shoots as accurately. Best rifles I have ever fired. By the way I am 84 years old and shoot golf balls at 50 and 100 Yards as a hobby. One of the few things I am still able to do. I will probably do a video when it cools off a little bit.

Ive got both in 6.5CM. Tikka is easier to shoot tighter groups with (and thats with several samples of Tikkas and HMRs that friends and family own.). Tikka has the better trigger, and has the odd advantage of being able to swap from short to long action chamberings with a simple bolt stop swap. The Tikka's action is smoother and less prone to binding. It also has the advantage of a 70 degree throw which some people prefer (I can take it or leave it). The Bergara has a better factory stock by far, and has a decent advantage in aftermarket support. If I were to recomend one to someone who doesnt want to change or upgrade the gun at all, then get the Bergara just for the stock alone, the stock is great. But if you plan to change the stock, then Tikka is the better platform to make a semi-custom out of imo. Especially if you get the new Tikka T3x Supervarmint. If you want to get a Bergara and replace the stock and trigger and barrel etc..., then just get a custom action to begin with. Bergaras shine brightest when left in stock configuration in my opinion. Thats where they represent the greatest value.

Great review. I have to admit I wasn't expecting the Bergara to get so many of the categories. I have a Begara, and love it, and for fairness I don't have a Tikka, but everyone I know that owns a Tikka swears by it.

Great review. Thank you for this video.

Calm and professional video. Was very interesting and useful to look. Thanks for video. Good job!!!

I was having issues with neck sizing my HMR to. When I switched to the Full length resizing that fixed all issues I had. I highly recommend the HMR to its a good rifle. Unless you want a lighter rifle then Tikka is your choice.

I just bought the bergara b14 hmr in the 6.5 Creedmoor and after my barrel break in I shot a 3/16 group at 100m, and that was on a fairly windy day. My brother then shot and got a 3/8 group at 100m. The bergara is a laser beam so far. I can’t wait too stretch it out. That was with the Sako TRG Precision target rounds 136 grain. So far that’s all I’ve shot out of it. I’m not reloading yet but plan to shortly.

I think it’s amazing that both of those rifles can be had for the price they’re sold as. It’s awesome.

In Europe Begara won't make/sell an HMR in .223 Rem. Apparently the Spanish Govt won't allow them to make them for the European market so I was told by a Spanish sales rep. Instead I bought the Tikka T3X CTR, 24" barrel , 1:8" twist and love it.It's accurate, like the double stack single feed mag and the standard trigger is fine for me breaking at around 3lbs.I'd still like a Bergara HMR at some point and will probably go for a .308 or 6.5 creed...One of my favourite channels and always look out ofr your video's so keep up the good work.. Regards from England.. :-)

Thanks for the (as always) very helpful, informative and very good review!

Hello, great video! Which option of the two would you take to alternate shooting and mountain hunting? Thank you!

Thanks. Great review. I have 5 tikkas and love them. That said comparing things like accuracy using a tikka that has after market stocks etc isn’t necessarily a like for like comparison without at least taking the additional cost into account.

European here.. was deciding between the HMR and the CTR myself. Went with the HMR in .308, taking it out to the range for the first time tomorrow! Interesting to see the price comparison. Here, the Bergara is around 1300€ while the tikka won't be less than 1600€ (CTR; 20"). Interesting to see you give the point for the barreled action to the HMR. Keep up the great work!

Bought a hmr in 6.5 creed. Liked it so much I bought a second b-14 in 7mm-08. They shoot so well it feels like cheating.

Not to slam any other manufacturers here because they all make good rifles. But Tikka doesn’t make good rifles. They make GREAT rifles. I’ve owned two now and would never go back. Tikka is top notch and their slogan is not a joke.

Fantastic info

Great review, your videos are VERY helpful!!!

Love my Tikka..sub 0.5inch MOA with barnes and sierra handloads. 270win.

Thanks for posting the video and confirming my selection. I’ve been debating a B14 HMR or Varmint/ Super Varmint T3x and I’ve decided on the B14 HMR mainly due to its compatibility to the Rem 700 and shootability straight out from the box. Love the T3X and how slick the action is, but the Bergara is very nice too. Although the plastic bolt shroud used to bug me, alot.

What about aftermarket barrels for Bergara? It's not compatible with Remington 700 barrels.

You have some beautiful rifles!

My last 2 big game rifles were a Bergara Wilderness ridge 6.5 PRC and Tikka t3x lite 6.5 creedmoor. My next rifle is likely to be a Bergara B14 Hunter 30-06 and the next one will either be a Tikka or Bergara. Honestly in the $700-$1000 price range, these 2 rifles are at the top of the mountain in my opinion. There are other rifles that are good. Kimber, Howa, and Weatherby... But the Tikka and Bergara are bringing a lot of "bang for your buck"!

I've shot both rifles in 6.5 creed. Both are equally accurate. The tikka has a smoother action and the trigger breaks cleaner on the tikka. The tikka also cycles with less effort than the Bergara. That being said the Bergara stock is noticeably stiffer. Shooting on a bench with a bipod the heavier stiff stock of the Bergara is at an advantage. That stiffness comes at the cost of a weight increase. The Bergara is built on the 700 action and there fore suffers the lack of a safety that locks the bolt.. If your hunting with a gun that shoots just as accurate as the other, but one has a safety that can insure my action doesn't come open accidentally and can cycle rounds with ease every time and weighs less. I'm choosing the one that can insure my gun bolt stays locked and is lighter and cycles easier. Both are great guns ones just seems happier on a bench and the other happier in the woods. It seems guns are always getting compared based on similar prices. It would be nice to see some comparisons based less on price and more on intended use. Say a tikka 3x upr vs. Bergara Bmr 14. They dont match up price wise but style wise they do.. just a thought.

Allow me to point out that if you're left-handed, your choices on the Tikka (a gun I love, by the way) are limited to non-existent. It was quite easy to find a left-handed Bergara recently. Which is why I now own one of those too.

Thanks!

I added a EC tuner to my HMR pro amazed at the small group sizing . I also own a Tikka in 7 mm REM mag . It also is a good gun and light for hunting. I plan on passing these down to my Grandchild .

Ive been really interested in a 6.5 HMR. Thanks for doing this review!

I like my Tikka, but I am loving the look of those Begaras :D

I own a few tikkas my brother ownes bergara came from factory not ejecting shells replaced broken part. Btw its in 270 win shoots great.

Hunting left and hunting. I was looking at laminated prc 6.5. What your choice

Im going to start shooting PRS. Im thinking about getting a t3x varmint stainless. Thats pretty much descided. Now 6,5x55 or 308? Shorter barrel with supressor or long barrel? I know 308 can handle short barrels, but 6,5x55 kinda need longer barrels. What do you suggest? Selling a few guns to finance the build. Putting an Arken Optics EPL4 4-16x44 FFP VHR MIL on it.

Hi there nice videos can you recoment a preefit barrel for my tikka 30-06 ?

Did some long range shooting with my t3x lite stainless in 223 and fell in love with this type of shooting. Soooo now Im looking to buy a rifle in 308. Got alot of fmjs in 308. I use them for shooting at shorter distances on moving targets with my sako 75. So, anyways. What barrel do I get? Shorter threaded or long barrel? Does it matter? If it doesn't I'm considering the new bergara b14 extreme hunter Sierra model with the short barrel. Had a gen1 of those before. Shot one ragged hole at 100m. For now I can only shoot out to 300m. Thanks for all the superb content!

I got a stainless varmint but really couldn’t get behind the stock. I got an MDT ACC chassis and it is now sweet, for less than the tac from tikka. I can get it to shoot .5 to .7 MOA time after time. Using SAKO precison 6.5 creedmoor rounds.

Watch out all the tikka fan boys are going to be pissed about this video😂. All the guys hating on bergara go try one out that action is definitely better, I was the same way until I felt it in person. they’re both great guns. I’m looking at getting a new rifle and I’ve been doing a lot of research on both. Had my mind set on a tikka until recently when I held the bergara for the first time. Everyone knows bergaras stock and barrels are better. Until recently I thought tikkas action was better. I was at sportsmans looking at both tikka/bergara and the bergara has the better action. It has tighter tolerances and just runs smoother. From what I’ve seen on KZfaq the accuracy is a wash. The only thing tikka has that’s better is the trigger and it adjusts 1/2 pound lower than bergara. There is way more aftermarket support for the bergara too

what bolt knob is that on the tikka in the xrs chassis? please and thank you!

Little details matter and on the Tikka you can change out the barrel without a gunsmith (except maybe removing the barrel initially as they are on tight) and the Action can be changed from short to long by simply by using a different bolt/bolt head and moving the bolt stop. So basically the action on Tikkas can do it all. I've owned a HMR and they are great but would definitely go with a Tikka CTR and build it up from there.

Great review thanks

It looked like you were really really struggling with the bergara bolt on video. I know it's smooth but it can't beat the tikka if you can't eject and chamber a round fast. Can it?

I’m a new shooter and was leaning towards a tikka but I also like that bergara you have I wanna get a rifle I don’t have to change and which is the better shooting rifle in your opinion?

I have a tikka varmint in 222 which I use for scoped competitions out to 200m. I won a nationals, states and set Australian records straight out of the box. At 100m with 20 guns 2207 and 52 grn hpbt sierras it shoots ragged one hole groups at 100m.

Hi there, I very much appreciate the effort you put into your nice info-clips and like to ask you a question since i have not been able to get an answer yet. I am considering purchasing a Tikka T3X and like to find out if they are available in the 5.56 caliber too? I am looking forward to hear from you and send my best regards your way.

2 Very fine rifles 👍

Let's go with the UPR review, there's very little out there about that rifle at the moment.

Alex, regarding the accuracy on your HMR: did you remove the paint from the pillars, where the stock touches the action? If not done already, you could get an easy improvement if you do so. It's an easy job with Q-tips or scotch brite and acetone. Check and remove the paint also from the underneath the stock: where the trigger guard touches the pillars. One additional possible improvement could come also from the bedding of the recoil lug..

Thanks for the review. I see tikka varmint is a little more accurate than Bergara ! But i am interested to know which one is more accurate and can did the job better when it comes to long range shooting , I mean 1000 m+ ? I am planning to buy a rife for hunting and long range shooting , so i wana choose one of them.

Watching you wrestling with that HMR really helps sales🤣

I’d like to see you do a comparison with the Weatherby and the Bergara. I’m trying to finger what I want.

Oh, this video will get a couple of millions views!

The Tikka all day. I have a B-14 HMR in 308, and it is HEAVY. The b-14 is great for road hunters.

Awesome video! I loved! Thank you!! What is the stock you are using in your Tikkas? Where can I find it? Thanks

Looking for my first rifle and narrowed it down to the Tikka and Bergara. In the end I might end up attempting to end both.

Well the verdict is in. I will have to buy both.😄

Can’t beat a tikka t3x for hunting. I just purchased one in 308. Currently have two in howa.

T3x 223 will shoot sub about anything you throw in it. I'm 63 and always shot 700's the old ones but now I'm going Tikka

You said the Bergara has a super smooth action but I saw a couple clips of the bolt getting stuck when you were trying to extract. How much of a problem is this for these rifles?

Wish I could get my hands on that tikka in 223 here in the US. Its blue on black varmint, or cerakote on green super varmint or nuthn.

I like Tikka however the twist rate in 22-250 is 1:14 while the Bergara is 1:9 in the same caliber. Leaning towards Bergara. Your thoughts?

Given that your biggest criticism is the trigger on the Bergara, I would argue that I'd still buy it. The Bergara uses a Rem 700 format and so you can replace the trigger with a Timney, Trigger Tech, Jewel, etc. etc. etc. Not so much with the Tikka.

AI mags or tikka mags which do you prefer?

Great info. Thanks!

Either one only in my dreams

Truly enjoy your informative videos. I recently purchased a Bergara 6.5PRC HMR Wilderness and very satisfied with the rifle. That said, what pic rail do you have on the Bergara for a bipod? What bipod do you recommend? Thanks, Jg

what's the difference from 6.5 Creedmoor Tikka t3x Varmint vs Tikka t3x CTR?

which caliber is cheaper to get for long range shooting so that you don't have to replace the barrel every 2,000 shots? ;)

Which barrel is better?

Thanks you, we’ve been waiting for this review! I agree with most of your assessments, but I wouldn’t agree that the Bergara HMR action is “beautiful” 8:12 as you had some serious struggles getting the bolt open & closed 7:33.

I would hands down go with the bergara. Without a doubt

Tikka just launched the new T3x SUPER VARMINT in 6.5 PRC !!!! they listened to the people =)

I've got a Bergara and put hole in hole.. got a Tikka coming and hoping for the same. As far as the bolt of the bergara it's super smooth after break-in,as far as the Tikka I only hear great things so I'm looking forward to shooting it. I've got over 3000 rounds through the bergara and haven't had one issue. Again, I'm hoping for the same with the Tikka. The one complaint I do have is the Tikka I have costs $900 with tax and it doesn't have a threaded barrel, very cheesy. But that's it, no other complaints...yet

Got them both Bergara HMR in 308 Tikka t3x varmint in 223 Love them to bits

I myself have 5 Bergaras, 3 HMRs, Woodsman and an Approach. All excellent rifles

Perdonar si escribo en español. Espero que tengáis una opción en KZfaq como yo, que pulsando con el ratón me traduce del inglés al español. Estoy dudando en comprar uno de estos dos rifles en España. El precio del B14 HMR es de 1325€ y el Tikka T3X Varmint cuesta 1400€ e incluso un poco mas. Hoy he comprado el HMR porque tiene un recubrimiento de cerakote, en cambio el varmint viene fosfatado. Si escojo el varmint en acero inoxidable ya se va a 1650€. El Bergara por 1325 con cerakote presenta mejor relación calidad precio anticorrosión.

Put on a red snake tactical bottom metal for Tikka. LA or SA. Uses AICS

That B14 looking nice

The Tikka CTR adjustable model does all that your Bergara but better. They come in LH or RH stocks too.

Excellent review of both. I really appreciate that you did this comparison because these are the two that I'm actually looking at buying. I'm looking at getting a 22- 250 I see that the Bergara offers a 1 in 9 twist for the heavier bullets which I plan to shoot. Not sure exactly how heavy of a bullet I can go with 1 In 9 think I would be safe to 80 grains which pretty much covers me because I plan on shooting between 60 and 75 most of the time. The Tikka is it traditional 1 in 14 but I do see that they have two different twist rates fast and slow for the 223? So I'm not sure if the 22 250 has that option or not? Do you have any suggestions for me? I was also even looking at maybe spending a little bit more money on a Seiko varmint if I can get a fast twist. Do you have any suggestions for me? Thank you

Why do you use clamp on breaks when the barrel is threaded?

Between a Bergara HMR vs Tikka CTR, which one would you pick?

Bergara makes nice products but that's the only rifle I've owned for a small time before it was sold.. tikka, got 4 waiting on the next. in the price range there aint a competition. Love my how's tho, but can't get them so Tikka will fill the demand

Alex, what do you think about the KRG X Ray to TIKKA?

I couldn’t decide what one to buy so I got a Sako cheers Yogi Australia 🤙🤙

Tikkas barrels are cold hammer forged and Bergara are button rifled.

So where would one go to buy just a bergara barreled action? All I see on their website is for fully put together rifles

Tikka is King. The Bergaras rust way too easily! Every one I looked at brand new on the shelf had rust all over it. It has some great features but if they can't put a good finish on a gun I have to pass. Tikka actions are also superior. Only thing I give Bergaras is their stocks are better. My Tikka CTR shoots 3/8 inch groups in the factory stock with 20 inch barrel, light weight and 10 round metal detachable magazine.

I got it, own both ❗️🤫

I will be buying the bergara wilderness hmr in 308 5r very soon price 1045 usd

What kind of chassis is that you have the tikkas in

One thing that you didn't mention nor grade is the bolt lift angle...

Would you get a tikka t3x or Bergara b14 bmp? I can’t decide!

Nice video, but why does the free floating matter if the accuracy (precision) is compared already? Perhaps the more appropriate comparison would be between HMR and Tikka T3x Tactical, or UPR or Tact A1. I just cannot be neutral as a Tikka T3x owner :) I love mine in 30-06 for hunting. Cheers!

Cool video I have to Tikka t3 Lit in 270 and a wooden custom-made with a ticket action in 270 Scottish made Inverness really good quality the Tikka stuff especially the older stuff but hard bye a bad meet these days must stuff is pretty good hope you’re still doing videos pal ceip up your good work

Thanks a lot for the Video! Will you keep doing Videos of the beginners guide series?

I disagree on the barrelled action brother. Tikka gets the point.. Especially when every clip of you racking the B14 it looks jerky af or it won’t lock in mint 😊. Where you rip on the tikka so hard and it’s take it and looks fluent af

I would take the Tikka every day of the week, no brainer for me.

Get the Bergara if you intend to use the stock as is. Get the Tikka if you just want the barreled action.

Do review on tikka t3x lite

Did you notice any difference between 20 inch and 22 inch barrel tikka rifle?

great now on to the ruger.