What a great video. I could tell you were really enjoying yourself . The B14 is a hammer for sure . Thanks for the post and keep bringing those 🔥videos.

Thank you Josh for honestly testing all these rifles. Great info for anyone in the market for a precision 22. Good to see the back of your hand healing up.

Thanks for the review Josh. That is one I am considering as I go further down the 22 rabbit hole.

Thanks for the video. Been thinking about buying a new 22lr, leaning towards the B14.

New one's were slow coming in so I bought a carbon barrel B14r with action and put it in a Candex Strike Tundra stock. I'm very very happy with what i have. Oh and I put a compensator on the end with a Vortex Crossfire 6-18x44 scope and it shoots just great. Get em while they're there !

Glad I saw this video. Been undecided if this or CZ457. Looks like I will be ordering the B14R. Great video. Thanks!

I have that rifle. Changed a couple of things with mine. $150 Shilen Competition trigger, reduced action screw torque to 45 in/lbs and added a muzzle brake just for some barrel weight. Rifle now shoots in the .2s at 50 yards with different flavors of SK.

Totally agree. I have the same rifle and I love it. Mine is not as picky on ammo as my 457MTR and shot the best 50yd group of my life, of .117 with the Bergara and sk semi auto. Best $900 plus I’ve spent in shooting fun. Keep the great content coming.

Josh, Love your videos. Thank you for them. I have the Bergara B14R Carbon and the CZ MTR Varmint. Both very good rifles. I thought the B14R is also direct feed. Pretty sure it is.

I hope you keep making these videos, I really enjoy them. Lets see you hit 50k subscribers

I've just ordered a Bergara B14-R pretty much on the strength of you video and comparing them to others at this price point here in the UK. My other consideration was the CZ LRP but i like the stock of the Bergara a little better, the cheek riser looks more solid. Anyhow, i'm sure the CZ is a brilliant rifle also. The B14-R is £999 over here (Typical UK inflated prices) and there is an 8 week turn around (For whatever reason) but hey ho, can't wait to get it to the range. Thanks for the very informative presentation. Top man.

Well done video and I thank you for your time and effort. I have two precision 22lr rifles A T1X and a CZ 454 I have over 1k rounds through the T1X and about 300 through the CZ of everything from CCI SV, Wolf ME, RWS R50, Eley Match, RWS rifle match, SK Match Rifle, Tac-22 to name but a few And I would NEVER even THINK of shooting any ammo for an accuracy evaluation or in a match without first firing at a minimum 20 shots to lay down that rounds lubricating wax to season the barrel to that particular ammo and do a basic barrel cleaning between ammo types Without exception with every ammo I have ever shot the poi changes from the first to the 5th or 6th and by 10th my rifles poi with that ammo is established and its different for every ammo I have ever shot out of both rifles Some ammo settles in with the first 8-10 shots others it took 15-18 shots to settle in and give me bug hole groups But in my experience based on a years worth of atrending 22lr BR matches you simply will not get your best accuracy especially from high end match grade 22lr ammo until you've put enough rounds down the tube to let that ammo settle into how your rifle shoots it. This has been what I observed with all 22lr precision rifles Ive seen shoot in competition from sub $1k CZ's to $3k+ Vodoo's. So impressed am I with the B14r I'm selling my CZ to fund buying the B14r.

Great video! I have my XLR Chassis ordered. Now waiting on the left handed version barreled action steel to start showing up!

I'm a new subscriber and this is my first comment. Love the videos. Please keep making these awesome long range rimfire videos! Great quality, producing and presenting! I'm in the market for a precision 22LR rifle and I'm leaning between this rifle and a CZ 457 MTR. Take care from the United Kingdom.

Wow, I have the same piece coming my way should be here in a week. Great shooting love your site and I’m subscribed..

Great Video review. I have one and it’s truly special for sure. This is Miguel by the way. 🇺🇸👍🏽

Great review. Thank you. I may buy based on this video since I am not a tinker guy...😊

Thank you Josh to share this information, I am planning to purchase a new 22 LR the one that I like the most is the CZ 457 but the last model price is over $1.600, after this video I am thinking to purchase the Bergara, thanks again

Great review and thx for sharing :)

Nice review. And a lovely home range you have there. Making me jealous.🙂

Great shooting with a great rifle.

I threw mine into a KRG bravo chassis and it’s awesome. It’s so much fun to shoot. For the money, it’s hard to argue the B14r is a great trainer rifle.

I’ve had mine for a while in a MDT ACC chassis and it hammers! It feels just like my Savage Elite Precision 6.5CM! I upgraded to the TriggerTech trigger as well, set at 8oz.

Damn good shooting & damn good video! Will be following your channel 👍👍

Great video love it

Great video I have the carbon fiber barrel model shoots lights out

Just found your channel a couple weeks ago, and I'm hooked on your videos - especially your gun reviews and head-to-head comparisons. If you can manage to find one, I would love to see a review of the new Bergara BMR (or a head-to-head between the BMR and the 457 MTR).

First off, I'd like to thank you for all of the hard work that you put in. I should be getting on of these in a week or so. I'd like to know what recommendation(s) you have for cleaning procedures: Initial, between different ammunition, etc. Being new to precision 22LR I felt that you'd be a good person to ask. Please let me know if you already have a place for FAQs or would rather field these types of questions through another medium. Thanks, Keith

Awesome shooting.

Begara is hard to beat man, one of the best bench guns out , im waiting on the new bmr I think they are going to be a budget shooter.......

Controlled feed. Cz. Never had a single fees issue with my varmint standard. Bolt is like butter. Best groups with gemtech. 42 gr. 1020. And norma tac 1100.

Great video. I think this is the rifle I'll get this summer. The mini chassis is a bonus, I had a nice CZ 453 with set trigger that was stolen a few years ago. Haven't replaced it yet Any sub 1k optics that you would recommend?

Didn't want to spend the money on the Vudoo. So I bought the Steel bergara action. Then dropped it into an MDT XL LSS chassis. Looks like a Vudoo to me now. Lol and the accuracy is right on par with it anyways.

I had the 14R carbon version for about a year. Had it mated with an Athlon MIDAS BTR GEN2 HD 4.5-27×50 scope and the trigger adjusted all the down. It was extremely accurate at 50 yards, sub .5 MOA any day. There were only two things that bothered me. First was the action. It was really rough which is typical of the rifle. Second, it only fed certain ammo reliably. SK Standard Plus and Eley Club fed and performed the best. I eventually sold it because shooting it wasn't much of a challenge.

Really a great video you put together on this Begara B-14 R 22LR. It seems your 182 yard shooting skills are better than the 50 yard LOL. New to 22LR rifles but looking for an accurate longer range one. CZ 457 or Begara B 14 R ? Or cheap route with the Ruger RPR ?

Awesome video as usual…maybe some of that good shooting will stick with the gun when it comes back home

Nice Shooting. Your rifle in this video looks to have a Trigger Tech Trigger in it. Also the Bergara also is a lot like the CZ in the sense that the bolt has to extractors and does prevent the round from touching anything while it enters the chamber. Bergara has another gun in production that is similiar but will take smaller magazines. It will also have a more sporting style stock. 700 footprint also. I've got a righty carbon and a lefty steel.

See if you can get your hands on a bmr 22lr , 22 wmr, and a 17hmr and test them all for accuracy for me hahahahah, love the channel brother keep up the good work

Welp, I will eat my words man. I pulled the trigger on a Bergara b14r in steel barrel, and it out shoots my CZ 457 LRP....... It is far less ammo picky, groups better and is way more consistent @ both 50 and 100yd not took it past 100 yet. I got the HMR full b14r rifle in steel barrel topped it off with a area 419 improved base with a strike eagle 5-25 siting in Vortex PMR rings and an Atlas CAL QD Bipod. Man i just simply love it. One thing is for sure though my CZ wont be going anywhere though because I am just too attached to it. Probably going to give it to my niece if she continues to show interest in shooting.

Awesome 👌

Where did you get the red spikes for the atlas bipod on the rifle next to you?

Would the combination of bergara b14r and athlon argos make in the prs production class?

I have the Bergara b14 r carbon fiber...I put a Timminy Custom Calvin Elite trigger set at 8 oz. It has an ATS tuner,a forward throw brake and a carbon fiber Bloop tube. Shot 2220 on the ARA unlimited target yesterday. Mine likes Eley Match which I sort for rim and weight. Great video as always

Just got mine yesterday,

hello, could you make a video of shooting with different ammunition like cci standard, eley, remington etz thanks greetings from spain

Nice

Would you go with the B14 or the CZ 457? I like both and leaning towards the CZ. Just want a very accurate. 22lr for the range. Thanks in advance!

Great review, I have the carbon version and it shoots great with center-x and sk standard plus, wanting to find a steel barreled action

@Pursuit of Accuracy Great reveiw, I was wondering if you know what height the scope rings are? Thanks

I’ve got both the b14r and the Vudoo. Accuracy no different with the right ammo but have had much better feeding experience with the Vudoo. I was running the b14r barreled action in a chassis and would agree that the Bergara stock seems to behave better from other people that I’ve seen. Probably the bottom metal and mag catch are just right for the mags. Feed lips do wear quickly on the Bergara mags as well.

I know its not the most relevant for this, but what scopes do you like to run your 22s and what recommendations do you have, if you have any?

Have one in carbon with Midas tac 5x25z56 that shoots amazing

I also put a rear bag rider and 3" forend plate for the benchrest

Does the BR14R come with the pic rail or was that added by you or the owner? All I find for sale seem to miss that.

I wonder if a lapping compound applied to the lugs and worked a bunch, reapply compound every so often, etc... then cleaned and apply bolt grease would smooth it up?

i am debating between the Bergara and the 457 to compete it factory class 22lr matches, which of the 2 would you recommend for that purpose? love your videos btw.

Love your videos! I do have a question. Why did you say the steel version is more accurate? I have the carbon fiber and it shoots .2-.3. consistently with one type of ammo if i do my part, can just get a hair under .2. I watched your video right after I purchased the Carbon Fiber version and got nervous lol. Does the Steel version do better than that? If so I want one..maybe that would be an excuse for me to get another.

Remember Xring's range test of the carbon BR-14?... His shot lights out at 50 and 100.... BUT...not very good groups out past 250 yards. He blamed it on the carbon barrel. What has been your experience with the rifle past 200?

I’ve got B-14r and the RimX and I love both of them. However, the Bergara has one major flaw and that is the bolt close. It has a very harsh spot when closing that takes way more force than it should. It causes the rifle to roll to the right when you force the bolt handle down. It makes it harder to make a fast follow up shot when you have to re-level the gun every time you cycle the bolt. If they could fix this error, this rifle would be unbeatable

I have this rifle and I've put about 6-800 rounds downrange. What should I be expecting for group sizes at 100yds? I have some sub MOA 5rd groups and some 10 round groups that are close but it seems I have 2 fliers. I'm using CCI SV and Norma match. I did shoot a .9" 10 round group with Eley Target which is my best 10 round group but haven't repeated due only having had 2 boxes and much of them went to testing. Should I expect sub MOA 10 round groups with 'regular" ammo?

hello josh greetings from spain !! what ammunition do you advise me for my bergara 14 trainer ?? thank you greetings

How does the rimx compare to the b14 R ,cz457 and vudoo? Also has anyone tried the Jp super match?

Is it a threaded tenon into receiver?

Could you do a comparison video between this rifle the vptmtr and a B14R ? For the price of this CZ around 1500 compared to the b14r around 900. Which one shoots the best? Thanks

Not a fan of the stock. The barreled action is where I would go, just wish they had a 20 inch model.

I got a question. Let’s say you hated actuating the bolt. What gun would you pick. Like I think someone makes a bolt that you push pull. But who makes a really smooth 22 bolt.

I have the carbon fiber, it shoots .2 to .3 ten round groups with centerx so I'm not sure where you are getting the "not as accurate" info. It's definitely the best 22lr I've ever owned.

I thought you said the cz 457 mtr that is a little cheaper than the bergara was the best for that price

That rifle definitely hammers! It won quite a few rounds shooting in the chicken house.

Where did you find out that the carbon fibre one is less accurate? The barrel is still steel only it has a carbon fibre wrap around it. It’s designed to make it more ridged and most importantly even heat dissipation which should I create accuracy if anything.

Recommend a 30MOA rail? 419 or Bergara or just anything?

I would really love to shoot against you however I am not much when it comes to computers and I wouldn`t travel very far to shoot a 22. I have a bunch of squirrels I can practice on since I live in the middle of about 600 acres of pecan orchard. I still enjoy your shooting.

Is that b14R bone stock

What is "price point"?

You said in the video that the Bergara B14r was just as accurate as you custom CZ 457. Was that with the Lilja barrel on your CZ 457? I am thinking about getting the Bergara B14r 22lr trainer.

So it's clear to see that your impressed with the B14R. Given it sub $1K price tag, do you think it's a better option (accuracy potential wise) than the (more expensive) rebarreled CZ MTR?

Wouldn't mind a stiff bolt lock. Thats a plus. But the 60 degree is the way to go. I got many groups with my varmint standard.. That are 5/16. At 50. Plus. 3/4. At 100. Cz baby.

The rem700 platform compatibility is what made the bergara so attractive to me, besides the accuracy of course. I started with b14r steel barrelled action and will be swapping in a vudoo very soon. If I wasn't so hopelessly addicted to all things rimfire, the b14r would be more than accurate enough for what I (and many others) do. Side note- I shot a cz mtr the other week, it's another one to add to the list 🤦‍♂️🤣

I'll stick with my Marlin 781 130 bucks shoot dime-sized holes at 100 yards in bad weather with a six power Weaver scope. That is a cool rifle though just a salty price.

Going to 457 LRP!!

Do you ever shoot 100 yard groups?

Not all 22's are created equal that's for sure.

Great Review Josh. I bought a barrelled action thanks to yours and other good reports. I wanted the Remington 700 footprint so I could set it up as a trainer for my full-bore PRS rig in MDT chassis etc. First time out after zeroing is shown in the clip I've linked. Consistent hits at 262m (286yds) with Eley Team (worked better than SK Long Range in my rifle.) I've since improved that notch and stiff bolt closure. Thanks for the review- I'm so chuffed with this firearm! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jsV_q9lq1Ji2koE.html

Man I just cant bring myself to spend vudoo money when guys are consistently beating vudoo guys in shoots with the 455 and 457's. I just can't. I have came really close a couple times but talked myself out of it.

After 1100 rounds and smoothing out the bolt rotation, this rifle remains very difficult to activate the bolt. A little better with Lapua & SK, unbearable with Eley. Impossible to stay on target while activating bolt. This issue alone makes this riffle NOT fun to shoot. A real shame!!!! Worse yet is the fact that Bergara offers NO solution.

ATHLON

Vs. CZ

only thang i caint seemto like is that dang ol' pushrod firing pin. Dango 2 piece far'n pen. Cain't recommend it.