Bergara BXR SA or Ruger 10/22 carbon ?
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I had the Bergara steel, accuracy is pretty good but needs cleaning every ~200 rounds or starts to jam up.
The stock on that 10/22 is the newer Magpul one. It is very lightweight and needs a cheek riser of some kind for an optic.
The BXR stock I found kinda meh but is proper comb already for a scope.
What is your planned usage?
The stock on that 10/22 is the newer Magpul one. It is very lightweight and needs a cheek riser of some kind for an optic.
The BXR stock I found kinda meh but is proper comb already for a scope.
What is your planned usage?
- Location
- ON, North of GTA
Definitely no 'delayed blow back'. It's just a 10/22 clone. Everything except the trigger group is compatible. The trigger group can be swapped out for a 10/22 one but you can't put a 10/22 trigger kit in the BXR housing.
Everything else same-same.
I have a Bergara bxr steel barrel.Was very frustrating at first,very unreliable with most ammo other than cci sv (and then not 100%).
The chamber had a razor sharp edge to it and would catch the lead on feeding rounds.I put a small,polished chamfer on the chamber mouth which has helped a lot.
The gun was very prone to light strikes out the box,50% with Aquila,less so with others.The hammer spring is notoriously light on these(it’s like a mini AR 15 style setup,so not really amenable to replacing with a heavier Ruger spring).I ended switching the whole trigger group to a Ruger group. 100% reliable now with a better trigger pull.
Bergara mag is terrible,use only Ruger mags now.
Had problem with mags sticking in the rifle,needed 3 hands to pull them out.Carefully Dremelled in the stock at high points,solved the problem.
I really enjoy the rifle now,it’s very accurate and I like the looks of it.Stock works well for me.As noted above,it does have a tight chamber and needs frequent bore snaking to keep it running.
As regards the original question,I do have a Ruger custom shop 10/22 and it has been a fantastic rifle.Very reliable and very accurate out the box.I have had other 10/22s in the past and they have been less problematic than the Bergara.
If I had to choose Ruger vs Bergara again,would go for the Ruger
The chamber had a razor sharp edge to it and would catch the lead on feeding rounds.I put a small,polished chamfer on the chamber mouth which has helped a lot.
The gun was very prone to light strikes out the box,50% with Aquila,less so with others.The hammer spring is notoriously light on these(it’s like a mini AR 15 style setup,so not really amenable to replacing with a heavier Ruger spring).I ended switching the whole trigger group to a Ruger group. 100% reliable now with a better trigger pull.
Bergara mag is terrible,use only Ruger mags now.
Had problem with mags sticking in the rifle,needed 3 hands to pull them out.Carefully Dremelled in the stock at high points,solved the problem.
I really enjoy the rifle now,it’s very accurate and I like the looks of it.Stock works well for me.As noted above,it does have a tight chamber and needs frequent bore snaking to keep it running.
As regards the original question,I do have a Ruger custom shop 10/22 and it has been a fantastic rifle.Very reliable and very accurate out the box.I have had other 10/22s in the past and they have been less problematic than the Bergara.
If I had to choose Ruger vs Bergara again,would go for the Ruger
Between the 2 I'd choose the Bergara, just don't like the stock on the 10/22. I looked for a Bergara with the barrel wrap 2 or 3 years ago but only the steel was available at that time. Ended up getting a 64 TR-SR. Not the fancy barrel wrap, but it does have a boyd's stock though. I wish it had a rotary mag but the 20 round butler creek mags cycle fine. Also changed out the trigger spring. About half the price of the BXR to and I doubt one shoots any better than the other.
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I presently have the BXR and in the past I've had a couple of 10/22's.
I think the 10/22 is a bit more reliable in general but the stock on the BXR is really nice and so is the rail.
The Bergara seems to be temperamental in feeding than the 10/22's. At 200 to 300 rounds I see the odd fail to feed and by the time I get to 600 rounds it's happening pretty regularly so cleaning every 400 rounds or so is mandatory for best performance and reliability. I don't remember my 10/22's being like this. The Bergara barrels are good and the chambers are cut to tighter tolerances than the Ruger barrels so that contributes to feed issues.
Condition of your mags is important, I have some old 10/22 mags and they give some problems but my new mags are better.
I think the 10/22 is a bit more reliable in general but the stock on the BXR is really nice and so is the rail.
The Bergara seems to be temperamental in feeding than the 10/22's. At 200 to 300 rounds I see the odd fail to feed and by the time I get to 600 rounds it's happening pretty regularly so cleaning every 400 rounds or so is mandatory for best performance and reliability. I don't remember my 10/22's being like this. The Bergara barrels are good and the chambers are cut to tighter tolerances than the Ruger barrels so that contributes to feed issues.
Condition of your mags is important, I have some old 10/22 mags and they give some problems but my new mags are better.
It's funny that pretty much everything you guys stated are my thoughts. Really appreciate all the feedback.
Don't have any experience with Bergara so the feedback is great too and lead me to think that yeah, other than the stock, really not better of with this one.
I would prefer to assemble myself, but considering a similar barrel on its own is average around 500$, there's no way I can build one close to the price of the Ruger as it stands. There's always some polishing and light work that can be fun to do...
Don't have any experience with Bergara so the feedback is great too and lead me to think that yeah, other than the stock, really not better of with this one.
I would prefer to assemble myself, but considering a similar barrel on its own is average around 500$, there's no way I can build one close to the price of the Ruger as it stands. There's always some polishing and light work that can be fun to do...
