Description
The Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win is a compact bolt-action rifle chambered in .243 Winchester and built from the ground up for smaller-framed shooters. This configuration (Bergara model B14S903, UPC 043125017416) pairs a 20-inch threaded barrel with a sporter-style synthetic stock, a 12.25-inch length of pull and a hinged floorplate, and it weighs about 6.4 pounds.
Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win Overview
Plenty of youth rifles simply chop an inch off the stock. Bergara went much further with the Stoke, shortening the fore-end, refining the grip and adding a raised comb with a negative angle that pulls the stock away from your cheek under recoil. The Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win balances naturally for teens, women and anyone with a shorter reach, and it carries Bergara’s sub-MOA accuracy guarantee with quality factory ammunition.
Compact Stock With 12.25-Inch Length of Pull
A 12.25-inch length of pull is one of the shortest in the centerfire bolt-action market. Quarter-inch spacers are included, so the rifle can grow with a young hunter for years instead of being outgrown in a season or two. The raised comb lines your eye up with the scope without craning your neck, and the gray speckled finish gives a secure grip in rain and cold.
Threaded Barrel and Smooth B-14 Action
The Graphite Black Cerakote barrel is 4140 chrome-moly steel in a No. 4.5 taper, threaded 5/8×24 for a muzzle brake or suppressor, with a 1:10 twist. The B-14 action runs a two-lug bolt with a sliding extractor and a coned bolt nose for smooth feeding, and the receiver is drilled and tapped for standard short-action scope bases.
Why the .243 Winchester Is a Classic First Deer Cartridge
The .243 Winchester has started more young hunters than almost any other cartridge. It shoots flat, recoils lightly and cleanly takes whitetails and pronghorn with quality 90 to 100 grain bullets, while lighter loads make it a superb coyote and groundhog round. The 1:10 twist handles the common hunting and varmint weights well.
Tips for New Shooters
Start at the bench with a solid rest and a light, accurate load, then move to sitting and kneeling positions once the basics feel natural. Hearing and eye protection make a big difference in how much a new shooter enjoys practice. A quality 3-9x or 2-7x scope with good eye relief and a comfortable sling round out a great first hunting setup.
Care and Maintenance
Cerakote and a synthetic stock make this rifle easy to care for. After a wet hunt, wipe it down, run a dry patch through the bore and let it air out of the case overnight. Clean the barrel every few hundred rounds, keep a light coat of oil on the bolt lugs and check the action screws and scope mounts before each season.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Bergara
- Model: B-14 Stoke (B14S903)
- UPC: 043125017416
- Caliber: .243 Winchester
- Action: B-14 bolt action, right hand
- Barrel: 20-inch 4140 CrMo steel, No. 4.5 taper, threaded 5/8×24
- Twist rate: 1:10
- Magazine: hinged floorplate, 4 rounds
- Overall length: 38.5 inches
- Weight: about 6.4 pounds
- Length of pull: 12.25 inches with spacers included
- Finish: Graphite Black Cerakote
- Stock: sporter-style synthetic with raised negative-angle comb
- Accuracy: sub-MOA guarantee
Before You Buy
The short stock is designed for smaller shooters; taller adults may find it cramped even with the spacers installed. No scope, base, rings or muzzle device is included, and the thread protector should stay on whenever a brake or suppressor is not mounted.
Who It Is For
The Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win is a great fit for young and first-time deer hunters, women and smaller-framed adults who want light recoil and a rifle that truly fits, plus predator hunters who like a short, handy gun.
Buy the Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned FFL in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Order the Bergara Stoke Compact 243 Win online and ship it to your local FFL dealer, or browse our full selection of firearms for more rifles. For factory details and manuals, visit Bergara.
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