Description
The Bergara Wilderness Ridge 308 Win is a weather-ready rifle from the Bergara Wilderness series, finished in Sniper Gray Cerakote from muzzle to bolt shroud. This configuration (Bergara model B14S521, UPC 043125015269) pairs a 20-inch threaded barrel with a SoftTouch woodland camo synthetic stock and a hinged floorplate magazine, and it weighs about 7.4 pounds.
Bergara Wilderness Ridge 308 Win Overview
Bergara is one of the most respected barrel makers in the world, building barrels in Spain for its own rifles and for other top manufacturers. The Ridge puts that barrel on the super-smooth B-14 action at a price everyday hunters can afford, and it comes with a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee when used with quality factory ammunition. Every Wilderness Ridge ships with an Omni muzzle brake on a threaded 5/8×24 muzzle to tame recoil.
Sniper Gray Cerakote and Omni Muzzle Brake
The barrel and action wear Sniper Gray Cerakote for strong protection against rain, snow, sweat and blood. The muzzle is threaded 5/8×24 and comes with the Omni brake installed, which noticeably reduces recoil and muzzle rise so you can watch your shot through the scope. Remove the brake and the same threads accept a suppressor.
Smooth B-14 Action
The B-14 action uses a two-lug bolt with a sliding plate extractor and a coned bolt nose and breech for smooth feeding and extraction. The receiver is drilled and tapped for standard Remington 700 short-action scope bases, so you have endless mounting options.
The Proven .308 Winchester
The .308 Winchester is accurate, efficient and stocked almost everywhere, and it cleanly takes deer, black bear and elk at sensible ranges with 150 to 180 grain bullets. The 1:10 twist stabilizes the full range of common hunting loads. The hinged floorplate magazine holds 4 rounds and makes unloading quick and safe at the end of the day.
Woodland Camo SoftTouch Stock
The synthetic stock shrugs off weather that can move a wood stock, and the camo pattern blends into timber and brush. A SoftTouch coating gives a secure grip with wet or gloved hands, and sling studs come installed.
Choosing Ammunition
Try two or three quality loads and pick the one that groups best from your barrel. Once you find it, buy enough of a single lot to sight in, practice and use all season so your zero and your drops stay the same.
Setting Up Optics
A 3-9×40 or 4-12×40 scope in sturdy rings is a great all-around match. Zero at 100 yards, then confirm where the bullet lands at 200 and 300 yards so you know exactly where to hold when the moment comes.
Practice Before the Season
Spend a few range days shooting from the positions you will actually use in the field: sitting with shooting sticks, kneeling and off a backpack. Practice working the bolt without lifting your head from the stock so follow-up shots come quickly when they matter.
Hunting Season Checklist
Pack a sling, a spare box of ammunition, scope covers and a copy of your license and tags. Double check that your scope rings and base screws are tight before every trip.
Care and Maintenance
Clean the bore with a copper solvent after the range and after the hunt, wipe the bolt and lugs, and put a light coat of oil on exposed metal. Store the rifle muzzle down so oil does not drain into the stock.
Safe Storage at Home
Store the rifle unloaded in a locked safe or cabinet with ammunition kept separately, and teach everyone in the household basic safety rules.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Bergara
- Model: B-14 Wilderness Ridge (B14S521)
- UPC: 043125015269
- Caliber: 308 Win
- Action: B-14 bolt action, right hand
- Barrel: 20-inch, Sniper Gray Cerakote
- Muzzle: Threaded 5/8×24 with Omni muzzle brake
- Twist rate: 1:10
- Magazine: Hinged floorplate, 4 rounds
- Overall length: 39.5 inches
- Weight: about 7.4 pounds
- Stock: Synthetic, SoftTouch woodland camo
- Accuracy: sub-MOA guarantee
Before You Buy
The Omni brake makes the rifle louder for the shooter and anyone nearby, so wear good hearing protection. Optics are not included. Please check your state and local laws before ordering. All rifles ship to your local FFL dealer, where the transfer is completed with a background check.
Who It Is For
The Bergara Wilderness Ridge 308 Win is a great fit for deer and black bear hunters who want an accurate camo rifle in one of the most popular cartridges ever made.
Buy the Bergara Wilderness Ridge 308 Win at MAG5 Firearms
MAG5 Firearms is a family-owned FFL in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Order the Bergara Wilderness Ridge 308 Win online and ship it to your local FFL dealer, or browse our full selection of firearms for more hunting rifles. For factory details, visit Bergara.
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