Bergara Highlander or Ridgeback in 6.5 and 300 PRC

[AZHUNT1121]

I am in the market for a new long range hunting rifle and have decided on either the 6.5 PRC or 300 PRC for a caliber. I am looking for some feedback on the Bergara rifles being I cannot seem to locate the Highlander or Ridgeback to actually lay my hands on and touch. Does any one have experience shooting either of these models ?

Thanks

 

[JaoeyP]

Since no one has responded I'll take a crack at this.

I have no direct experience with either of those rifles BUT I did own a Bergara HMR. Mine was a 1/2 MOA tack driver with both cheap Hornady American Gunner and handloads. If you some research on Bergara, I think you'll find they're well made, good shooting rifles.

Also, make sure you do some research on those two cartridge choices, I didn't realize how dramatically different they are from on another.

 

[408w]

Rifle weight and your type of hunting should answer your question. May want to check out the fierce fury models. Nice guns in the same price point.

 

[Blueknight99]

Also, make sure you do some research on those two cartridge choices, I didn't realize how dramatically different they are from on another.

+1 to that. It would be interesting to see if anyone has done a comparison between the 6.5 PRC and the 300 PRC. I guess the 300 PRC is closer to the knock down power of the .300 WM with a lesser recoil??

 

[JaoeyP]

+1 to that. It would be interesting to see if anyone has done a comparison between the 6.5 PRC and the 300 PRC. I guess the 300 PRC is closer to the knock down power of the .300 WM with a lesser recoil??

No. The 300 PRC is a larger more powerful case than the 300 Win Mag. Has more recoil too. It will only function in long actions.

The 6.5 PRC is built on a shortened version of the same case and will function in short actions.

That's why I mentioned researching the two cartridges. I assumed the 6.5 was a necked down version of the 300; it's not. It is shortened and necked down.

 

[JaoeyP]

Side by side of the two cases in question.

 

[Mkyle3045]

+1 to that. It would be interesting to see if anyone has done a comparison between the 6.5 PRC and the 300 PRC. I guess the 300 PRC is closer to the knock down power of the .300 WM with a lesser recoil??

Not quite. 300 prc offers slightly better performance at extended ranges than the 300 win mag. The 300 prc does have slightly more recoil than a 300 win mag.

 

[ffjoey]

I have a highlander and I like it a lot. There is a pretty significant weight difference between those two rifles I believe. Not sure I would want to haul a ridgeback all day long.

 

[Mkyle3045]

I have a highlander and I like it a lot. There is a pretty significant weight difference between those two rifles I believe. Not sure I would want to haul a ridgeback all day long.

Right. Over 2 pounds if I'm not mistaken.

 

[MPDS13]

While I don’t have a 6.5PRC or 300 PRC. I do have a couple Bergaras. 1 hmr, 1 hmr pro, and 1 ridgeback. All are nice and shoot really well. You can tell the pro and ridgeback are a little nicer and smoother. But only slightly more accurate. All 3 nice guns. I wouldnt hesitate to get any of them in 300 or 6.5 PRC