Bergara Crest vs Seekins PH2

[pinpoint6713]

Anyone have experience with both rifles? Can get a Crest for about $300 cheaper locally if that matters. Really enjoy the feel of both and the reviews towards the seekins make it sound to good to be true.

 

[Fire power]

Begara. It's lighter, has a CF stock vs fiberglass, uses AICS mags instead of proprietary Tikka mags and Tikka has a reputation for accurate but notoriously slow 6.5 CM barrels.

 

[deadwolf]

I have owned a Seekins Havak and wouldn’t hesitate for a minute to buy another one.


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[Tahoe1305]

Begara. It's lighter, has a CF stock vs fiberglass, uses AICS mags instead of proprietary Tikka mags and Tikka has a reputation for accurate but notoriously slow 6.5 CM barrels.

Did I miss the tikka question or have you been on the forum so long that all you see is tikka these days .

I handled the crest last week and was very impressed. Liked the shorter barrel. I’d go that way especially with cheaper $$.

 

[grfox92]

I wouldn't take a new Begara for free based on their recent quality control.

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[idahodave]

Seekins by a mile.

You have to be the Sherlock Holmes of the internet to even find a hint of dissatisfaction with a Seekins rifle. There is a reason for that. They offer more for less than any other factory rifle made…especially in the “semi-custom” arena.

 

[morgaj1]

Seekins by a mile.

^^^This

 

[swavescatter]

Just say no to Bergarbage. Most of the time they’re shooters, but if not their CS will blame you and leave you to pay a gunsmith to fix their $hit quality control. Funny enough I bought my first tikka to prove to Bergara that I was not the problem. It shot sub MOA with the first decent cartridge I fed it, at about 3 lbs lighter and no muzzle brake.

I’ll never buy another Bergara.

 

[Duh]

I have owned a Seekins Havak and wouldn’t hesitate for a minute to buy another one.


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Same. I have a havak in 300 WM and a Bergara Pro in 6.5 PRC. If I had to pick between the two, Seekins by a long shot.

I haven’t had the bad luck with bergara either. Gun shoots great but my Havak is money.

 

[JoeB]

Love my seekins

 

[pinpoint6713]

Easy enough then. i appreciate the honest opinions

 

[Profiler]

Seekins

 

[doc holiday13]

I'll pick Seekins solely on my buddies experience. He's got 3 seekins rifles... they've taken care of him every time

 

[Bater]

Seekins, and it's not even very close IMO.

 

[Turkeygetpwnd38]

Another vote for Seekins

 

[Nwegeleben]

Seekins

 

[shax2lex]

Seekins

 

[floridajpr]

I wouldn't take a new Begara for free based on their recent quality control.

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I haven't heard anything bad about Bergara's QC as of late. They had some issues they fixed with their first run of rifles but fixed that a long time ago.

 

[swavescatter]

I haven't heard anything bad about Bergara's QC as of late. They had some issues they fixed with their first run of rifles but fixed that a long time ago.

Their first run of B-14 rifles was in 2014. My 6.5CM HMR is a shooter but my 300WM B14 was POS that they would not make right.

I'll never buy another Bergarbage.

 

[floridajpr]

Well, of all the people that did have problems, (mostly a bad batch of bolt shrouds, all replaced by Bergara.), you are one of the very few that Bergara just refused to help. Sorry you had a problem with them but the majority of people have been very satisfied with Bergara. Their barrels have always been great barrels.