Howa vs Bergara

[MeatHunter03]

I am wanting to get some more advice/opinions on the gun I should go with. I’m deciding between a Howa on an ungraded stock(MDT Field or Woox Superlegarra) or just go with the Bergara Sierra Wilderness. What’s y’all’s opinion?

 

[hereinaz]

What are your goals/priorities?

 

[MeatHunter03]

What are your goals/priorities?

For a backcountry rifle. Elk, mule deer, antelope, bear, etc

 

[hereinaz]

For a backcountry rifle. Elk, mule deer, antelope, bear, etc

I picked up a Howa Superlite to test for prefits. For the weight it's a great choice. It comes in 6.5 cm and 7-08, both work for all those animals. A barreled action, carbon fiber stock, and DIP bottom metal is a solid set up. The other Howa 1500 are great actions, good trigger, but they tend to be heavier. I have built off of Howa.

I don't know specifics about Bergara, but the couple I have seen were pretty nice.

 

[MallardSX2]

Those bergara’s I’ve seen rust easily.

 

[sololearn9]

Bergara 7Mag really like the rifle and the cal., shoots !!---had two friends buy one after I loaned him the rifle for an Oryx hunt