Bergara Crest Carbon - The Comprehensive Test

Bergara are a well-respected Spanish manufacturer having their reputation largely made from excellent in house built barrels. Their relatively new venture into sporting rifles has been a great success also with their centrefire and rimfire rifles representing great value and becoming very popular here in the UK.
The centrefire B14 model, their most popular, comes in many forms such as sporters, specialised finishes, carbon wrapped barrels, semi tactical, carbine length or magnum.
This Crest Carbon with its carbon fibre stock and wrapped barrel along with its Cerakote finishes to the material parts make for a superbly practical and light stalking rifle.
Priced at only £1,850.00 the Crest offers great value for money especially considering the high cost of carbon fibre in the manufacturing process.

[@Mark-wx1ho]

The sound of that bolt when reloading is mesmerising. I would buy it for that alone.

[@jayw947]

Thorough video, great use of
Ammo, chronograph, and camera use. I couldn’t ask for more. Great job 🎉

[@craigparker4108]

Well done, seems a very accurate rifle. I like the way you conduct reviews but wish you would shows more of your hunts.

[@broadswordballistics]

Will do, I stalk a lot but filming and stalking is quite hard on your own.

[@jimo5146]

Just tested some Norma Ecostrikes myself this week in my Mauser M12. You could drive a bus through the group. The Hornady ECX (at £80 a box) it loved…

[@broadswordballistics]

I know, its very variable as I said on the video but I too love the ECX, they have been the most consistent lead free i have tested

[@glynfryhayes]

Love the review’s but please show more of the stalking

[@broadswordballistics]

Will do, its quite tricky as I stalk alone mostly and trying to capture the stalk is hard work without spooking the deer, but I will try.

[@ExploretheMallee]

Great review, that's a beauty 👍

[@cal79]

Did you wait long before firing other ammo as i have heard the barrel heats up after 3 shots and cant keep 1 moa ????cheers pal

[@christiaanbotes6404]

Great video! What silencer are you using? Greetings from South Africa

[@Release62]

Hey mate, I've just bought a brand new Carbon quest and noticed it has small pitting marks (tiny holes, and quite a substantial number of them) all over the stock. Have you noticed anything on yours? I've been told by the importers that they all have it. However after speaking to Sako and Blaser, they don't seem to have this issue with their carbon stocks . Was wondering if I'm just being fobbed off or is it just a inferior moulding /bonding technique that Bergara has? I'd expect alot better quality after pay so much for the rifle

[@davidsanders3114]

Really enjoyed the review, that rifle is on my list. Which Steiner scope model was on the rifle please?

[@broadswordballistics]

Hi
Its a Steiner Ranger 6 3-18 x56mm

[@davidsanders3114]

@@broadswordballistics thanks for getting back to me

[@MrScalesie]

Enjoying the videos . I just invested in a mauser m18 in 308 . You were complementing the Steiner scope just wondering what your thoughts are on the ranger 4 versus the zeiss v4 . Ihave a leupold 33-9x50 at the moment would you recommend one over the other if I was to upgrade

[@broadswordballistics]

I have both, I love the Zeiss V4 because its superb on my airguns, rimfires and varmint guns but the Steiner's seem to have a better low light ability.

[@MrScalesie]

Thanks for that I appreciate it. I think I'll go to the steiner on that recommendation

[@sniperkota]

Very Nice ❤

[@stephenlloyd6921]

As always, great review, nice rifle. What is the calibre please ?

[@stephenlloyd6921]

Just listened to the end.. it’s a .308 thanks.

[@CPM_1975]

Is the trigger guard metal or polymer?

[@eiszeit9795]

Any chance that stock is ambidextrous?😅

[@hantusmostert]

Try ADG brass