Best of luck to you on your project! I don't have a BXR but am very impressed with my BMR. Please keep us posted on your results.

 

I asked this on your other BXR post but is it a steel or carbon barrel coming? Keep us posted as I'm interested.

 

My BXR became a whole 'nother rifle with the addition of a Kidd trigger assembly. The OEM Bergara trigger produced misfires. The mags seat and release much more smoothly with the Kidd installed as well.

I think they're basically a good rifle. They just need a littlle tweaking is all.

 

My BXR became a whole 'nother rifle with the addition of a Kidd trigger assembly. The OEM Bergara trigger produced misfires. The mags seat and release much more smoothly with the Kidd installed as well.

I think they're basically a good rifle. They just need a littlle tweaking is all.

NETim,
Did you go with the single stage or two stage trigger? How was the install?
Thanks!

 

This one is the steel which I prefer. Thanks guys for the comments. Looking forward to getting her.

 

I have a BXR Carbon barrel with a Bushnell Match-Pro. I like it. Maybe not a "target" rifle like many here describe but it shoots plenty well for me.
Jim

 

Jim,
Can't wait to give mine a try. Last thing in will probably be the Boyd's At-One stock, say's 7 to 10 day's build time and then shipping time I figure like three weeks.

 

Have you tried it?

 

Somebody just started a thread that said the BXR is in the discontinued section of the Begara site. Anybody have any info ?

 

a glitch. Just checked the BXR is non the site.

 

I have the BXR all put together. Been accurizing it. First thing is I am not a fan of the 30 MOA built in rail. I do not shoot that far right now, my personnel range is only 25 yards so I could not get the scope to adjust down that far with the 30 MOA rail. It would run out of adjustment. But a set of Burris XTR Signature Rings took care of the 30 MOA rail and now the scope sits at 0 MOA. Only using CCI SV and Aquila Super Extra in it so far and it seems to really like the Aquila but shoots the CCI SV well also just not quit as good grouping as the Aquila but almost.

Really liking this rifle, especially in the Boyds At-One thumbhole stock. I put a solid piece of 1" rubber pad under the barrel in front of the receiver to be able to free float the barrel in the stock. Have it tighten down to 25 inch pounds and really working well so far. Have not had a chance to get pictures of her as of yet but they are coming with target pictures also. So far the best 10/22 that I've ever had. Ruger magazines are getting stuck in the well though and have to figure that out but the Bergara magazines drop right out so going to purchase another Bergara magazine. Still in progression on her.

 

Ok update on my BXR.
I ended up bedding the barrel at the rear next to the receiver. I used a ACRAGLAS worked really well. I then had ordered a Wolff spring kit, but I did not realize at the time I could not use the Wolff extra power hammer spring due to Bergara designed theirs with a different style hammer spring. I did use the trigger return spring and the sear spring. They brought my trigger pull down to a very crisp 1.8 pound average. I also drilled and tapped the trigger guard for a trigger over travel screw. adjusted the screw while trigger group was out of the receiver. Worked really well and no over travel if any. Put the rifle back together and very pleased with everything. So windy out today but shot very well and that trigger is much much better. Can't wait to have a calm day and test the grouping out with my cheap ammo. I have CCI SV and some Aguila super extra. Actually the Aguila shoots better than the CCI SV.

Pictures are still to come. when I get the time.

 

Was there an existing hole you enlarged for the overtravel screw?

Got a part number for the springs you used?

 

Without pics, this thread is useless!

 

Gladesguy,
You have to give me a little chance on the pictures. Weather here in Kentucky has been extream as it has been in the rest of the country. Very stormy and very windy. I have not taken the pictures as of yet because I want to get the rifle completely done first. Now that it is I will get them out as soon as I can. Have to do my running for the wife right now and hoping to get some pictures later today before taking the Granddaughter to the movies. Pictures are coming, but I agree, when posting pictures are a must.

Jay,

No there was not an existing hole. I had some left over 3/8" long Allen screws from adding a sear pretravel screw to my Bergara B14R so I used them and drilled and tapped the rear of the trigger guard. You will be able to see it in the following pictures coming.

 

hello all,
1st post, first Bergara.
Ive been a large bore shooter my whole life but with the cost / availability of ammo these days I decided to get into rimfire.
My new BXR (just got it last week) has no hole drilled in the receiver for a cleaning rod. It's one of the reasons I ordered it. I called Bergara (BPI outdoors / some guy in the office who started out telling me there was never a hole there) but after checking with engineering, said they discontinued that feature. All the current Bergara promotional literature, owners manual etc talks about using this hole for cleaning and never clean from the muzzle end etc.
Jstanfield103 Just curious if yours has one? Just wondering if in fact they did make that change or did they just forget to drill mine?

 

Yes weldon mine has a total 5 hole in the back of the receiver once the action is taken out of the stock.Top hole is the cleaning hole middle bottom hole is threaded and has thre smaller holes around the threaded hole. Have no idea what that threaded hole is even for. Maybe a rear tang ?

I would call them back and ask someone else the same question.

 

Interesting. You've got extra holes and mine has none! If it's not to much trouble, could you tell me if your serial number has the letters BC in it? (Office guy told me if those two letters are in the serial number there are no holes)

 

Mine have the holes, but I pull a patchworm through the ejection port, I don’t disassemble unless absolutely necessary

 

Ok Guy's/Gal's

Finally got some pictures today of the BXR

 

Ok Guy's/Gal's

Finally got some pictures today of the BXR

sweet set up! Are you going to shoot it suppressed?

 

Boilerjack22
I do the exact same thing and then take a ear swab to the face of the bolt and sides of the receiver. All assembled.

 

Picked up mine in January. It has holes in the receiver tail end. Of course, I don't know how long it had been on the rack before I bought it.

 

weldon mine is starting with AC and no I will not be shooting it suppressed. I live in a remote area and all my neighbors shoot also so no need for the suppressor.

 

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it!

 

weldon
there is someone on this site, on the 10/22 forum, that has the Jig to drill that hole for free. They send it to you and when your done they tell you who to send it to. I have used it twice in the past. It works very well and very easily done. USPS shipping is all it cost. Think that they are still doing it.

Here is one post on the hole Cleaning Rod Hole Location 10/22

Here is the post for the Jig to do it with and to get on the list to have it sent to you if they still do it. I imagine that they do. Receiver Drilling Jig - Brownell's

 

weldon
there is someone on this site, on the 10/22 forum, that has the Jig to drill that hole for free. They send it to you and when your done they tell you who to send it to. I have used it twice in the past. It works very well and very easily done. USPS shipping is all it cost. Think that they are still doing it.

Here is one post on the hole Cleaning Rod Hole Location 10/22

Here is the post for the Jig to do it with and to get on the list to have it sent to you if they still do it. I imagine that they do. Receiver Drilling Jig - Brownell's

that's great info... I appreciate it!

 

Here’s mine. I drilled the hole easy peasy. I’m keeping mine stock for now just to see what she’s got before I start tweaking. I ran a couple of patches but it was pretty clean from the factory. I will function test today out back running CCI sv and hopefully get to the range next week to do some distance shooting

 

Looks great. Well done on the cleaning hole.

 

Thanks again for taking the time to help me out. I really appreciate it!

 

Just figured I'd share that mine has a serial number that starts with AC and has the threaded hole in the rear of the receiver. I checked with some screws I had and determined that the hole is threaded 10-32

 

Jay
That's great to know. Are you going to do anything with that hole. I was thinking about using a bolt cut off and drilling the back of the stock to make the barrel completely free floated being that the bolt will hold down the back of the receiver.

 

Not sure exactly, I just like that now I have the option. I'm debating which stock/chassis to go with still, between the MDT Oryx and the Woox Furiosa at the moment. I figure with either one I'll try to do something with the threaded rear hole, but it would likely require machine work on the Woox.

 

I bought the Wolff spring kit although you can not use the hammer spring (did not look at the trigger group till the spring kit came in) I did use the trigger and sear spring. Mine is at 1.8 pounds and I also drilled and tapped the trigger housing for a trigger stop. Mine feels really nice and if it keeps working like it is now that is what I am going to leave it at. Can't use the hammer spring in the kit because Bergara uses a coil spring that is on each side of the hammer that winds around the pivot pin. Very different.

 

I wonder if a guy could re-configure an AR hammer spring to work on the BXR trigger. They look very similar to my eye.