Bergara B-14

easy
Shop tier 1
medium confidence
Rifle
bolt action
precision
hunting
700 footprint

field strip ~2 min · reassembly ~3 min · detail strip ~30 min

Before you begin Verify this firearm is unloaded. Remove the magazine or empty the cylinder or tube, lock the action open, and check the chamber both by sight and by touch. Keep the muzzle in a safe direction and remove all live ammunition from your work area.

Bergara limits owner disassembly The maker's own procedure goes as far as: Field strip is bolt removal only (section 16); stock removal is described only as access for trigger adjustment, which is reserved for a gunsmith or the factory.. Bergara's owner field strip is bolt removal. It says the trigger must be adjusted only by a qualified gunsmith or the factory, not to touch other screws, and that replacing the firing mechanism voids the warranty. (Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, p. 13 bergara.online [1])

Specifications

Manufacturer: Bergara
Origin: Spain / United States
Category: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Calibers: .308 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Winchester Magnum, 22-250 Remington
Capacity: 3 to 5 rounds depending on caliber
Production: 2016–present (in-production)
Also known as: B-14 Hunter, B-14 HMR, B-14 Ridge

Model-specific safety

Removing the magazine does not clear the chamber. Cycle the bolt and check the chamber directly.
The bolt release must be operated to withdraw the bolt. Do not force the bolt out — if it will not come, the release is not engaged or the safety is blocking it.
Clean from the breech with a bore guide. Cleaning a bolt rifle from the muzzle without a guide wears the crown and costs accuracy permanently.
Removing the barrelled action from the stock changes the bedding relationship. Reinstall the action screws to a consistent torque or the rifle will shift its zero.
The B-14 action follows Remington 700 footprint conventions closely, so many 700-pattern stocks, bases, and triggers fit. That compatibility is convenient but it is not a guarantee — confirm fitment before buying.

Under spring tension

Firing pin spring inside the bolt (detail strip)
Magazine follower spring

Easily lost parts

Bolt release · Action screws · Magazine or floorplate components

Tools

Tool	Required	Used for	Substitute
Bore guide	Yes	Cleaning from the breech without damaging the throat or the crown.	There is no good substitute. A rod run into an unguided chamber scrapes the throat.
Hex key or screwdriver matching the action screws	Optional	Removing the barrelled action from the stock. Not needed for routine cleaning.
Torque wrench	Optional	Reinstalling action screws to a consistent value, which is an accuracy variable on every bolt rifle.

Shop difficulty

Shop tier 1 Tier 1 — easy among rifles and carbines, for the full job: strip to the parts that get coated and put it back together working. The rifle list has 29 key numbers, plus 12 for the bolt, and the trigger is one drop-in unit. Everything comes apart with screwdrivers and Allen keys. Two things to watch: a stock that can stick in the receiver, and the trigger, which Bergara says only a gunsmith or the factory should adjust.

Parts: 41 numbered parts (Rifle list (29 keys, bolt and trigger as units) plus bolt list (12 keys); trigger mechanism not broken down), from Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, pp. 30-31 (24. General description) bergara.online [1].

Bench time: about 20 min to strip, 30 min to rebuild (estimate). Estimate: same job as the Howa: stock off, bolt including firing pin assembly (tool), extractor (ball and spring) and ejector, bolt catch, trigger unit and bottom metal off. Rebuild includes guard screw torque.

Small parts: 2 pins, 6 springs, 1 detents or plungers (counted from the rifle (29) and bolt (12) lists in partCount)

What comes off for coating

Bolt: firing pin, spring, bushing, lock and shroud (with tool), extractor, extractor ball and spring, ejector, ejector pin and plunger spring — bolt disassembly (cocking piece) tool
Receiver: trigger mechanism (as a unit), bolt catch lever, spring and screw, recoil lug (with barrel only)
Stock and bottom metal: stock front and rear screws, trigger guard, magazine/floor plate parts, recoil pad and sling swivels

Special tools

Bolt disassembly / cocking-piece tool — Firing pin assembly removal
Torque driver (in-lb) — Guard screws; Bergara gives 6.2 N·m (55 in-lb) in its DBM kit instructions

Known pain points

The stock can bind on the receiver and be slow to come off. It goes back on with the action screws torqued to spec (6.2 N·m on the guard screws in the DBM kit instructions). (both)
Source: Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara bergara.online [1] — “When removing the stock it can become jammed in the receiver and removing it may take a while.”
The trigger mechanism comes out as a unit. Its adjustment screws are not to be touched, so leave it assembled and do not disturb the settings when coating around it. (reassembly)
Source: Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara bergara.online [1] — “The trigger must be adjusted by a qualified gunsmith or the factory only.”

Fit or check on rebuild

Action screw torque — Bergara specifies guard screw torque
Source: Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara bergara.online [1] — “The torque for these screws 6,2Nm”
Trigger left as set — Adjustment is gunsmith/factory only
Source: Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara bergara.online [1] — “The trigger must be adjusted by a qualified gunsmith or the factory only.”

This is Pew-Takedown's rating, not the manufacturer's. How tiers are rated. Forum reports are owners' experience, not specifications.

Manufacturer videos

Official videos from Bergara's own channels, linked rather than copied. Where a video and the steps on this page differ, follow the manufacturer's manual and video.

HOW-TO: Properly Maintain & Clean Your Rifle (Simple and Effective Rifle Maintenance) Bergara cleaning, maintenance · 2024-05-22
Covers: Bergara rifles (generic 'your rifle')
HOW-TO: Torque YOUR Rifle Action Screws (Factory Specification) Bergara maintenance · 2024-06-27
Covers: Bergara rifles (action screw torque to factory spec)
Why Won't My Bolt Close? - Check Your Bolt Shroud First Bergara reassembly, maintenance · 2021-10-04
Covers: Bergara bolt-action rifles
How To Adjust Your Length Of Pull Bergara adjustment · 2020-10-06
Covers: Bergara B-14 HMR stock (#BergaraHMR)

Procedures

Clear and Make Safe

Clear & Make Safe

Point the muzzle in a safe direction and keep your finger off the trigger.
Place the safety in the on position.
Lift the bolt handle and draw the bolt fully rearward, extracting and ejecting any chambered round.
Remove the detachable magazine.
Removed at this step: Magazine contents
Inspect the chamber and magazine well with a light and physically confirm the chamber is empty.
WarningLook and feel. Both, every time.
Remove all live ammunition from the work area.

Field Strip

Bolt removal is the whole of routine maintenance on a bolt rifle. The bore cleans from the breech with the bolt out.

Complete the Clear and Make Safe procedure.
Lift the bolt handle. Note that the safety catch cannot be engaged at all with the bolt handle down and the firing pin uncocked — once the handle is lifted you can set it.
WarningThe rifle is unloaded at this point. Keep the muzzle in a safe direction regardless.
TipBergara's manual does not specify a safety position for removing the bolt, so this entry does not invent one. Lifting the handle first is what the manual does describe.
Draw the bolt rearward.
Press the bolt stop and withdraw the bolt out of the rear of the receiver.
Removed at this step: Bolt assembly
Clean the bore from the breech using a bore guide, and clean the bolt face, lugs, and chamber.
WarningAlways use a bore guide.
Stop here for routine maintenance. Bolt disassembly and stock removal are separate procedures and are not part of normal cleaning.

Reassembly

Manufacturer’s video: Why Won't My Bolt Close? - Check Your Bolt Shroud First Bergara

Confirm the bolt is correctly assembled and the bolt head is properly oriented.
Align the bolt with the receiver raceway and slide it forward into the action.
Close the bolt handle and cycle the bolt several times to confirm smooth travel and correct cocking.
Confirm the bolt release retains the bolt when the action is opened fully.
Perform the function check.

Remove the Barrelled Action from the Stock

Detail Strip tools required

For a deep clean or bedding work. Not routine maintenance.

Verify the rifle is unloaded and remove the bolt and magazine.
Remove the action screws from the bottom of the stock, noting which screw came from which hole.
TipThey are often different lengths.
Removed at this step: Action screws Floorplate or magazine assembly
Lift the barrelled action out of the stock.
Removed at this step: Stock
To reinstall, seat the action in the stock, start both screws by hand, then tighten the front screw first and the rear second to a consistent torque.
WarningInconsistent action screw torque is one of the most common causes of a rifle that will not hold zero. Consult your stock maker’s specification rather than guessing.

Torque specifications

Use a calibrated torque driverValues are the manufacturer's, shown in the unit it gives first; conversions are calculated and rounded. Tighten to the stated value — not "until it feels right" — and follow any sequence noted.

Fastener	Torque	Sequence, notes and the source's words	Where it comes from
Trigger guard screws — detachable magazine kit Floor-plate B-14 rifles converted with Bergara's detachable magazine kit	6.2 N·m 55 in-lb · 4.6 ft-lb	Remove the floorplate with all its parts, fit the kit's trigger guard with the screws supplied, then fit the magazine. “The torque for these screws 6,2Nm (55lbs in).”	Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, PDF p. 5 bergara.online [1]
Scope mounting ("sighting systems") As stated in Bergara's troubleshooting table under "Scope badly fitted (base, rings, display)"	7 N·m 62 in-lb · 5.2 ft-lb	Bergara gives one figure here without separating base screws from ring-cap screws. Where the base or ring maker publishes its own values, use those. “Ensure that the sighting systems are properly fitted with a 7 Nm torque”	Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, PDF p. 15 bergara.online [1]

Fastener

Torque

Sequence, notes and the source's words

Where it comes from

Trigger guard screws — detachable magazine kit
Floor-plate B-14 rifles converted with Bergara's detachable magazine kit

6.2 N·m
55 in-lb · 4.6 ft-lb

Remove the floorplate with all its parts, fit the kit's trigger guard with the screws supplied, then fit the magazine.

“The torque for these screws 6,2Nm (55lbs in).”

Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, PDF p. 5 bergara.online [1]

Scope mounting ("sighting systems")
As stated in Bergara's troubleshooting table under "Scope badly fitted (base, rings, display)"

7 N·m
62 in-lb · 5.2 ft-lb

Bergara gives one figure here without separating base screws from ring-cap screws. Where the base or ring maker publishes its own values, use those.

“Ensure that the sighting systems are properly fitted with a 7 Nm torque”

Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara, PDF p. 15 bergara.online [1]

Notes: From Bergara's B-14 instruction manual, which writes decimals with a comma ("6,2Nm"). The scope figure comes from a troubleshooting table, not a mounting procedure, and does not distinguish base screws from ring caps — treat it as Bergara's statement about the rifle end of the mount, and follow the ring maker's value for ring caps.

Reported by other sources — not the manufacturer

Not a manufacturer specificationThese values come from the people and publications named beside each one, not from Bergara, and where they differ from the manufacturer's values above, the manufacturer wins. They are recorded with who said them and their exact words so you can judge them — not as a recommendation. Confirm any of them with the manufacturer or a licensed gunsmith before you put a wrench on your firearm; a wrong value can crack a stock, strip a thread or loosen a muzzle device.

Fastener	Torque	Who says so, and their words	Where it comes from
Stock (action) screws Bergara B14 rifle series	7 N·m 62 in-lb · 5.2 ft-lb	Reported by Fix It Sticks (compiled reference list) Tertiary — a general article or reference “Stock Screws: 7 Nm (62 in-lbs)”	Torque Specs (Torque Specs by Brand — Bergara B14 Rifle Series) — Fix It Sticks (compiled reference list) store.fixitsticks.com [3]
Action screws (barreled action to UMC) Bergara B-14 (listed as a compatible 'true R700 clone') in a Grayboe stock with Universal Mini Chassis (UMC), Remington 700 & Clones version	45 in-lb 5.1 N·m · 3.7 ft-lb	Reported by Grayboe Secondary — a parts or tool maker, or a gunsmithing publisher Install the UMC into the stock first (UMC-to-stock screws 60 in-lb), then the barreled action. “Set the barreled action into the mini chassis. Install the two supplied action screws (same length front and rear). Torque both screws to 45 inch-pounds.”	Grayboe — UMC (Universal Mini Chassis) Installation Instructions (web page) — Grayboe, p. Section 'Remington 700 & Clones' (Compat grayboe.com [5]

Fastener

Torque

Who says so, and their words

Where it comes from

Stock (action) screws
Bergara B14 rifle series

7 N·m
62 in-lb · 5.2 ft-lb

Reported by Fix It Sticks (compiled reference list)
Tertiary — a general article or reference

“Stock Screws: 7 Nm (62 in-lbs)”

Torque Specs (Torque Specs by Brand — Bergara B14 Rifle Series) — Fix It Sticks (compiled reference list) store.fixitsticks.com [3]

Action screws (barreled action to UMC)
Bergara B-14 (listed as a compatible 'true R700 clone') in a Grayboe stock with Universal Mini Chassis (UMC), Remington 700 & Clones version

45 in-lb
5.1 N·m · 3.7 ft-lb

Reported by Grayboe
Secondary — a parts or tool maker, or a gunsmithing publisher

Install the UMC into the stock first (UMC-to-stock screws 60 in-lb), then the barreled action.

“Set the barreled action into the mini chassis. Install the two supplied action screws (same length front and rear). Torque both screws to 45 inch-pounds.”

Grayboe — UMC (Universal Mini Chassis) Installation Instructions (web page) — Grayboe, p. Section 'Remington 700 & Clones' (Compat grayboe.com [5]

Materials and factory finish

As stated by Bergara. Prep, masking and cure depend on these; a polymer or aluminium part, a nitrided or anodised finish, and a blued steel part are each a different job. Variants with other finishes may exist — check the maker's page for the exact SKU on the bench.

Component	Material	Factory finish	Where it comes from
Barrel B-14 Hunter (all configurations)	4140 CrMo Steel	Graphite Black Cerakote®	B-14 Hunter - Bergara USA — Bergara (Bergara North America / Blackpowder Products, Inc.) bergara.online [4] “Barrel … 4140 CrMo Steel No. 4 Taper … Finish … Graphite Black Cerakote®”
Stock B-14 Hunter (all configurations)	glass fiber reinforced polymer	—	B-14 Hunter - Bergara USA — Bergara (Bergara North America / Blackpowder Products, Inc.) bergara.online [4] “Stock … American-style synthetic … The B-14 Hunter rifle features a molded synthetic stock made of glass fiber reinforced polymer.”

Function check

After every reassemblyPerform these checks on a verified-unloaded firearm. If any check fails, the firearm is not safe to fire — stop and see a licensed gunsmith.

Verify the rifle is unloaded and the magazine is empty before each check.
Cycle the bolt and confirm it cocks and closes fully into battery.
With the action cocked, engage the safety and press the trigger. The firing pin must not release.
Disengage the safety without touching the trigger. The firing pin must not release.
Press the trigger and confirm the firing pin releases cleanly.
Confirm the bolt release retains the bolt.
Load dummy rounds and confirm they feed from the magazine and eject cleanly.

Maintenance

Lubrication points

Bolt lugs and the locking recesses
Bolt body where it rides in the raceway
Cocking cam surfaces
Extractor

Cleaning notes

Clean from the breech with a bore guide. Do not over-lubricate the firing pin assembly — heavy oil there congeals in cold weather and causes light strikes. Keep the chamber dry and free of oil before shooting, since oil in a chamber raises bolt thrust.

Suggested inspection interval: roughly every 500 rounds. This is a general guideline, not a manufacturer specification.

Wear parts to inspect

Extractor · Ejector and spring · Bolt lugs · Firing pin spring · Crown (inspect for cleaning rod wear)

Common issues

Symptom	Likely cause	What to do
Group size opens up after cleaning or transport	Action screw torque changed	Retorque the action screws consistently, front first.
Light strikes in cold weather	Heavy or congealed oil in the firing pin assembly	Degrease the firing pin assembly and run it dry or with a light synthetic lubricant.
Bolt will not withdraw	Bolt release not operated, or the safety is blocking it	Move the safety to fire and operate the release. Do not force the bolt.

Also covers

The procedures above are reported to apply to: B-14 Hunter, Ridge, HMR, and Wilderness variants. Verify against the manual for your specific model.

Similar manual of arms

Remington Model 700

Sourcing

Confidence: medium — Drawn from reliable secondary sources and consistent across references, but not confirmed against a primary source.
Verification: Checked against the manufacturer manual
Last updated: 2026-10-29

References

Every source this page draws on, with its web address so you can read it yourself. Numbers in brackets elsewhere on the page point here.

[1] Bergara B-14 Owner's Manual — Bergara manufacturer manual primary source
https://www.bergara.online/es/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/02/B14-EN-ES-D-FR-32328U.pdf (checked 2026-09-15)
[2] Bergara B-14 Owner’s Manual — Bergara manufacturer manual primary source
[3] Torque Specs (Torque Specs by Brand — Bergara B14 Rifle Series) — Fix It Sticks (compiled reference list) website tertiary source
https://store.fixitsticks.com/pages/torque-specs (checked 2026-09-27)
[4] B-14 Hunter - Bergara USA — Bergara (Bergara North America / Blackpowder Products, Inc.) website primary source
https://www.bergara.online/us/rifles/b14/hunter-rifle/ (checked 2026-10-03)
[5] Grayboe — UMC (Universal Mini Chassis) Installation Instructions (web page) — Grayboe website secondary source
https://www.grayboe.com/pages/umc-installation-instructions (checked 2026-10-11)

Notes: Partially verified on 2026-09-15 against the factory manual. The manual documents removing the bolt by pressing the bolt stop, and states that the safety cannot be engaged with the bolt handle down and the firing pin uncocked — but it does not specify a safety position for bolt removal, so this entry no longer claims one either way. Confidence stays medium for that reason. The B-14 broadly follows the Remington 700 footprint. Verify specific compatibility with any aftermarket component rather than assuming it.

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