New For 2025: Bergara BMR-X Steel & BMR-X Carbon

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posted on January 27, 2025
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Bergara BMR-X Steel bolt-action rimfire rifle right-side view new for 2025 shot show
Photos courtesy of Bergara.

At SHOT Show 2025 we learned of a new series of Bergara Micro Rimfire (BMR) rifles, giving the precision line a new "X factor." The BMR-X series of purpose-built bolt-action rimfires have two new offerings in the lineup, each tailored for precision shooting, yet offer up performance gains that are appealing to hunters and target shooters alike.

Kicking off the series is the Bergara BMR-X Steel, which is likely best suited, yet not limited to, competitive shooting. Although the Steel version is host to many notable features, its action is based off the BMR announced in 2021. However, the new gun’s #6 profile barrel is a fat one, which offers the rigidity needed for precise shot placement while also adding weight and stability to the platform. The barrel is threaded, so adding a suppressor, blast diverter or muzzle brake is no problem.

With the BMR-X Steel there’s a user-friendly stock, one that was drawn from the company’s BXR semi-auto rimfire stock. Much like many of this rimfire rifle’s centerfire counterparts, Bergara provides length-of-pull adjustments at the back end, and ergonomic enhancements can be found elsewhere throughout, such as a flat-bottom fore-end to ride bags smoothly, a tail hook for rear support and vertical grip for shooters to assume an unimpeded natural shooting grip. You’ll also get multiple sling points to pick from when needed, whether it be the socket-type or traditional stud.

New For 2025: Bergara BMR-X Carbon bolt-action rimfire rifle right-side viewBergara's BMR-X rifles feature many of the same performance upgrades while differentiated by barrel type, as seen above with the carbon-fiber-wrapped barrel of the BMR-X Carbon.

Both the BMR-X Steel and the new BMR-X Carbon share the latest stock design mentioned above, as well, the two new offerings boast performance upgrades such as having match chambers and an externally adjustable trigger. While the BMR-X Steel is better suited for precision work, its new Carbon sibling announced in 2025 is better suited for small game hunters and their quest for a balanced rifle that can be carried for hours while delivering high precision capability.

The new Bergara BMR-X Carbon leaves the factory with the company’s premium carbon-fiber-wrapped barrel and, because of this space-age composite upgrade, it comes at nearly one pound lighter than its steel-barreled equivalent. Both the BMR-X Steel and BMR-X Carbon will be available in .22 Long Rifle, .22 WMR and .17 HMR. Barrel lengths for all models are set to 18” and have 1:16” rifling, except for .17 HMR; 1:9 will be the standard there. All BMR-X rimfires will be equipped with a pre-installed 30 m.o.a. Picatinny rail from Bergara. Magazines are detachable boxes and have capacity for five and 10 rounds.

Bergara’s all-new BMR line for 2025 will have MSRPs starting at $719. For more information, visit Bergara.Online.

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