This is a Bergara Premier Series barreled action chambered in 6.5 PRC, built around a 20 inch fluted, raw stainless steel barrel. The barrel has a 1:8 inch twist rate, a 4 contour profile, and a 5/8x24 threaded muzzle, with the assembly weighing 4 lbs. It ships as a barreled action rather than a complete rifle, intended to drop into a compatible stock for a custom build. 
 

Key Specifications 

• Brand: Bergara Rifles 
• Caliber: 6.5 PRC 
• Barrel Length: 20" 
• Twist Rate: 1:8" 
• Thread Pattern: 5/8"x24 
• Weight: 4 lbs 
• Material: 416 Stainless Steel 
• Color: Raw Stainless 
• Barrel Features: 4 Contour 
   

Detailed Features 

• The 20 inch barrel is machined from 416 stainless steel and cut with flutes to shed weight along its length. 
• A 4 contour profile keeps the barrel on the lighter side for a 6.5 PRC chambering. 
• A 5/8x24 thread pattern at the muzzle accepts standard 6.5mm suppressors and muzzle devices. 
• Sold as a barreled action, it requires a stock and trigger group to complete a rifle build.

Shooters who build around this Bergara Premier action in 6.5 PRC often comment on how well the fluted 416 stainless barrel balances once it's in a stock, and the chamber work draws praise for consistent, repeatable results. A common gripe is that a raw stainless finish is not for everyone and some builders send it out for cerakote before final assembly.

The fluting and lighter contour keep the front end from feeling barrel-heavy for a magnum-length cartridge like 6.5 PRC, which owners doing field carries appreciate, though as a barreled action it depends on the stock chosen for overall balance and length of pull. It arrives needing a trigger group and furniture before it shoots.

On value, buying the barreled action skips the cost of chambering and threading a blank for 6.5 PRC, a cartridge that can be pickier to find pre-fit barrels for, and the 5/8x24 thread keeps muzzle device choices standard. Some builders see it as the efficient path to a semi-custom rifle, others prefer paying more for a complete factory gun.