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s P O R t I N G C L a s s I C s 1 8 0 N early every maker of sporting rifles has introduced new models or upgrades of classic guns, but what follows here are our favorites—one rifle from each company or custom craftsman. You may agree with our choices or you may prefer some of the other new products from rifle and ammunition manufacturers. Hop on their websites or get down to your local gunshop to study and dream. Bergara USA Bergara Barrels, already a well-known OEM supplier to several of the world's top rifle manufacturers, entered the custom-rifle business three years ago. This year, with the bolt-action Premier Series BPR-16 Classic and BPR-16 Stalker, Bergara enters the production-rifle market. The Premier Rifles are comparable to Bergara's Custom Rifles, but the company has standardized some features for greater efficiencies in parts production and assembly in order to deliver them at a mid-level price point. Bergara's high-performance 416 stainless-steel barrels go through a proprietary honing process at its Spanish barrel- making facility. Once at the Bergara USA factory, the barrels are coupled with Bergara Premium actions that feature a coned-bolt nose and breech and sliding-plate extractor. Premier Series BPR-16 rifles are built on your choice of hand-laid fiberglass or Grade 5 walnut stocks, both featuring Dakota Arms 76 PH Turnbull Manufacturing 1886 Bergara Premier Rizzini Rhino Express Double