BL-22 not accurate
I tested the Browning BL-22 one day ago and found it disappointingly not accurate for my intended use. It was a new purchase and I compared it to my Henry and Ruger 10-22. I really like the gun. It appears well made and is fun to shoot. For a squirrel or rabit hunter using Aguila HV ammo, it will be great. But I wanted "single hole accuracy" for my intended purpose. And I get that with a good variety of ammo brands in the Henry, and a couple brands in the Ruger- but none in the Browning. In fact, a lack of accuracy was so unexpected, I might even think the gun could be defective in some way. My dealer offered to return it to Browning. That might be a right thing to do. However, I have seen and read other accounts regarding this gun as a "two inch plinker". And that just won't work when you have a one square inch target where all 10 shots need to hit. Since I am a new member here, and have no experience with this forum, I do have, and can post copies of actual comparison targets for the BL-22 compared to other more accurate rifles if other members are interested.
Al
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