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April 27, 2017, 11:01 AM | #1 |
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Browning Lever action rifle
I was just goofing around on Gunbroker and went through the BLR section. 600+ guns, most new, and about 5 bids. Most of the bids were on used guns. Do you think Browning will drop the lever gun soon? It may be an area thing, but I only remember one guy that owned one. I never worked on one.
Most of the new guns are starting around $800. That is a lot of money for the ugly duckling of lever guns. |
April 27, 2017, 11:32 AM | #2 |
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"...starting around $800..." MSRP is roughly a grand($1019.00 on their site. $1499.99 at Cabela's for the 'White Gold' BLR.) Retail prices vary from place to place ,of course.
Don't think Browning will dump the BLR as long as people keep buying 'em. Can't think of any other lever action that comes in the array of chamberings. From varmint cartridges to the silly magnum cartridges.
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When dealers dump on Gunbroker, they start off at a rock bottom price. There are not a half a dozen bids on over 600 guns listed. Where are these people that are buying them?
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April 27, 2017, 02:36 PM | #4 |
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I've seen them many times in the store but never in the woods or at the range.
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April 27, 2017, 02:48 PM | #5 |
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I always thought the '81 version was very attractive. Not an ugly duckling at all.
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April 27, 2017, 03:03 PM | #6 |
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Those guns have never found a niche. Neither fish nor fowl.
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I bought one about 30 years ago after high school in .308 win. Apparently I got a pretty good one (some have complained about the triggers and accuracy). Took many deer with it out to just under 200 yards. I sold it for some unknown reason, and have regretted it ever since. Especially since I bought mine for $265 (I think), and now if I want to get another one, I'm going to have to spend around $800.
I was surprised to find that Browning still carried BLRs, and that they even have expanded the line to include new calibers and even a takedown model, so I don't think they're going away any time soon. If there's a real downside to BLRs IMO, it's that there aren't a lot of smiths that do trigger work for these guns. Other than that, I really liked my BLR for short range/brush hunting, and I'm seriously considering getting a new one. |
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I have a pistol grip blr in 243 that I got a year ago for $1200 with a scope,case,mounts, and a couple boxes of ammo
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Falling out ot love !!!
I have only owned one, a .22-BLR and it lasted, less than three month, in my safe. Range-time did not go well. I can't speak for the other calibers. ......
Be Safe !!!
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Glad to see this thread. I've been planning to get one in 358 win for some time now, just haven't gotten around to it.
Anyone have a BLR in 358 win and can speak to how it handles that particular cartridge?
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I think a lot are Japanese made now. You can't beat that for quality. I just don't understand how a company can keep pumping out a rifle that hardly anyone buys. Maybe I am wrong, but Gunbroker is usually a pretty good indicator.
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The BLR is THE best leveraction rifle ever built My 308 was very accurate, but the thin barrel would heat disperse after just a few shots fired, but the first two, three were great, could have been that the barrel was shot out Easily carried, light, nimble and shoulders nicely changed mine to a 358win with a pistolgrip but I actually care more for the straight stock 358win is good up close hunting put a hurting on the game thou |
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the finnwolf and win88 look like boltactions with a lever
if I wanted that look I would go for a savage99 but they are not very common here. |
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I have a .243 BLR circa 1971 made in Belgium with a steel receiver. It really isn't that light so I don't hunt with it but my daughter loves it. It is pretty accurate, but my and my son's Marlin 336s in 30-30 are more accurate at 100 yards.
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BLRs? Nope!! not for this fellow. It's too gawky look'in for one major dislike.
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I havde an early Japanese BLR and a Savage 99, both in .358 Win. Both quite accurate as well Thinking of thinning the herd big time in the not too distant future and they along with a couple of Ruger tang safety M77's, also .358s will go down the road. Once I got a .35 Whelen, the .358s because safe queens.
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