I hate to bring it back but about 10 plus years ago, or 20 (?) I was repairing couple of BLR's, they for the most part were skipping engagement between rack and pinion gears, mostly due to wear b/c they were so damn small. New models - I have no idea b/c I just don't like to work on them. I prefer Win mod 88 instead, nothing ever goes wrong with them exept thin and weak walnut stock around the receiver is susceptible to breckage sometimes.... My 2c....
I sometimes bring up the not so good aspect of some firearm that seems to be adored on these threads, and I get trashed for being a spoil sport.
Hoowever, gunrunner8, you brought it up,so maybe we will both get slapped.
Here is what I was going to point out.
"nothing ever goes wrong with them exept thin and weak walnut stock around the receiver is susceptible to breckage sometimes.... My 2c..."[/QUOTE]
Most of the butt stock is cut away, where it attaches to the receiver, leaving it very weak.
But here is the clincher. The butt stock doesn't lock into anything on the receiver. It is held tight only by tension from the bolt that holds the stock on. Unless the bolt is real tight, the stock can move up and down on the receiver, as much as a quarter inch.
Try it. Put some pressure on the butt stock where it joins the receiver. If teh bolt is real tight, it will not move by thumb pressure. If the bolt isn't so tight, it will move up and down.
