Question for BLR fans

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Is there much, if any, difference between the older BLR 81 and the new BLR Lightweight 81? (straight grip) I used to have a BLR 81 in .243 and would like to aquire another but I'm now wondering about the newer ones. Thanks for any light you can shed :)
 
The older ones have a steel receiver and are relatively easy to rebarrel, the new ones have an aluminum alloy receiver and cannot be rebarreled easily.
 
i was under the impression that all the blr's had the bolt lock up into the barrel , not the action .
if this is true , this would make rebarreling any blr a pain in the ass .

i've got a 30-06 straight grip steel reciever blr ... and it is the only rifle that i own that i haven't taken apart ( i'm actually afraid to take it apart ) ...... so when i say the bolt locks up into the barrel on a steel action , this is what i have been told / something i have read , it isn't first hand knowledge .
 
Both my wife and I use a BLR and I have had both the steel reciever and a aluminum versions I did not keep the aluminum version very long I found the steel version is a better built gun when it comes to a hunting rifle I dont think aluminum is really the strongest way to go however thats just my opinion it really comes down to personal preference

good luck
 
new ones have a lawyered trigger. Heavy, but a guy just gets used to it I guess. Id rather have an older one as the trigger is lighter.

However, clips for the older ones are getting tough to find.

new ones have a safety which pushes the hammer away from the firing pin.
 
mike t said:
Both my wife and I use a BLR and I have had both the steel reciever and a aluminum versions I did not keep the aluminum version very long I found the steel version is a better built gun when it comes to a hunting rifle I dont think aluminum is really the strongest way to go however thats just my opinion it really comes down to personal preference

good luck
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how strong does it hafta be? I have both style BLR's and a bunch of them, no problems in either, absolutely nothing breaks, ever. HEY, we're talking Browning here! :eek:
 
Nothing wrong with an alloy reciever coupled with a solid bolt to barrel lock-up.
It has proven itself well on AR-15's, Winchester 1200/1400/1500's, Benelli Nova's
Browning BLR's etc. Todays alloys can withstand a good deal of compressive force
and with proper care a BLR should give it's owner a lifetime of hunting pleasure.
You can all thank the aerospace industry for these better materials.
:)
 
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