The browning lever 22's

1. Decent Accuracy
2. Reasonable around $425 for a decent one with low mileage
3. I have not really found nothing it doesn't like.AFAIK they all are chambered for 22 short, long, as well as LR. Mine is.
4. I have a older weaver 1X4 32, with dovetail mounts.
 
-accuracy? Accurate but not quite as good as my Browning Auto 22
-the price? I think they are a good buy, they are quality guns.
-feeding for variety of ammo (what dont they like to shoot?) Mine doesn't like hollowpoints that much
-can you scope them? Never tried.
 
Normmus said:
-accuracy? Accurate but not quite as good as my Browning Auto 22
-the price? I think they are a good buy, they are quality guns.
-feeding for variety of ammo (what dont they like to shoot?) Mine doesn't like hollowpoints that much
-can you scope them? Never tried.
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Have you tried different brands of hollowpoints?
 
Accuracy: they ARE accurate as you can be

Price is a little high but the quality reflects

As for ammunition, mine loves CCI Stingers !!!!

Scope on these is a bit of a blasphemy IMHO !!!!

But overall, they're worth the dough spent to get them, they're lightweight and when you're used to it, can be cycled without removing your had from the stock (they have something like 30 degrees of arc when chambering a round)so, pretty fast.

Hope these infos will help you!

-Marksman994
 
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I bought one years ago, and I still love it. Like the last poster, the only problem I have is the trigger pull is heavy. Never had any problems with any ammo. Shoots as good as me. Gophers rarely get a reprieve. Worth every penny I spent on it. I have a scope on it but I didn't put it on, my father did for me years ago. If you are asking if you should buy it, I say....
WHAT are you waiting for?!?!?!?! I love this rifle and packed it around for days when I was growing up, and still love it. The rifle is at least 20 years old and thats all I am telling you.
You will not regret it!
 
Hehehe. Your about to fall in a trap. I traded my beloved CZ 452 in near new shape to a fellow CGN'r for an older BL-22 that functioned fine but the wood was in poor shape. The reason I got rid of the CZ was it was too accurate. It wasn't even fun anymore, as you knew what you pointed at you were going to hit. Anyways, I wanted a lever but wasn't really keen on the Browning. It wasn't traditional enough for me but I decided I wanted a project so what the heck. I recieved the rifle and test fired it and stripped and refinished the stock the same weekend. The result? The most beautiful little .22 rifle that has ever lived in my safe. The worst part? It's just as accurate as my CZ, but without the scope. At least with the open sights I still have a bit of a challenge, but it shoots so good it's boring to put on a sandbag. 10 empty shotshells at 25 yards with 10 shots as fast as I could work the lever, aim and fire. It's taken the top off a ruffed groused head clean off at 50 paces from a knelling position. It's sent more gophers to the great pasture in the sky then I'll care to admit on the day of judgement and it looks damn good all the while. In short, this is my very favorite gun in my safe that feeds perfect 99% of the time. I have had about a dozen occasions where my Federal bulk ammo jams up as it's coming off the feed lifter to the chamber. It could be the ammo, or maybe I just babied it too much. But if I reworked the bolt harder it would eject the round and chamber the next. Only once I needed my knife to clear the round. But considering I fired thousands of rounds through her, got her so hot you couldn't see the sights from the heat waves and carried her up and down mountain trails in cold and heat and those are the only problems, I can live with that. And she's so light to carry you won't even know she's there is just a bonus. And it loves to pose for photo's. ;)
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My dad bought two identical ones for my brother and I when I was 6 and my brother was 8. I have absolutely no complaints. Mine is accurate.

My dad (who still has to be the best shot I've seen) used to shoot at a post 2" wide at about 50-60 yards with open sights and hit the post most of the time. You can't ask for much more than that out of a .22 with irons.
 
I have one that I have scoped with a 2-7 Leupold rimfire scope, I shoot the American Eagle 38gr and the Rem. game load with excellent accuracy. Kids shot a few gophers with it this past weekend. FS
 
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Hehehe. Your about to fall in a trap. I traded my beloved CZ 452 in near new shape to a fellow CGN'r for an older BL-22 that functioned fine but the wood was in poor shape. The reason I got rid of the CZ was it was too accurate. It wasn't even fun anymore, as you knew what you pointed at you were going to hit. Anyways, I wanted a lever but wasn't really keen on the Browning. It wasn't traditional enough for me but I decided I wanted a project so what the heck. I recieved the rifle and test fired it and stripped and refinished the stock the same weekend. The result? The most beautiful little .22 rifle that has ever lived in my safe. The worst part? It's just as accurate as my CZ, but without the scope. At least with the open sights I still have a bit of a challenge, but it shoots so good it's boring to put on a sandbag. 10 empty shotshells at 25 yards with 10 shots as fast as I could work the lever, aim and fire. It's taken the top off a ruffed groused head clean off at 50 paces from a knelling position. It's sent more gophers to the great pasture in the sky then I'll care to admit on the day of judgement and it looks damn good all the while. In short, this is my very favorite gun in my safe that feeds perfect 99% of the time. I have had about a dozen occasions where my Federal bulk ammo jams up as it's coming off the feed lifter to the chamber. It could be the ammo, or maybe I just babied it too much. But if I reworked the bolt harder it would eject the round and chamber the next. Only once I needed my knife to clear the round. But considering I fired thousands of rounds through her, got her so hot you couldn't see the sights from the heat waves and carried her up and down mountain trails in cold and heat and those are the only problems, I can live with that. And she's so light to carry you won't even know she's there is just a bonus. And it loves to pose for photo's. ;)
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I guess I will be saving up for one.
 
pharaoh2 said:
Hehehe. Your about to fall in a trap. I traded my beloved CZ 452 in near new shape to a fellow CGN'r for an older BL-22 that functioned fine but the wood was in poor shape. The reason I got rid of the CZ was it was too accurate. It wasn't even fun anymore, as you knew what you pointed at you were going to hit. Anyways, I wanted a lever but wasn't really keen on the Browning. It wasn't traditional enough for me but I decided I wanted a project so what the heck. I recieved the rifle and test fired it and stripped and refinished the stock the same weekend. The result? The most beautiful little .22 rifle that has ever lived in my safe. The worst part? It's just as accurate as my CZ, but without the scope. At least with the open sights I still have a bit of a challenge, but it shoots so good it's boring to put on a sandbag. 10 empty shotshells at 25 yards with 10 shots as fast as I could work the lever, aim and fire. It's taken the top off a ruffed groused head clean off at 50 paces from a knelling position. It's sent more gophers to the great pasture in the sky then I'll care to admit on the day of judgement and it looks damn good all the while. In short, this is my very favorite gun in my safe that feeds perfect 99% of the time. I have had about a dozen occasions where my Federal bulk ammo jams up as it's coming off the feed lifter to the chamber. It could be the ammo, or maybe I just babied it too much. But if I reworked the bolt harder it would eject the round and chamber the next. Only once I needed my knife to clear the round. But considering I fired thousands of rounds through her, got her so hot you couldn't see the sights from the heat waves and carried her up and down mountain trails in cold and heat and those are the only problems, I can live with that. And she's so light to carry you won't even know she's there is just a bonus. And it loves to pose for photo's. ;)QUOTE]

Shenannigans!!! Their is no such thing as a too accurate rimfire. Accuracy is great for hunting or gopher shooting. And at the range? Challenge yourself. Getting 1/4 groups at 75 yards? Try getting 1/4 groups at a hundred. 1/4 groups at a hundred? Try 1/8. Then try just getting it through that one hole. If you are, do it with open sights. If the gun proves unchallenging, challenge yourself.
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I have one and love it. Great short action lever, accurate, feeds any ammo, I payed $260 used.
I put on a 3x9 and hit what I want.
The trigger however is stiff. I've asked others about lightening it up and been told a gunsmith can do only little for big money.
Has anyone done any work to theirs?
 
I do have one too. I use it (my son use it 98% of time) for target shooting, hare and partridge hunting. Very accurate little rifle.:)
 
My Dad gave me his first generation BLR in 308 on my first deer hunt when I was 15.Said right there and then I need the grade 2 BL22 to go with it...that was 27 years ago....christ where does the time go?
 
I notice that they dont come with sling mounts. I guess a guy could add them himself if he wanted. Do you notice the weight at all when packing it around for a couple hours? what would it be similar to for weight?
 
Oh God no. These little poppers are so light you can carry them all day and not know it. Their the lightest lever I've ever felt. I've carried mine all day in gopher fields and in the mountains. The only thing that's heavy at the end of the day is my bird vest. ;)
 
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