What's your experience hunting with a BLR?
- Thread starter npowell
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BC Bigbore
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- BC's Peace Country
I used to think they were kinda fugly...until I bought one (used) with a 4x scope and chambered in .243 long ago. That sucker was accurate, light and quick handling. It cycled smooth as glass and put the smack down on a few coyotes, a deer, a big black bear and a calf moose for me using factory 100gr ammo. The flush fit detachable mag never failed to feed and it pains me to say I sold it in a moment of stupidity. Dumb mistake.
My best buddy Gunslingr on this board owns one in .308.
Great little gun, accurate and handles well.
A few downsides are spare mags seem hard to come by and the barrel heats up fast, but that should not be an issue if you are hunting and not target shooting.
Great little gun, accurate and handles well.
A few downsides are spare mags seem hard to come by and the barrel heats up fast, but that should not be an issue if you are hunting and not target shooting.
I recently bought a 308 in laminate stainless. Love it. Haven't hunted it yet, but have put about 100 rounds through it at the range.
Still using open sights, but considering putting glass on it.
Any suggstions on a scope for a BLR. Shots out to 200 yards max.
Still using open sights, but considering putting glass on it.
Any suggstions on a scope for a BLR. Shots out to 200 yards max.
Anything 3x9x40 would be good. Zeiss is what I use. Go to local shop and check a few out. That's the best way to choose glass for your baby.
Hey good timing on this thread Im thinking about getting one of these. the talk of 7lb triggers that cannot be worked on has me thinking twice, not for hunting but it would piss me off for load development certainly.
Word is the short actions handle better than the long
Word is the short actions handle better than the long
Handle nice, although I find the 30-06, 270 chambered BLRs awkward and front heavy...
I had one in 257R that jumped time, and rendered it useless for that season...Same happened to my brother, and a fella in his hunting group...I had another in 284Win that treated me well, but I always had a spare rifle on hand because I was left feeling unsure....
My late father and my mother each had one of the steel receiver ones with the hang down clip in .308 win.
My fathers jumped timing as well rendering it useless at the time. I know of one other guy around here that had one that jumped timing as well.
I have owned a few of them over the years and never had any issue's with the one's i owned except for really crappy triggers on a couple. I never owned any of them for any great length of time though.
They are quite popular here and i know people who have owned them for many years without problem.
Both of the ones i know of that jumped timing were in 308win whether that had anything to do with it or not i don't know. Neither of them were used enough to be worn out or anything like that.
My mother used hers much more then my father used his and there was never any such issue with hers.
I bought my 308 used 20 yrs ago and have never had any issues with it. My gunsmith did however tell me never to take it apart(the timing thing again). Mine has always given me decent accuracy but she is no target rifle. As far as looks go they are a bit of an ugly duck but it grows on you. Good gun for lefties as there are no controls other than the hammer and they come in a decent array of chamberings. If you like detachable magazines they have one making loading and unloading easier than a normal levergun. Local shops here always seem to have the odd used one for sale but they are most always chambered in 308. They don't usually stay long unless they are all beat up. Mine will be headed to the woods again this fall. She is starting to show a few (cosmetic) sign of wear but I know at the moment of truth if I do my part it will too. If you are looking for a leveraction carbine you could do worse
Skip the 3x9..... Way overscoped for BLR. This will be my 5th season with one. I started with a 1x4 variable, I am down to a red dot. I can hit the 200 yard gong with it at the range consistently. If you have to have a scope, the leupold vxII 1x4 would be perfect. I have one on a shotgun, and its a great scope. As to the OP's question, my experience with the BLR has been all positive. Accurate, lightweight, handy to load and unload, and compact to carry. Considering I am generally a dogger, these are all important features to me. You won't regret getting one!
I have used them since the first year of the BLR 81.I guess that shows my age.Have used them with 50mm objective,to a 33mm,and everything in between.Best to use the lowest mounts you can,no different than any other rifle.If you google the BLR,it will tell you the year of manufacture,they had problem with the soft metal gear.I have both the straight grip,and the pistol,liking the straight better.Cals from 22-250 up to 30-06,with the 22-250 being the only pistol grip.Seems you love them or you hate them.
- Location
- Haliburton County, Central Ontario
In .270 WSM or .308 it's bang-flop on a consistent basis. Mind you, I only hunt 100 yards and only take one shot (so far, touch wood). A better handling and quick acquisition high power lever gun does not exist IMO.
The BLR is one of my favorites. I have had many in my collection, all of mine are short action. I don't like the long action ones at all. I have never had any problem with the BLR's. I must say they are not Fug-Ugly, they are very sweet in my eyes in every way! I thinned out my collection of guns a while back. Gone are BLR's in 222, 223, 22-250 and 243, I believe they are more of a bolt action cartridge. yeah I know I should have kept the 243. And what I have left, I use. 257 Roberts, 7mm-08, 308 and 358. I shoot left and have a love for lever action rifles. So, don't be afraid of the BLR, buy and enjoy! 
I shot one in for a friend on Saturday.
It had see-thu mounts which makes it all but impossible to use the scope quickly given the very low comb they come with. Also the trigger was the worst I've used on any rifle. Those bbls are quite thin, so by the time you get to the third shot it getting warm and starting to wander. They are very smooth actions with the best removable magazine system out there. Positive lock in and easy to remove.
If I owned one to use, I'd use a straight tube scope in the very lowest mounts I could find and have the trigger done.
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It had see-thu mounts which makes it all but impossible to use the scope quickly given the very low comb they come with. Also the trigger was the worst I've used on any rifle. Those bbls are quite thin, so by the time you get to the third shot it getting warm and starting to wander. They are very smooth actions with the best removable magazine system out there. Positive lock in and easy to remove.
If I owned one to use, I'd use a straight tube scope in the very lowest mounts I could find and have the trigger done.
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To the best of my knowledge nothing can be done to the trigger on them. Or so i have been told. Do you know someone who can do them ? Here in N.B.?
I have a cousin who would probably get his done if it was possible but from what i have been told and read that is not even an option.
yeah I know, give me a size 12 in the Butt!
hence my want for that Finnwolf, had it been in 243!
