I've had several, japan and belgium built both.
I've never had any of the problems folks post about online.
They carried just fine and shot just fine. The deer never complained
about anything, just fell over dead. Since I started hunting where I
now hunt, I mostly use a couple of cheap single shot rifles and have
had no problems with those. A nice fellow with a nice pile of greenbacks
wanted my last BLR, and it went home with him. I must say I didn't
sell it because of any kind of dissatisfaction, I was just needing the
money considerably more than I needed the rifles. I'll also add that
all the ones I've had were the pre-81 models. I wouldn't hesitate to
buy another if I had the want and the money.
