My BLR was mfg. in the 70's and the only complaint I have is it requires a small base FL sizing die for all brass, the chamber is quite tight. It is incredibly accurate considering I have custom rifles that require brass to be sorted by weight, only shoot certain powders & bullets accurately. My old BLR rifle shoots everything and I mean everything...into under a 1.25" with a lot less scope than the customs. It is chambered in a .243 Win and is one of those rifles you just take hunting. I do not shoot it much as the BLR's are a pain to clean but they can be cleaned from the breech by removing the action. I think the second generation BLR's with the flat mags are a bit more refined and function a bit smoother than those like my first generation. This rifle was a gift and it has accounted for over a dozen deer & antelope ea.. It is one of those things that I will never sell...well done Browning.
MC
Last edited by mclevela; 01/16/08.
