i have three Browning M71's. they are without a doubt the most accurate lever guns i have ever shot. with a Williams receiver sight they can group 'em like bolt guns. i have shot 4 different original M71's and the Brownings will shoot rings around them. as a shooter you can't go wrong with the Browning. i shoot cast bullets exclusively anymore as they shoot as well as jacketed. a 250gr. LBT LCFN @ 2200 fps is to me, alot of recoil. i have many bigger guns that don't pound me as hard as that load does.