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I can't decide between a Bl22 and a SA22.
I've never owned the BL22, I've had a few SA22's. I love the SA22 but I like being able to feed the BL22 everything.
Someone flip and let me know how it comes out
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I had a BL22 that had a trigger so bad a friend of mine was going to shoot it one day, stopped half way through the trigger pull and asked me where the safety was at! It went down the road and I've never seen any reason to gamble on another one.
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I just looked at one(BL22) the other day. Sorry to say I didn't pay closer attention to the trigger. But, the quality compared to the Henry sitting next to it seemed worth every cent.
Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences.
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Scott, a feller needs one of each.....
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The first Rifle Dad bought me as a Child was a BL22. I loved it and had no problems with it at all. I got very good at rapid firing it because of the short throw lever. All I had to do was open and close my fingers to cycle it, and I had small hands.
When I no longer have the right to protect my own person or property...my person and property have become public property in common.
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I think the Browning sa22 is the best looking .22 ever made. High quality in and out and one of John Browning's proudest accomplishments. Both are first class rifles.
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Still on the lookout for a Belgian made SA22. Should have never traded the one I had.
"I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson
GeoW, The "Unwoke" ...Let's go Brandon!
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The SA-22 will drop empty cases down your shirt sleeve if you're not careful. That can be uncomfortable, so I'd go with the levergun.
I've got an old Remington M24 (same basic design as the Browning) and it never fails to drop at least one down my sleeve every time I monkey with it. I like it a lot, but I like NOT getting burned by a fired case better.
You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.
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"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Because you asked for one simple task. Just flipped a 1999 quarter dollar. It bounced around perfectly on the kitchen island top.. Coin spinning, my blind ass patiently waited..........
It was heads
Your Every Liberal vote promotes Socialism and is an attack on the Second Amendment. You will suffer the consequences.
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"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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That short throw Lever is pretty cool isn't it?
When I no longer have the right to protect my own person or property...my person and property have become public property in common.
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Don't know, it ain't here yet.
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The SA-22 will drop empty cases down your shirt sleeve if you're not careful. That can be uncomfortable, so I'd go with the levergun.
I've got an old Remington M24 (same basic design as the Browning) and it never fails to drop at least one down my sleeve every time I monkey with it. I like it a lot, but I like NOT getting burned by a fired case better. EXACTLY why I don't like the Browning SA or the Remington 24/241 clones that Remington build under license from FN. I have always thought that there was one top shelf lever action .22 rifle, the Marlin 39 family.
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I have always thought that there was one top shelf lever action .22 rifle, the Marlin 39 family.
Mebbe you should try a 9422 or the leetle Browning.
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Don't know, it ain't here yet. You need to get a fastfire.....
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That might be a good way to roll.
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not 'might be', 'IS' a good way.
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I've owned Marlin, Mossberg, Remington, and Winchester rimfire lever guns, but it is a niche that I have limited interest in. I had a 9422 with the WinTuff laminated wood, but it didn't speak to me, so I traded it for two Winchester 275s and a 255. I've never owned a Browning rimfire lever gun, just a few BLRs chambered in 257, 284, and 358 that didn't stick around for too long. Not a real fan of straight grip stocks if there is a pistol grip option.
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