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Campfire Ranger
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What’s everyone’s thoughts of the browning BLR in 358?
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Campfire Outfitter
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Campfire Outfitter
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I like mine. Accurate and handles well.
Semper Fi
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Joined: May 2013
Posts: 83
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Love mine as well. Only complaint is it likes to rear up under recoil so have a goodly eye relief optic.
CW
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Joined: May 2014
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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I had an early one. The magazines were poor so I sold it. Likely they fixed the issue.
Other than the magazines I liked mine.
Life member NRA
I prefer classic.
Member of the VVA - Semper Fi - SGT E5
I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise.
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Campfire Guide
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Campfire Guide
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I like mine. It's a pre 81 straight stock model.
Some people are educated beyond their intelligence.
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Campfire Regular
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I'd love to have one and contacted Browning about availability. Their response was there are no new production BLR rifles in 358 due to lack of sales orders and demand. Used is going to be your only avenue or perhaps a rebore of an 308 BLR.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I've had mine 15+ years. Great, accurate rifle.
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Posts: 996
Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
Joined: Sep 2003
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Really like mine a lot, would love to find another with a pistol grip.
"A free people (claim) their rights as derived from the laws of nature, and not as the gift of their chief magistrate."
--Thomas Jefferson, Rights of British America, 1774
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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good cartridge and an excellent lever the BLR , i prefer the newer S.S. levers myself .
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 87
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Love mine! Steel receiver and straight grip. I use Hornady 180gr Single Shot pistol bullets and IMR4895 powder. Stays under 1-1/2" for 3 shots at 100 yards all day. It also likes the Hornady 200rgr spire point and H335 powder for 2,550fps. I never chronographed the 180's.
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Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 36
New Member
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New Member
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I have the blue pistol grip version and love it. Accurate and ergonomic.
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Joined: Jul 2011
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Campfire Guide
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Campfire Guide
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Have 1979 steel frame straight stock. Love that little rifle. Topped it with a VX-II 2-7 with custom post and duplex reticle that I got on the fire.
Some people are educated beyond their intelligence.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I’m not sure if I ever handled one of the pistol grip ones I am kind of partial to the looks of the straight stock
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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Mine is a BLR 81 steel frame . It is one of the four rifles that I absolutely would not part with. I would not care to have one of the alloy framed ones they sell now but the steel framed ones are a great rifle.
Grumpy old man with a gun.....Do not touch .
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