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I have someone that wants to trade a Winchester 88 in .308 serial number in the mid 15,000 range for a new unfired Browning BLR straight grip in .308. I picked up the Browning in a trade. No box or anything. I love a Model 88 and wondered if you all think the trade is good. 88 is all original with 80-85% bluing and original condition stock. The butt pad has been replaced. Any thoughts? Here is the 88.
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It's all about what you want really. Is the BLR steel frame or alloy? I assume alloy. I personally don't like alloy framed nearly as much as the steel framed BLR's. I would go for the 88. You can always just buy another NIB BLR. Then again, that might be the answer too.
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Having had both I would go for the 88.
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If it were a Belgium-made BLR AND I liked the way the BLR handled then I might consider it.
Otherwise, no way. I have an 88 and it is a quality firearm in manufacture and materials. The newer BLR's can't hold a candle to them, IMHO.
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keep the 88. oops let me update this trade him!
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He wants to trade me an 88 for the BLR and it sounds like I need to do that.
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I've had both, still have the 88 Winchester, the BLR went down the road. The only lever gun I'd consider trading the 88 for, would be a Sako Finnbear. Those are cool.
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Check the 88 stock for cracks on the receiver sides. The wood is thin there and I have seen several that had cracks there. Real Winchester replacements are not to be found. I know this :-(
P.S. NEVER take it apart... :-)
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I've had both, still have the 88 Winchester, the BLR went down the road. The only lever gun I'd consider trading the 88 for, would be a Sako Finnbear. Those are cool.
DF Think you mean a Finnwolf, the Finnbear was a bolt gun. This is mine, albeit in a Bishop stock.
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He wants to trade me an 88 for the BLR and it sounds like I need to do that. Big +1
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The pad has killed the collector value of the 88, also the most common caliber.
It was never as good a rifle as a 99 EG, R or RS.
If you want a rifle that will work, you can get fixed and plan to hunt hard, stick with the BLR.
Too bad the 88 isn't a .284, swap and flip !
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If you want a rifle that will work, you can get fixed and plan to hunt hard, stick with the BLR.
I couldn't disagree more. You can get an 88 fixed, although it's less likely to need fixing, as it'll hunt a lot harder than a BLR (compare the quality of materials).
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If you say so, too many stamped parts for my taste. It'll never be a Savage 99 and if the name on it were not Winchester, it might not command the prices it does.
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True Winchester does command more than others, but of the four 88s I have had all shot better then the one BLR I had and the triggers were equally bad. I did have the 88s trigger worked on and they became better. Having said thet I did like the BLR I just like the 88s better.
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He backed out after his wife talked to "someone that knows a lot about guns". LOL! I think he envisions it being worth $1000+.
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Triggers are hard to adjust on both the Win 88 and BLR. Of the two, I like the Win 88 better. The ones I've fooled with have been accurate. Not a betting man, but if I was, I'd put money on the average Win 88 shooting tighter groups than the average BLR.
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Stick with the 88.......BLR's are a dime a dozen!!!
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Stick with Savage 99s. Better made and worth more every year.
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once again it's all a personal preference. I would not own any lever action but a winchester.
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I have had a fondness for the 88, but some of them had a problem, a trigger problem, they just went off for no apparent reason, the only close encounter with this problem I had , close, not me, had his 88 slung on his shoulder, safety on , chambered round, we were walking, not over particularly rough ground, and it fired, this was in the mid 70's, we, and several smiths, and ww, never figured why, I heard of similar ocurrances, with other 88 winnies, mint ones, worn ones, as far as I know, it was a problem a cure was never found for, not sure if design or tolerances were the problem, but for some reason, Winchester stopped production of it and the 100
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