Author Topic: just bought the ssl 81blr (Read 520 times)

superdown · « **on:** July 26, 2004, 12:59:40 PM »

hi everyone went to gi joes and talked myself into buying browning blr 81 stainless laminated wood in 270 wsm they have the gun anywhere else and there were only three including the one i bought in the computer for all gi joes stores and its not in 2004 catalogue or on there website so it seems like it's a special run or wholesaler exclusive :-D cant wheght to get to the range now comes the hard part what scope? i was thinking a scout style scope setup

Harry Snippe · « **Reply #1 on:** August 01, 2004, 07:56:55 PM »

Very nice rifle by the looks of it. And I am Happy you can buy one.
For some of us it would also be nice to be able to order one through a dealer .
Davidsons has special runs , and some of us folks to the North , would like maybe to own some of these special rifles. Well cannot be ordered !
I do not really understand why a manufacture would only make , say 5.000 units of a firearm . Do they want to service a collector, or are they shopping to see "if " the unit will sell?
Your rifle will probably weigh eight pounds or so with the stainless steel and Laminated stock, which should tame the 270 WSM more than the regular Light weight BLR.
Maybe some day we will be able to order the Laminated stock for ours and we would be happy campers too!
Hope you get years of enjoyment with yours
Happy

rex317 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 11, 2004, 04:44:45 AM »

I am interested in this model/caliber myself. May I ask what was the retail price of this gun? How does it shoot?
Thanks in advance,
Rex

superdown · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2004, 11:12:59 AM »

:-D well is was about 875.00 out the door from gi joes havent got to the range yet but i will post how it shoots as soon as possible. by the way does anyone else have a blr in a wsm cartriage if so how do you like it?