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Offline Michiganiac

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Browing BLR - accuracy vs. bolt actions in .308 or .270
« on: September 21, 2005, 04:45:47 AM »
How do you think a BLR in .308 or .270 would perform compared to good bolt action as far as accuracy? Just curious.

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« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2005, 07:10:55 AM »
Michiganiac:  I own four BLRs, all of which are older, steel receiver models.  My 7mm-08 will shoot 1" groups at 100 yards (with handloads) if I do my part and this weekend I shot a 3" group with it at 200 yards, which pleased me given my old eyes and it 4X scope.  I also have one in 358 Winchester, that I purchased new in 1981, that will also shoot 1" groups.

They would probably all shoot better if they had better triggers - all of mine have heavy triggers with noticeable creep.  However, you never notice it in the field and they are great handling/carrying rifles, which is why I am so attached to them.  A couple of fellows at my local shooting range thought I was nuts to take my 7mm-08 to Wyoming last year for my first-ever western hunting trip, but I knew better and successfully harvested a good pronghorn with it.  No matter what is in the gun case, when it comes time to hunt, my hand simply reaches for a BLR.
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« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2005, 11:01:51 AM »
Target accuracy the bolt gun wins hands down no contest, but hunting accuracy the BLR is more than enough remembering that the average kill zone about the diameter of a paper plate, and the BLR wins in quick follow up shots when necessary.  It's also a slab sided exposed hammer lever gun which is always cool.  Technically the BLR IS a bolt action accept the bolt is work via lver and cams instead of a bolt handle, and as mentioned the less than target quality trigger of the BLR costing it slightly in the accuracy department.
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« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2005, 05:17:02 PM »
Well I have one of the new alloy BLRs .
The trigger felt a bit odd at first , and a good smith can do a bit with the sear.

My rifle went back to browning for some repair and I find an inprovment in the trigger when it came back. Though it is far from the 2lb let off I have with the bolt action rifles I have  getting a half to one inch group with the 358W  chambering is not bad for a lever when I do my part.

Now you can fine tune a bolt and taylor a load that will do beter than that but it is not always so.
Met a fellow shooter at the range the other day . He just bought a old remington Auto  in 300 savage that had a recoiling barrel like the browing shot gun.
Made around 1910 . Well with a side monted scope it looked a bit weird.
Once we had it sighted in one inch high @ 100 yards , he shot a new target for his records. 1/2  three shot group with winchester factory bullets.

Well I could do that with my Sako 308  and hand loads
This sure blew my thinking that the bolt action was always the best for grouping right out the window.

Like one well known  man once said "Hell I was there "

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Browing BLR - accuracy vs. bolt actions in
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2005, 05:13:03 AM »
I think the general consensus would be that the bolt action would be more accurate. That being said,  i think it`s up to the "shooter" to get the max
  out of either a bolt or lever. The gun by itself is just the instrument
  but it`s the shooter who makes it perform up to it`s accuracy level.
  Lousy shot.....lousy results, no matter bolt or lever. IMO.

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« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2005, 05:25:34 AM »
The BLR, being a hunting rifle, will deliver superb accuracy in that application.  The difference compared to a bolt gun in a given hunting situation will be minimal.  Will it stack up against a bolt gun in a competition?  Probably not, but then the gun wasn't designed for that purpose.
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« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2005, 02:06:05 PM »
My three steel frame short action BLR's will do just fine.  My 33 year old (used then) .308, after load development, will keep the first three well under .75 inches at 100yds.   My .223 and .257 never had any serious load work, just picked one, and stay at 1 to 1.25 inches.  I may work on these someday when I get bored.  These days I shoot more and tinker less so why carry a heavy, slow bolt gun in the field with results like this?
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« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2005, 03:31:41 PM »
I'm going to Gander Mountain in a couple of days to see if they have a BLR with the pistol grip. I have two Win. 94's and would like something that will shoot  longer range rounds. But I like levers. A .308 would do nicely. But who knows? With all those guns I could get confused and fall in love with something! :lol:  :lol:  I think the BLR in 308 would come close to being an all-around rifle.

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