Browning BLR Takedown?

[Blakelok]

I’ve got an opportunity to pick up one of these in 7mm-08, and I am highly considering it so that I can have a more common caliber than what I currently own.

Anyone have one of these that can comment on accuracy, trigger, quality, etc?

 

[ZRob97]

Interested as well, bump...

 

[Wapiti1]

Accuracy on the takedown models is decent. Expect sub 2", maybe sub 1". Trigger is mushy and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. It can be tuned, but it will always be mushy by design.

Those are the possible negatives. Otherwise, they are well made, well finished and usually have fair to good wood from a pretty standpoint.

They takedown easy, and are very portable. Usually, you can put them back together and see no, to a small POI shift. It helps to have a standard way to put back together, like always insert the barrel and twist to the left when you lock the release lever.

Overall, they are great rifles with some limitations. If not a takedown, they are great rifles with no limitations.

Jeremy

 

[huntnidaho]

Yep. Pretty mushy trigger. I have a non-takedown model in .308win, my first deer rifle. Killed a pile of woods whitetails with it and a Moose as well. Not terribly accurate compared to most bolt guns. Mine is a 1-2" gun at 100 yards with good handloads or factory ammo that it likes, but that is plenty good for how I use it - usually in the woods and certainly inside 250yds. I'd have to be on real hard-times to part with it.

 

[Wapiti1]

If you can get it at a good price, I'd do it. They are good rifles. You just need to understand they aren't precision rifles and use them within their capability. 300 and in should be no problem.

Jeremy

 

[EastMT]

If you can get it at a good price, I'd do it. They are good rifles. You just need to understand they aren't precision rifles and use them within their capability. 300 and in should be no problem.

Jeremy

Yes, and most hunters will do just fine with a 2” grouping rifle to 300yds. Sighted in correctly that’s a 6” group at 300, kill anything but gophers!


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[rodney482]

Novelty rifle w good resale and a terrible trigger

 

[Wapiti1]

Yes, and most hunters will do just fine with a 2” grouping rifle to 300yds. Sighted in correctly that’s a 6” group at 300, kill anything but gophers!


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Well, you'll get a few gophers. But you had better have a good ammo supply.

Jeremy

 

[Freedom]

I have been very happy with my stainless 300wsm take down. several loads produce 1 hole groups. The gun really like 225 eldm at 2700 fps and 212 eldx at 2920 fps. I have been impressed with consistent accuracy out to 1400 yards. I also have a load with 165 grain speer btsp. I bought 1000 of them on sale at midway for $15 per 100 and use 47.5 Grains of H 4895 for 2650 fps with a 1 hole group. makes for easy and cheap walk about shooting. these speers do well to about 750 yards. This is my first ever post and I'm not sure if it will even work. I joined just to let others know about the Greatness of the Browning Blr. I will try to post a picture from today's shooting. Shot the cow a few weeks ago. The Hornady 225 ELDM broke both shoulders and was found under the hide on the off side. The shot was only 400 yards but it was challenging. I had to take a high shoulder shot through a small opening of a forked tree. Lots of practice and shooting rocks well past 1000 yards pays off. My stock trigger pull is 3lbs 10 ouncs. Very smooth, some creep. I haven't gotten a round to taking it a part yet. Great rifle.

 

[Wapiti1]

I have been very happy with my stainless 300wsm take down. several loads produce 1 hole groups. The gun really like 225 eldm at 2700 fps and 212 eldx at 2920 fps. I have been impressed with consistent accuracy out to 1400 yards. I also have a load with 165 grain speer btsp. I bought 1000 of them on sale at midway for $15 per 100 and use 47.5 Grains of H 4895 for 2650 fps with a 1 hole group. makes for easy and cheap walk about shooting. these speers do well to about 750 yards. This is my first ever post and I'm not sure if it will even work. I joined just to let others know about the Greatness of the Browning Blr. I will try to post a picture from today's shooting. Shot the cow a few weeks ago. The Hornady 225 ELDM broke both shoulders and was found under the hide on the off side. The shot was only 400 yards but it was challenging. I had to take a high shoulder shot through a small opening of a forked tree. Lots of practice and shooting rocks well past 1000 yards pays off. My stock trigger pull is 3lbs 10 ouncs. Very smooth, some creep. I haven't gotten a round to taking it a part yet. Great rifle. View attachment 251827View attachment 251828View attachment 251829

I like that cheek riser. Homemade or commercial?

Jeremy

 

[Freedom]

I like that cheek riser. Homemade or commercial?

Jeremy

Homemade.

 

[ZRob97]

Exact rifle I’m looking for but in .243. Love the look

I have been very happy with my stainless 300wsm take down. several loads produce 1 hole groups. The gun really like 225 eldm at 2700 fps and 212 eldx at 2920 fps. I have been impressed with consistent accuracy out to 1400 yards. I also have a load with 165 grain speer btsp. I bought 1000 of them on sale at midway for $15 per 100 and use 47.5 Grains of H 4895 for 2650 fps with a 1 hole group. makes for easy and cheap walk about shooting. these speers do well to about 750 yards. This is my first ever post and I'm not sure if it will even work. I joined just to let others know about the Greatness of the Browning Blr. I will try to post a picture from today's shooting. Shot the cow a few weeks ago. The Hornady 225 ELDM broke both shoulders and was found under the hide on the off side. The shot was only 400 yards but it was challenging. I had to take a high shoulder shot through a small opening of a forked tree. Lots of practice and shooting rocks well past 1000 yards pays off. My stock trigger pull is 3lbs 10 ouncs. Very smooth, some creep. I haven't gotten a round to taking it a part yet. Great rifle. View attachment 251827View attachment 251828View attachment 251829

 

[Tmac]

Have had two BLR’s, not the takedown style. Handy rifles. One in 358 Win shot well enough to be useful to 250 or so, which is more than I needed out of it.

Mine in 308 shoots about 1 1/4“ at 100 and I can keep it inside 6” to 300 with factory ammo.