I am thinking about buying a BLR Takedown in 308 and am looking for some feedback from owners or BLRs. How smooth is the action? How accurate is the rifle? Any loading, clip or ejection issues?

Perry

Probably not much help but I have one of the original style BLR's in .358 Win. it's one of the japanese made guns and frankly, it operates slicker'n snot on a door know. Prety doggone accurate too. I like it. If i didn't have that one, I'd probably look at buying one of the new ones.
Paul B.

Mine old 81blr could get 3shots in a inch. Only feeding issues was twice the extractor frose(not a oklahoma problem?). Bad trigger and hard to shot in different positions.

I also have a BLR '81 w/ a steel receiver. Slick as sh!t. The trigger is a little heavy.

I have one in 308 and love it. Like Nordic2 said, it will put 3 shots in an inch reliably. The trigger is a little heavy.

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Jpat
Posted 12 February 2011 02:11
I also have a BLR '81 w/ a steel receiver. Slick as sh!t. The trigger is a little heavy.

Years ago I had BLR '81 w/ a steel receiver in a .308 Win. And you are right it was slick, the trigger was heavy, but it was accruate.
It was one of the few rifles I regret saleing.

I have an aluminum receiver 308 that is not the takedown model, but it is my go to deer hunting rifle. The trigger could be better but it is a slick, fast handling, and more accurate rifle than I expected.

I have a stainless takedown in 358 winchester. Action is very smooth. Trigger is heavy but creep free and very crisp so the weight of pull does not seem like 6 pounds it measures.The gun is extremely accurate. It will shot about 1/2 to 3/4". In fact it actually outshoots a non takedown version of the same gun. Point of impact does not wander more than maybe a half inch after takedown and reassemble. Ended up selling the standard as the takedown impressed me so much. The nicest thing about the take down is how easy it is to clean. A BLR is not a gun to be taking apart. Nice to be able clean from the breech and have easy access to spray out the action. No feeding issues with mine but I have seen some that don't like to be babied. If you don't robustly work the action occasionally they don't pick a round out of the mag. I have seen the same happen with bolt actions too. So work the action like you stole it you should be just fine.

I bought one in 81, first year they were made in Japan.

I had to adjust the clip lips. It would turn two loose after the second shot.

I worked the trigger over with a file and needed a replacement part. Long time ago, I think it was the sear.

Easily MOA with every factory load I put in it. I did not reload then, nor did I shoot much, a box a year with change left.

I too regret swapping it off.

Has been said before, but the BLR is a fine shooter for a sporting rifle and seems to have a neutral balance, easy to carry. Trigger is a bit on the heavy side, but not a point to reject the rifle. Action is very smooth. Not familiar with the take down model, but one poster mentioned that the latch used to take down the rifle, could not be folded flush and remained outward while apart? Magazine is easy to insert and remove and extra one could prove to be useful. Have/had them over the years and never had any problems. To me anyway, best lever gun ever made.