I have a 90's BLR in 358 Winchester that I've had for about 20 years. Accuracy is outstanding. Trigger is just OK. I've shot about a half dozen deer with it. Do you have any "lucky rifles"? This is my lucky rifle, never misses, I'm really confident in the rifle and caliber. I handload for the 358. It has the straight stock.
I removed the notch rear sight. I drilled and tapped the receiver for a Williams peep sight that I use when we have snow on the ground. I use a Leopold fixed 4x when no snow. I very much like the detachable box magazine for quick load/unload.
My brother bought a new BLR last year, with the pistol grip stock, in 308. His gun has better fit and finish, looks better, but is not as smooth working the lever as mine. Probably will be after a few years, I bet.
They don't carry as well as a Winchester 94 primarily because the balance point puts part of the box magazine in your hand for single hand carry. I had to adjust my box mag ears for reliable feeding. I also filed the transition from the feed ramp to the chamber to handle flat point bullets, which, in hind sight, was a waste of time, because once I discovered Hornady 200g Hornady spire points, 225g Nosler Accubonds and 250g Speer hot cores, I understood what a 358 is really about.
The posts about working on them? I can't imagine what would break. The geared, rotary bolt is built like a brick sh*t house.