Weight of BLR in 308

Both. It's light and well balanced. The rifle alone is about 6.5 lbs. With my Leupold FX-II Ultralight scope and bases/rings it comes in at a tad over 7 lbs. Not unpleasant to shoot at all. And very comfortable to carry.

Here's my '81 Lightweight in .308:



I have a BLR Lightweight pistol grip version in .358 Winchester with the same scope and it is a bit heavier. Also pleasant to shoot.

Great guns well Balanced and they shoot good, the recoil is fine. I still kick my self for passing on a stainless takedown in 358 win 2 years ago.

The BLR is awesome to carry, quick to handle, shoulder and fire. In 358, kicks like a mule from the bench shooting 250 grain bullets. Not a prairie dog gun, LOL

The BLR, besides being well-balanced and light, is also the only lever action (that I know of, anyway) to be chambered in Magnum cartridges.

They are a well balanced hunting tool. I’ve killed a truck load of deer with mine, mostly with iron sights until I needed glasses

Does anyone have a problem with the lop? I had a pre 81 that I had to cut 1/2 " and it was still too long. Never had that problem with any other firearm.

351 WINCHESTER said:

Does anyone have a problem with the lop? I had a pre 81 that I had to cut 1/2 " and it was still too long. Never had that problem with any other firearm.

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No. Length of pull is fine for me on both my BLRs.

I recently sold mine, in .308.

For its light weight, it has surprisingly little felt recoil.

I found it to be a great light, short, woods gun that could accurately reach out when necessary.

I cut my BLR stock by 1”. I also replaced the heavy dense block of rubber they call a recoil pad with a Boyd’s 1/2” solid pad. It noticeably reduced the weight and improved the balance.
Mine is a .358win which reputably recoils. Recoil is noticeable but quite tolerable.I expect it to be! It’s a .358! 200gr bullet at 2,500fps!
But the gun handles beautifully. Only trigger leaves room for improvement.
But, It’s just too pretty to hunt with...

How fast can you shoot a levet compared to a semi auto when still trying to shoot accurately enough to do some damage?

TSchwab25 said:

How fast can you shoot a levet compared to a semi auto when still trying to shoot accurately enough to do some damage?

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The key phrase is "shoot accurately". You can empty a magazine faster with a semi auto, but you can work the lever during the time spent recovering from recoil, so it doesn't slow down your aimed shooting speed.

TSchwab25 said:

How fast can you shoot a levet compared to a semi auto when still trying to shoot accurately enough to do some damage?

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I've never had to take a second shot on a deer so quickly that a semi-auto was needed, or killed game with a bolt action or a lever action and wished I had anything faster. You try your hardest to make your first shot count. If a follow up shot's needed, it's as calculated as the first. A good second shot takes enough time that it matters little whether you have a bolt action, lever action or semi-auto, a single shot. Choose your gun, practice with it, and respect your game and any of those previously mentioned actions are as good as the other. If one is shooting at game so fast that a semi-auto is necessary, then perhaps they aren't hunting.

DMW1116 said:

They certainly seem like guns meant to be carried more than shot, which I’m sure they are.

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That's the way it is with any lightweight hunting rifle, and most hunting rifles in general.

I have a .243 BLR circa 1971 that has a steel receiver. It is heavier but still very balanced. Trigger isn't very good but manageable.