So I have been given an almost impossible task(key word is almost). I have to buy my mother in law a new deer rifle for deer season. I hunt on their land, love my wife, and pretty much do not have a choice. I bought her current gun for her in 2004, a light 700 in .243 with a Zeiss scope. But the 700 has always had problems feeding to the point that it is almost a single shot rifle(multiple gun shops have failed to fix it). However it is very accurate and she has fallen in love with the .243 after shooting a heavy 760 in .270 since 1974(which is resting comfortably in my safe). She also has some arthritis that makes working any bolt more difficult. She handles the 94 much better but wants a .243.
I do what I'm told, and that is a lever action in .243. This of course leaves me two choices, a Savage 99 and a Browning 81. The 99 is pretty much out because of weight and general age and, anyone who sees me post, knows I put old guns in safes, not the field.
So I am down to the 81, specifically the lightweight 81. She is somewhat recoil sensitive but more weight sensitive.
So, the point of the OP, any feedback on the Browning Lightweight 81, specifically a .243? Thanks
I do what I'm told, and that is a lever action in .243. This of course leaves me two choices, a Savage 99 and a Browning 81. The 99 is pretty much out because of weight and general age and, anyone who sees me post, knows I put old guns in safes, not the field.
So I am down to the 81, specifically the lightweight 81. She is somewhat recoil sensitive but more weight sensitive.
So, the point of the OP, any feedback on the Browning Lightweight 81, specifically a .243? Thanks