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Browning BL-22 vs other Lever 22's

cletus85cletus85 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited December 2003 in General Discussion
I've got a little Christmas cash burning a hole in my pocket and yesterday a Browning Bl-22 Grade II caught my eye. I've never had a .22 rifle that cost much, so it's out of character for me, but I like it's looks. I've had very little experience with lever action 22's and just wondered what you all think about the Browning, Marlin, and Winchester lever 22's. It is a beautiful gun, has much better fit and finish than the others including the Marlin Texan that I had been wanting. Opinions please!
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What wrecks it for me (as with the B92, 1885, etc.) is that "Made In Japan" stamped on the barrel. Else, very nice indeed.
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  • cletus85cletus85 Member Posts: 2,104 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It is kind of a shame for anything as American as a lever action to be made in Japan[V] And even more of a shame that it looks the best.
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I know what you mean. I had a sweet little Uberti 1873 .22 rifle that I sold for the same reason ("Made in Italy"). A lever gun just has to be made here.
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Henry makes a nice walnut stocked .22 Lever action.Mine shoots great.Good Luck!!

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  • BoomerangBoomerang Member Posts: 4,513
    edited November -1
    Marlin 39A is a good one. I like mine. The wood on it is great.

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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I've got a BLR in .243 and guess what? It shoots as well as any rifle I own & looks great while doing it. I don't care if it was made in Lower Sowbuggia!
    [^][^]barto

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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    The Japan thing turns me off as well! I chose the Henry Golden Boy and I absolutely love it! Ya can't go wrong with the Marlins either! I want one of them one of these days!!

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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    I have a henry and a winchester in 22 lr. I shoot the henry more than the winchester, the action is smother in the henry. Nothing wrong with the Winchester, just costs way to much. I also have a browning hoop leaver in 308 very acc. Fist 2 shots will go in to the same hole at 100 yards, the 3rd will go 1" higher, I think it's the barell band. It's great and it's light. Trigger pull aint to good.
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Chuck: Did you see where ya can get the Henry's now withthe big hoop?? I wonder if we could get Just the hoop and install it on our guns?

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    This was the Ancient law of Youth
    Old times are past, old times are done:
    But the Law runs true, O little son!
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  • chuckchuck Member Posts: 4,911
    edited November -1
    I dont know Pa, I didnt know they made a big Hoop fer them, I should think we could change one out.[:)]
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  • .280 freak.280 freak Member Posts: 1,942 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Marlin Golden 39A; mine is one of the older ones, before they started gussying them up with all the checkering. Personally, I think they look much better without checkering.

    Beautiful gun, very nice wood, and the most accurate .22 I've ever had. Had it for well over twenty years now, wouldn't take a thousand dollars for it.
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  • plains scoutplains scout Member Posts: 4,563
    edited November -1
    .280 Freak is right. 39A made before 1970 is the sweetest .22 lever ever. I have on from the mid 60's and another from 1955 and are they sweet. Grew up with one and maybe that is why I am so fond of this model.

    Can not go wrong with the old gold trigger.

    GB ususally has one or more on auction.
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