Thread: blr browning or mlr miroku lever action barrel removal

has anyone removed the barrel from a mlr or blr i see they now make a take down version, so im wondering if a non take down version is as easy as removing a screw or something or is it more tech than that eg head space problems ect, basicly im looking for a small packable rifle probably in 243 and these seem to fit the discription but i dont really want to shell out the extra for for a take down model, are there any other brands models i should look at