Thread: Browning BLR in .223

I love shooting BLR, have used three in recent times, a new Jap made .223 Rem and an older .300 Win Mag and mine which is a new-ish Jap made .308 Win.

If your mate has not used one much before, then the one thing that he needs to know is that the rifle is designed to be shot offhand. It is a carry rifle for use with a low power optic, red dot or open sights, for close-up stalking. It also makes for a great truck or quad gun.

Fast target acquisition, fast reloading, quick shot strings of 4 or 5 shots. Sure you can shoot a BLR prone, but it is not ideal. Yes it will shoot a longer range deer but they aren’t the pinnacle of accuracy these rifles. I use mine with open sites for close range stalking at which it excels.

The thing your mate needs to understand is that the .223 is a 1:12” twist, so he is bullet weight limited to about 55-60 grains unless he can find some of the old school semi points that were around 62-64gr. It will shoot the Belmont 55gr no problem and that bullet is okay for goats but a bit sketchy for reds unless you are very precise and on the money. I’ve always thought that the .243 Win is the ideal cartridge for this rifle for general-purpose wandering about type shooting.

Great rifles and a lot of fun.

Thanks for the advise. I'll end up reloading his cases anyway so the old 55gr will be just fine.
He's got a Henry in .22 Mag that he's looking to trade , but for some very weird reason, just loves lever actions