Browning 270 lever action good bad just ok?

[Dadswickedammo]

Have the opportunity to buy a Browning 270 lever action shoots really well in good shape. What should i be paying for this?

[Gtek]

Best thing to do, go online and look, research, and give them the least they will take and hope for the best. No magic!

[MostlyLeverGuns]

When kept VERY clean, well-oiled and not exposed to any difficult conditions the aluminum framed BLR's usually work OK, steel framed work better but are heavy. From a benchrest BLR's are usually quite accurate. Trigger pull is usually unpleasant, though there is some one who can help for $125(?). Over the years I have accumulated several but seldom use them for hunting due to the difficult trigger and need for not working in tough conditions. The high gloss does look nice. Game can see the mirrors for miles. Disassemble is difficult and re-assembly is even more difficult. Cleaning from the muzzle is mandatory due to takedown problems. They look nice for Saturday morning at the range.

[rockrat]

Or is it one of the 1895's in 270?

[OverMax]

If the BLR is a pre 81 model. There clips/magazines as well as many replacement parts are obsolete.

[pietro]

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Pre-81 BLR's are all short-action rifles, which means that there's no such thing as a pre-81 BLR .270.

If the .270 Browning levergun the OP's looking at is a Model 1895, I would opine it should change hands somewhere around $900, +/-, since they're rarer now than when they were 1st introduced - so many .270's remained unsold (un-popular chambering) that Browning recalled them & converted them to .405 Winchester in 2002.

If the .270 being considered is a BLR-81, the lightweights (aluminum receiver) or the standard weights are worth about the same - $700, +/-.

The above estimates would be for one in excellent/unmolested condition.


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[Dadswickedammo]

Not sure pre or post 81 What I did notice is Japan stamped on the barrel it's in very nice shape shoots even better. He is looking for around $500

[OverMax]

Steel receiver is a Pre 81 model. Aluminum alloy receiver is a Post 81.

[reivertom]

My buddy has a BLR in .308 that is a great gun and is as accurate as most bolt guns for the first 3 shots. Just like most lever guns it opens up when it gets hot, but who cares for a hunting rifle. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one for that price.

[MT Gianni]

I like the short throw of the 81's. I have had both pre and post and now own only a pre 81. It will probably be the last gun to ever leave my household no matter what the circumstances. I don't care for the longer actions but would look long and hard at one for $500.

[FergusonTO35]

$500.00 for any BLR is a good deal around here, probably even more so where you are at. If you want the rifle then you should jump on it. You won't have any trouble getting your money back out of it later if you need to.

[Dadswickedammo]

Yeah really like it think I'll pull the trigger

[FergusonTO35]

I think you will. The BLR is a great rifle, I have an early 90's .308. Only thing I don't like is that extra mags are pricey. Really Browning, $70.00 for a four shot mag?:roll:

[Tatume]

The BLR is an excellent hunting rifle, and I've taking mine on hunts in very nasty conditions. The worst was rainy weather in an area with extremely fine sand. That sand got into everything. It disabled a High Wall; the sand dust got into the chamber and the bullet crunched it. On opening the action the bullet was pulled and left behind, rendering the gun useless until a rod was obtained and used to punch it out. It was at that point that the BLR was pressed into service on that particular hunt. It performed with 100% reliability, and ultimately the hunt was successful.

The commonly heard complaint about the trigger is true, and fair. However, the handicap can be overcome with practice. I do not find that the trigger interferes with accuracy or utility. I shoot the gun very well, both on the range and in the field.

My358 Winchester BLR will certainly stay with me a long time, after many other guns have come and gone.

[Dadswickedammo]

Sweet cleaning out the garage and found a few thousand 270 match kings I got at an estate sale a while back. Look forward to working up some loads.

[FergusonTO35]

Well, I think you just answered your own question. If ya got bullets then you are obligated to buy a rifle to shoot them out of!