Yeah I really like the rifle and it comes up to my shoulder great. I just replaced those crappy Tasco rings with some Burris Zee-Rings without the synthetic inserts, they are really rice and work great at medium height. I ran the serial number on Brownings web sight and my gun was made in 1981, so i...

I am now the proud owner of a BLR-81 steel receiver in .308 with a Leupold VX-II 1-4 power scope!!! The entire package is in excellent condition with two tiny nicks on the stock and thats it. I paid $750 plus tax Canadian for the package, I think I made off well. Thanks http://i103.photobucket.com/a...

I have a chance to buy a BLR model-81 with the steel receiver in .308 and a Leupold VXII 1-4X scope all in excellent condition for $750. I live in Canada so I would imagine that is like $550-$600 to you guys in the states.

Wondering if it is better than the new alloy ones tho.

I know they made the BLR in a steel receiver and straight grip called the BLR Lightweight-81 for a while. Now they have a straight grip and a pistol grip model with aluminum receivers. I am interested in getting a short action BLR and want to know if the old steel receivers are better than the new a...