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05-22-2007, 06:39 PM
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'06 Browning Lever
The Problem
When reloading the gun, you can bring the action back to within about 1 inch of closing. Then you have to two hand it from there to close it. NFG when a follow-up shot is needed. I took it into a gunsmith. When I picked it up, he said he had put numerous shells through it & couldn't find any problems with it. So on the weekend past, we went shooting & right from the first shot it done the same old, same old. Now I'm headin back to the gunsmith. Any ideas on what the problem might be? Ranger. 
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05-22-2007, 08:56 PM
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The most common cause of your problem is a tight chamber which are fairly common on these rifles. Hand-loaders often have to use small base dies to reload for the BLR. If you try a few different brands of factory ammo and the problem remains it could be the gears on the bolt and lever are worn excessively or someone took the rifle apart at one time and didn't get the action timed correctly. Even gunsmiths who have not worked extensively on the BLRs get them wrong at times.
If the problem isn't a tight chamber I suggest you get a smith who knows BLRs take a look at it.
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05-22-2007, 09:39 PM
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Just called the owner (great uncle). He's owned the gun since brand new & it was flawless at first. Over time it just started getting tighter & tighter. He figures about a dozen boxes through it. Never had it apart until smitty took it apart recently. I'll go back to the same guy & if if nothing changes then I guess I'm lookin elsewhere.
Thanks, Ranger.
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06-16-2007, 09:58 AM
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on my blr the bolt touches the hammer at about 1" from closing adding a little drag but not much. Try putting a bit of grease there to see if it frees up. Maybe due to slight wear the hammer sits a bit higher now and may need to be machined a bit
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06-23-2007, 06:06 AM
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Is this a BLR or the 2006 edition of the Browning-designed 1895 Winchester? They are VERY different in design and SHOULD NOT be stripped by anyone who is not a factory-trained gunsmith. I had my 1972 vintage Belgian BLR re-blued by a guy in Langley who screwed up the trigger function, so, I took it to the western Canada Browning warrantee dealer, Reliable Gun, in Vancouver.
That is what I suggest you do, these are easy to screw up and special tools are needed to work on many guns, which amateurs do not have. Reliable is good enough that I have had them work on my Dakota 76, my Merkel drilling and my genuine Oberndorf Mauser sporter, these are valuable guns that I would not entrust to most "gunsmiths". Just a suggestion, but, the best option, IMO.
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06-23-2007, 08:04 AM
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Tikka,
I think that is how this guns problems started. Kutenay, It's AT the guy in Langley. I stopped in to see how he was making out & he said the bolt head may have to be replaced. Something about it angling itself when pressure is applied. Failing that, he told me he would send it to Reliable & let them deal with it. This is a late '90's model. Ranger.
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06-23-2007, 09:38 AM
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I am not referring to a gunshop there, the person I meant is someone different.
Reliable IS the best option, IMO, these can be a difficult rifle. Mine was a mining camp gun and was neglected after I gave it, as new, to an in-law; I got it back as a piece of beaten-up junk. I did much of the work and had it re-blued, then Shane tuned it for me and it will shoot sub-moa with 180 Nossies over RE-15....BUT, I have yet to try one of these that won't bobble the odd cartridge which is why I don't pack it in bear situations.
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