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Gunnie
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Browning / Mirouko 308W
      #67141 - 15/12/06 10:14 PM

Guys,

have the opportunity to purchase a MLR308W for a reasonable price. The rifle is in very good condition and looks to have been well cared for. I already own three 308's but they are all heavy units and not really practical as a walk-about hunting outfit, not without fallen arches and back pain!!!!

I've heard these rifles are renown for remarkable accuracy for a lever gun, are not as heavy in the recoil as a comparable weight bolt 308W and capable of quick follow up shots. I'm not getting any younger and I thought this would be a good rifle to use as a general all round rig.

Does anyone have extensive knowledge / experience with these rifles? Would appreciate any info, advice (good or bad) that can be proferred.

Thanks in advance.

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Edited by Gunnie (16/12/06 11:54 PM)

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Re: Browning / Mirouko 308W [Re: Gunnie]
      #67163 - 16/12/06 03:18 AM

Gunnie

I have an older model BLR in .308 Winchester.

I am VERY happy with mine. John Howard sent me a cheque to buy it with after he bought my SKK in 7.62x39. I thought what a good deal, a more powerful actually useful round, faster in reloading, and accurate.

Mine has the steel receiver and straight gripped butt stock.

My BLR will shoot 1/2 to 1 MOA 3 shot groups.

It is lightweight and carbine length. An ideal bush rifle. Easy to carry all day too.

The .308 is ideal for deer and pigs.

I can shoot it reasonably well very fast. At a target shoot once I shot at a deer target at 90 metres rapid fire and hit the chest every time. Someone came to ask who had the illegal semi-auto rifle (after the 'steal-back').

The trigger is OK, light enough not like some non-bolt actions, with only a small amount of creep.

Shot a few pigs, a chital deer, some fallow and some other critters with mine.

I don't really have any bad to say about it, except I want a couple more magazines.




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Gunnie
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Re: Browning / Mirouko 308W [Re: NitroX]
      #67228 - 17/12/06 12:03 AM

Thanks John, that's the sort of info that helps in aking a decision on the purchase of a rifle. Good or bad either way, but informative and non-predjudiced.

I take it the later model "Lghtning MLR-308" with the alloy receiver has a semi-pistol grip style stock? If that's the case then this model is the earlier steel receiver version. All the more desireable as that model has the bolt locking up in the receiver not the back end of the barrel as per the current alloy version.

Well I guess I had best look at selling one of my Martini Cadets, the SMLE bolt action single shot 410 shottie and either my Rem788 .223 or my Maltby No4 303, to raise the $750 needed for the Miroku.

Another question if I may: have you tried sourcing larger capacity mags from the USA? I am wondering if one of the US manufacturers make say a 10rd mag for these rifles. Or how would you go getting the local guys to make one up based on a SLR 20rd mag.

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Re: Browning / Mirouko 308W [Re: Gunnie]
      #67232 - 17/12/06 12:42 AM

I prefer the earlier model. When I saw the new model come out when I saw a second hand BLR in a gun shop rack I didn't hesitate.

No I haven't tried to get any sort of additional magazines at all.

I have seen comments on the internet about it though in both Australia and the USA.

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