Looking for a flat shooting lever gun that will shoot cast bullets. Power not the primary concern, as I have a 45/70. Looking for a good cougar gun that will shoot flat. Would the 30/30 be a good candidate? I have also been thinking of a 243 or 308 Browning. There would definitely be flat shooting as compared to more traditional models.
The Browning BLR's are light, handy, accurate and available in cartridges from the .22-250 to the .325 WSM. A 7mm-08 or .308 would probably fit your needs pretty well. Most folks also mount too large of a scope on these guns. A nice fixed 4X, or at most a 1.5-6X, would be all you might ever need for big game.
If you want to shoot cast bullets too, there is only one choice.
The 358 winchester caliber in either a model 99 Savage or the Browning BLR. You can use any 357 magnum cast bullet in the 358 and the jacketed bullets shoot well too.
I would have to recommend you go the BLR route. I bought one in .308 last year. Handles real nice in the woods, light, shoots 1.5"-2" groups @ 100yards (open sighted). As far as quality goes I have to disagree with the previous post. The one I bought is better quality than my dads steel reciever .30-06. To each his own I guess.
If yer gonna shoot cast, then the 358 is a great choice. I have a steel BLR 358. Also have a new 338 Marlin MXLR that could shoot cast quite good I believe. But, you are talking about flat shooting so why limit it to cast medium bores? I have a BLR in 7mm-08 that would be a great choice as well. DP
I've toppled over 30 mulies with this .308 Savage model 99 rifle. None got away. I sight in 2 inches high at 100 yards and aim dead on out to about 225 yards or so. Beyond that, I use hunting skills and stealth to get closer.
7mm-08, 300 Savage, 308 Marlin, and .243 are good long distance hunting cartridges, too.
I heard that Hornady's 30-30 LeverRevolution ammo is deadly past 200 yards. Many big bucks have been felled by 30-30 carbines, its a KEEPER!
blr browing by far in my camp and im predicous i have one of the first bought in the mid 70s i worked up a load that will shoot 5 rounds appox that can be covered by your thumb, the blr now is the md. 81 not the same gun that was made earler. they are still avery good gun that shoot stright. still have mine and will still hunt it. have taken much game withit and will continue to do so. look in the gun shops or trader places to try to find an original BLR not the 81 blr browning.
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