Full-length vs. Neck sizing for the Browning BLR....

[SVRider]

I recently acquired a Browning BLR take-down in 308 and wonder if it is really necessary to full-length size. It's a beautiful rifle....I was shooting about 2 to 2.5 MOA, with it's dovetail sights......not bad for a rifle that weighs under 7lbs and breaks down into two 20" long pieces. I can't wait to finish breaking it in and scoping it!

I know that neck sizing is OK for bolt rifles, and that generally semi-autos and lever actions require full-length sizing....

The action locks, basically like an AR. It has (IIRC) 6 rotating locking lugs and a recessed bolt face. The difference is it does not unlock while pressure still exists in the chamber since it is a lever action.

My question is, does this setup still need full-length resizing? To me, this locking system ends up for the case much more like a bolt action, although you don't quite have the same leverage getting it in and out of the chamber.....

TIA!

[30Cal]

...although you don't quite have the same leverage getting it in and out of the chamber.....

TIA!

As far as I'm concerned, that points to why you should probably FL resize.

[nothing4u]

If neck sizing will let you shoot better groups than what your getting now and you make sure every round chambers before you shoot you should be good. I'm assuming your going to hunt with it? If your just going to target shoot and do not want to check every round then just full length size.

[rksimple]

You'll want to FL size. Reliability is job one.

[wutzu]

Out of battery ignition will ruin your day. You've already said that you don't have very positive chambering (not in the sense of a bolt handle that helps cam oversize brass all the way into the chamber). I wouldn't risk it if I were you.

[SVRider]

Out of battery ignition will ruin your day. You've already said that you don't have very positive chambering (not in the sense of a bolt handle that helps cam oversize brass all the way into the chamber). I wouldn't risk it if I were you.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

I do not have any chambering problems, nor did I mean to imply that I did. What I meant was the rack and pinion of the lever (I do not think) has the power of a bolt-action to ram a cartridge home, but I could be wrong.

No problems whatsoever with it.....sounds like the general consensus hoewver is to FL size regardless.....