BLR Trigger

[NYDAN]

I shot the new BLR chambered in 358 Win. on Tuesday and got it sighted-in at 100 yds with factory ammo. With my old eyes, the iron sights were very fuzzy, but it appears to be a very accurate rifle. The recoil from the 200 gr. 358 Win. factory ammo was quite tolerable; I would say along the lines of a 30-06.

I loved everything about the rifle except the trigger. Any words of wisdom from you BLR owners? Anyone out there that does good BLR trigger work?

 

[Guy Miner]

I don't remember the name, but I understand that there is a fellow who specializes in BLR triggers. Maybe someone else will know who it is...

Guy

 

[DrMike]

Dan, I lived with the trigger on every BLR I owned. Couldn't find a decent gun smith around me in Canada. I will say, I got used to them.

 

[PJGunner]

THe only BLR I have experience with is a first version Japanese with the magazine that kind of hands down below the action. The trigger was typical BLR but I didn't find it too hard to work with it. Same deal with a Browning B78. Accuracy wasn't so hot so I messed around with the forearm and now, while it rattles a little the rifle is MOA or slightly better most of the time. Iy had been binding in several places but once the binding was gone the gun proved to be a shooter.
Paul B.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I don’t know anyone that specializes in such work but that .358 BLR sure is a cool rifle. Can’t wait to see you bring home some game with it!

 

[Slimfinn]

Dan,
Quick search says this is the guy

Neil Jones Custom Products

Custom dies Reloading

neiljonescustomproducts.com

 

[NYDAN]

Patrick, thanks for looking into this. Neil Jones is only A 1/2-day drive for me. I will be passing by just north of there on my way out on the 26th. Unfortunately, that is a Saturday during hunting season, so I won't try to stop in to see him. But, a 1/2-day drive on a nice winter day doesn't sound too awful to a retired guy.
Dan

 

[Blkram]

Most won't touch a BLR trigger, and I have heard plenty of nightmares by those that have tried.
My pre-81 BLR has a terrible trigger, but I have learned where it breaks in its creep and can consistently produce 1" groups with it, so you should be able to learn your trigger too.
Acceptance of that which I cannot control is supposed to be a virtue...or is it wisdom???

 

[TexasLife]

i have a '16 or '17 model in 270win. i can understand why smiths would want to touch it being the way it's made, but it would take someone with a long time smithing to do this? i haven't shot mine very much, maybe about 20 rounds? not sure about moa, but did hit more than just dirt.............if a doc could ever fix my neck, i'll hopefully have more time behind the triggers?

 

[MZ5]

Mine got better when I cleaned it up. There had been some kind of 'gunk' on it. I got the rifle used, so IDK whether that gunk was just years of who-knows-what, or if it was something the previous owner had tried to grease it with and it got contaminated, too, or just what.

Neil has a good reputation. Hope you're able to get in contact with him, and that he can make some changes you're looking for.

To be fair, I don't think a BLR trigger is ever going to be as good as a good bolt gun trigger, but they can be quite decent.

 

[NYDAN]

I was visiting my local gunsmith about a month ago and the subject of my BLR trigger came up. There was nobody else in the shop at the time. He quietly said that he knew how to work on the BLR trigger and had done rifles in the past. Although he knows how to work on them, he doesn't like to do it since every time you take the action apart you have to re-time the mechanism when you put it back together. He said that working with this rifle you may have to make very small adjustments, and you end up taking it apart and putting back together may times. It is a royal "pain-in-the-behind". However, he agreed he would work on my BLR.

I got the rifle back yesterday. I tried it a few times in the shop and then again last night in my reloading room. All I can say is, "OMG"! It is every bit as good as my bolt action rifles. It breaks at just about 3 pounds with no felt movement. I am very, very happy with the results.

This makes a great rifle even better, and I am a fortunate guy to have received this favor.

 

[DrMike]

I was visiting my local gunsmith about a month ago and the subject of my BLR trigger came up. There was nobody else in the shop at the time. He quietly said that he knew how to work on the BLR trigger and had done rifles in the past. Although he knows how to work on them, he doesn't like to do it since every time you take the action apart you have to re-time the mechanism when you put it back together. He said that working with this rifle you may have to make very small adjustments, and you end up taking it apart and putting back together may times. It is a royal "pain-in-the-behind". However, he agreed he would work on my BLR.

I got the rifle back yesterday. I tried it a few times in the shop and then again last night in my reloading room. All I can say is, "OMG"! It is every bit as good as my bolt action rifles. It breaks at just about 3 pounds with no felt movement. I am very, very happy with the results.

This makes a great rifle even better, and I am a fortunate guy to have received this favor.

You have a gem in that gunsmith, Dan. He's worth whatever he charges.

 

[NYDAN]

Amen to that!

 

[RL338]

Good to see he got to tuned up for you.
It’s amazing how one gets spoiled with good triggers and then comes across one that needs some attention. My 30-30 Savage is one in that book. For now I’m riding it out.