Heres my #1 sons BL22, its about 15-18 yrs old now. It dosent even have any pot metal or plastic in the inner magazine assy.Also, the Browning BL22 has the shortest throw of the lever action 22s. When I shoot it, mostly for cowboy action side matches, I don't need to remove my right hand from the stock in order to work the lever. Below are pics to compare. Also, DO NOT fall for the large lever loop on some models. It may look cool, but it will make it harder to work the lever, especially if you go for speed.
Henry
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