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can the lever and bolt of a Long Ranger be removed in the same manner as the lever and bolt in BBS series .. .. the Long Ranger is said to be designed in a manner similar to the Browning BLR where that is not the case

It is not made to easily remove the bolt.
The looks I've gotten at the Long Ranger it looks very similar to my Sako Finnwolf. Lots of intermeshing and timed parts and pieces.

Ojaileveraction wrote:Lots of intermeshing and timed parts and pieces.

that is the same reason I've been given by independent gunsmiths as why they don't like to disassemble a BLR .... they said that should only be done by someone certified by Browning .... unless proven otherwise, I tend to believe the same will be true for a Long Ranger

The Henry Long Ranger Owner's Manual expressly discourages you from trying to disassemble the whole bolt/lever assembly. In fact, they only recommend basic bore-snaking for cleaning the barrel and just talk about swabbing out the chamber and parts you can see/get to. If you look at the blow-up of the parts diagram, you'll understand why. Happy to take a picture of mine and post it if you'd like...Just let me know.

seeing a parts diagram would be most interesting but your confirmation is all I need .... thanks, info appreciated

I'll try to get a decent picture and post it here soon, just so you can appreciate the complexity, but your familiarity with the BLR is probably all you need!

I'd really like to compare the three rifles
Here are links to pet's of the BLR and Finnwolf. Also a Savage 99

Sako VL 63 Finnwolf. In side a Finnwolf.
http://www.sako.fi/sites/default/files/Finnwolf.pdf

Inside a BLR
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... RE-uLB1Vhl_

Inside a Savage 99.
https://www.google.com/search?safe=off& ... rGyNNrmCfM:

interesting .... those schematics have a way of making it look much simpler than it actually is

JEBar wrote:interesting .... those schematics have a way of making it look much simpler than it actually is

Say that when all the parts are laying on your coffee table.

JEBar wrote:interesting .... those schematics have a way of making it look much simpler than it actually is

The "exploded view" just before gravity takes everything down and it scatters across the floor.

Ojaileveraction wrote:The "exploded view" just before gravity takes everything down and it scatters across the floor.

ain't that the truth ..

These are far from great pictures, and I'm happy to email the PDFs so you can enlarge them, so just send me a PM and I'll forward them on.

offer appreciated but that isn't necessary .... if/when ours ever needs a part, I'll get it to a Browning repair facility .... no way I'll tackle it myself