Been a Browning guy from early days when I got my first sweet 16 at 15 yrs old. Had a few auto 5's, blr's and bar's and of course a hi-power. I am a bit of a purist but finally accepted the post FN Belgian production but mainly for utility guns and not safe queens. With the advent of the chinese junk era I have no issues with Japanese made firearms anymore! I have decided to find a used or new blr stainless as I just sold my last 2 Belgians to buy a new long range rifle. I was going to get a 308 Belgian blr until I found out availability and price of replacement mags and that a re-barrel would be easier with the takedown version. I would like to eventually convert to a 6.5mm Creed as I have everything plus for that cartridge. Been hunting and shooting all my life in the Pacific North West.