I don't know which one (BDL or CDL) is a higher grade, but my kids have really shot that .243 well. They've had no problems with the action loading or unloading, etc. When I bought the kids' guns a while back the CDL and BDL cost the same from my guy who knows what they cost. They did not have the CDL back in the '80s.
Last edited by level5; 11/21/12 09:29 PM.