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re: Anything I should check on a old Browning A5 before firing it?
Posted on 4/25/24 at 8:10 pm to White Bear
Posted on 4/25/24 at 8:10 pm to White Bear
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I leave mine on the heavy setting and shoot everything.
The oiling of the mag tube is what will make it kick the absolute shite out of you. Worst recoil I’ve felt. was probably hungover too but either way it left an impression
Ran a couple of boxes of low brass estate target loads through it today. It wouldn't eject them on the heavy setting but damn, it felt like a 20 gauge. Still didn't kick bad on the light setting. It's more beat up than I remember but functionally it's perfect. Tempted to see anout getting it re blued.
I forgot to get the serial numbers, I'll check it tomorrow. Really pumped to be shooting my godfather's gun.
Eta: when I took it apart both of the rings were up against the receiver under the spring.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 8:59 pm
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Posted on 4/25/24 at 8:28 pm to Loup
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Tempted to see anout getting it re blued.
I'm not sure that's a good plan....I've always been told it's worse on a guns value than leaving the original finish.
Maybe someone with more restoration experience will chime in.
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