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A classic .22 auto rifle: the Browning!
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Mickey D
Member
I like boob jobs.
I really want to like these rifles, and have owned two of them through the years, but no more.
I would like it a lot better if it was a fixed barrel instead of being a takedown, but I know that puts me in a very small minority.
I would like it a lot better if it was a fixed barrel instead of being a takedown, but I know that puts me in a very small minority.
CH47gunner
US Veteran
I've recently acquired one of these, Japanese made tho, nice little rifles.
Looking to get the carrying case for it - Browning still carries them but, the hard cases are kind of pricey. Mine did not include the cantilever mount or rings so looking at these too.
Bruce
Browning AS-22
Looking to get the carrying case for it - Browning still carries them but, the hard cases are kind of pricey. Mine did not include the cantilever mount or rings so looking at these too.
Bruce
Browning AS-22
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Guess I'm weird--silicone enhancement doesn't do a damn thing for me. More of a natural fan.
Having gotten that off my chest, to coin a phrase, I'm a Marlin 39A guy, but always wanted one of the lovely little Brownings. Now that I know that they made one that will cycle .22 Short, I may dream about it tonight.
Having gotten that off my chest, to coin a phrase, I'm a Marlin 39A guy, but always wanted one of the lovely little Brownings. Now that I know that they made one that will cycle .22 Short, I may dream about it tonight.
Well, if you think your barrel might be a tad loose, and you wanna tighten it up, go ahead and get a large zip lock bag. How do I know? Well lets just say the the detente and the spring for the barrel latch got plumb away from me. Ordered another this afternoon. Put the latch end of the barrel into the zip lock in case you somehow push the latch catch all the way back and out of its track. While on this subject, do the rings with the notches all the way around have one that is larger so that the latch can catch on that one? Mine does. I think there is also a witness mark on the ring housing. Just making sure mine hasn't somehow wallowed one of the notches out.
Tupperware
Member
Not exactly sure what you're asking, so forgive me if I answer incorrectly. The barrel adjusting ring (which is the part I think you're referencing) on both of mine has no notches that are larger than the rest.
I also can find no witness mark anywhere.
I adjust mine while the rifle is still partially assembled. I simply unlock the barrel lock, twist the barrel assembly to loosen, adjust the ring one click, and twist the barrel back to check fit. I do use the large plastic bag trick when working on items with small parts or springs that like to get away.
Tupperware
Member
How about a better pic of that wood? The Japanese guns tend to have much more interesting stocks than the Belgian guns, at least in the grade 1 versions.[/URL]
These are neat little rifles but i really prefer Brownings
BL-22 lever action .22's with their short throw action and
classic shape and reliability. The autoloaders recievers
look out of proportion to the rest of the gun.
But i have heard they we're fun and reliable little guns to
shoot.
Chuck
BL-22 lever action .22's with their short throw action and
classic shape and reliability. The autoloaders recievers
look out of proportion to the rest of the gun.
But i have heard they we're fun and reliable little guns to
shoot.
Chuck
Tupperware
Member
I like my BL-22, but it's not as accurate as my semi and it's a miserable gun to break down and clean. I sometimes wonder if John Browning actually designed it as most of his other designs take down very easily and are EZ to maintain.
I bought one a few years ago from my aging neighbor. He bought a few of them back in 1991 and a few Winchester Model 42 shotguns in 410 bore.
Over the years he has sold the Brownings and most of the Winchesters.
I bought it, put it together, took it apart, and put it back in the box:
Some day I'm going to take it out and shoot it! I just have so many shooter .22's that I have no "need" to shoot this one!
Over the years he has sold the Brownings and most of the Winchesters.
I bought it, put it together, took it apart, and put it back in the box:
Some day I'm going to take it out and shoot it! I just have so many shooter .22's that I have no "need" to shoot this one!
Thanks Tupperware. That answered my question quite well. Looks like I might need to order a new ring. One of the notches is noticeably wider than the others. Probably why I'm getting a wobble I can't tighten up.
Texas Star
US Veteran
John Browning died in 1926. He never even dreamed of the BL-22 or other recent designs made by the firm bearing his name.
Frankly, I am not enamored of most recent Browning designs. Some seem weird and others are just cosmetic variations of Beretta designs. Those look better in the original Beretta form.
