defender Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) I've got a chance of a Browning gold sporting clays about a 1998 one with wood and a black action with gold writing. 28"ported barrel with 4 chokes, key, manual and a Browning plastic foam lined case in realy nice condition. I've borrowed it and I'm trying it clay shooting tomorrow Are they any good or am I better looking at somthing else in my £420 ish price range Edited October 20, 2012 by defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted October 20, 2012 Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 Browning makes a nice shotgun I shoot a Browning Silver. The only issue that you will probably encounter is the gas piston spring fracturing. I have heard and seen it too many times to regard it as a fluke. There is a fix for it, sleeving, but if you are buying might as well buy a Beretta auto they seem to be pretty bulletproof and are used in the high volume dove fields of Argentina--hows that for a test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2012 (edited) Browning makes a nice shotgun I shoot a Browning Silver. The only issue that you will probably encounter is the gas piston spring fracturing. I have heard and seen it too many times to regard it as a fluke. There is a fix for it, sleeving, but if you are buying might as well buy a Beretta auto they seem to be pretty bulletproof and are used in the high volume dove fields of Argentina--hows that for a test? I do on average 200 shells a month and so far I only do clay shooting. I noticed it has a "special" piston I was saving for a s/h Maxus but I'm not quite there yet so this one is like a Maxus but cheaper I saw a Beretta at another gunshop near me but when I went back it had gone I've had a search about the spring and it seems to affect quite a lot of brownings including the Maxus and I quite liked the look of those. Edited October 20, 2012 by defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have a Gold Sporting Clays (green/blue) & a Maxus grd3 ~ they are different guns but one's no better than the other and both are brilliant guns, the Sportin Clays is a heavier gun for shootin clays, I shoot mine in a hide at pigeons or duck flightin, I use the Maxus for walkin up woodcock and pheasants, I use both for clays over the winter months so I'm familiar with them for the fields after shootin clays all summer with an O/U . You'll be gettin a good gun for the money you've said ~ go for it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Also can be cart length fussy best to stick to 70mm carts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I have a Gold Sporting Clays (green/blue) & a Maxus grd3 ~ they are different guns but one's no better than the other and both are brilliant guns, the Sportin Clays is a heavier gun for shootin clays, I shoot mine in a hide at pigeons or duck flightin, I use the Maxus for walkin up woodcock and pheasants, I use both for clays over the winter months so I'm familiar with them for the fields after shootin clays all summer with an O/U . You'll be gettin a good gun for the money you've said ~ go for it ! Did over 200 shells today one of the instructors even borrowed it for a novice who was having trouble with o/u recoil and it behaved without a problem.. Thought I'd clean it before taking it back as its on loan at the mo, those burn marks on the magazine tube are really stubborn after 200 shots. I'm soaking them in 009 on a cloth to try and loosen them, green scourer is tempting but I'm not using it unless its recommended to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 Also can be cart length fussy best to stick to 70mm carts over 200 today Eley first and Kent velocity std clay carts can't remember the size will have to look. I've also got a Mossberg 835 pump 3 1/2 magnum, I like that too and it's only had Eley first and Kent velocity through it so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) I use a scotch brite(green scour) on my gas tube routinely and no worries--you won't wear through it in this lifetime. It takes the powder off pronto! Good for you on the googling, at least you are aware of the problem and can use it to your advantage. If you google SureCycle shotgun accessories you will find a company that has a sure fix for the spring issue. They remove the spring and put a solid sleeve in it's place---no change in function as far as I can tell but I only shoot light loads in mine. I use the 10 ga for Waterfowl. Edited October 21, 2012 by coyotemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 carb and choke cleaner or brake cleaner works on the piston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 I use a scotch brite(green scour) on my gas tube routinely and no worries--you won't wear through it in this lifetime. It takes the powder off pronto! Good for you on the googling, at least you are aware of the problem and can use it to your advantage. If you google SureCycle shotgun accessories you will find a company that has a sure fix for the spring issue. They remove the spring and put a solid sleeve in it's place---no change in function as far as I can tell but I only shoot light loads in mine. I use the 10 ga for Waterfowl. I used a small piece of copper braid on the end of my finger and it cleaned it off a treat after soaking in 009 then a thin coat of 303 over the moving bits and back together. Checked the spring in the piston and it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 carb and choke cleaner or brake cleaner works on the piston Hmm being in the motor trade that stuff is readily available, Cheers I also got Q20 lubricant which is recommended for firearms, got a small tin off the rep should last ages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr salt Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 the carb and choke cleaner only works to clean it! you do have to lubricant it with some sort of oil that will hang .(not wd 40) and only lightly lubricant at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender Posted October 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 the carb and choke cleaner only works to clean it! you do have to lubricant it with some sort of oil that will hang .(not wd 40) and only lightly lubricant at that. Yea used a bit of youngs 303 on the moving bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted October 21, 2012 Report Share Posted October 21, 2012 the best and recommended thing to use on Browning semi autos is 'Dry Lube' --- I clean my auto's with spray break cleaner which evaporates in 15 seconds then a very light spray of Hoppe's dry lucbe and rebuild :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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