clayboster Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 hi, ive had my browning B725 high rib for a month now, its only shot 200ish rounds, i clean it the usual way removing barrels,forend ect and cleaning and lubeing whatever needs it, now if anybody has one of these im sure you will understand how difficult and frustrating it is to get the barrels back itno the action, i was almost losing my rag today and tried everyway to just get the damn things in, i pulled the trigger and tried to recock the action and have another attempt!!! not today josephine ! now the top lever goes to the right but does not pull the fireing pins in, theres also a lever in side the action between the posts wich usualy lifts quite freely and this seems solid, i cannot fix the barrels to the action at all, i have missed a days shooting today beacause of this problem, can anyone help here so as to save me a 50 mile drive back to the dealer i had it from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboster Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 anyone ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 You will need to recock the gun before you do any more damage. As I am not familiar with the 725, only the 525 and before, as well as the Miroku range, I am not sure as to how the action cocks. I would presume it still has a cocking rod for each hammer. The easiest way if you are unsure, is to remove the stock and cock the hammers manually. On the earlier models there is a hole through both hammers that aids their cocking, once the stock is removed. You should never pull the trigger on an empty chamber (snap caps) or with the barrels off unless you hold a coin over the pin hole in the breech face, to prevent firing pin damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboster Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 thanks for reply westley, but i dont fancy taking stock off for risk of voiding warranty, so as there is no easy fix its back to the gun shop im affraid, if only browning made the task of fitting the barrels a bit less fiddly i wouldnt be in this situation. stick with beretta, much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 You shouldn't be struggling to put the barrels back on. Is the floor plate in the bottom of the action raised as your trying to put the barrels back on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 The barrels should go into the action whether it is cocked or not .Hold the barrel muzzles between your knees and hook the action onto the barrel in an upward motion holding the top lever in the open position .If the gun is relatively new then it will be a little stiff but it is just a matter of technique and lifting the action onto the barrel is the best way I know of doing it from my experience of working on new gun in the factory . With some guns it helps if the extractors are partially out of the wells when starting to put together . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted July 15, 2015 Report Share Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) Make sure the top lever is in the open position before you attach the barrels Edited July 15, 2015 by ChrisAsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboster Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 tried all the above, i now know what that long allen key was for that came with the gun, its to remove the stock, done that,manualy reset the hammers into "cocked" position and refitted the stock, this time the barrels went on easily,.. another mystery that will be a lesson to not pull the triggers whilst fitting the barrels after losing ones patience.! but all good now. thanks guys for all the great advice all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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