browning123 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 I'm well aware there are good Browning's out there - but there are also bad ones. I'm taking it back to the local Shooting School were I purchased it in February...........to see what they have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Must admit I've never heard of anyone having problems with Browning/Miroku stocks ( and I've owned a couple of Brownings and know plenty people who have owned them for years), but for one person to have experienced several is puzzling to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Do you have a shoulder shaped like a chisel? It is a really rotten run of luck to have so many problems with just one make of gun, were you cursed by a gypsy who is a Beretta fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Do you have a shoulder shaped like a chisel? It is a really rotten run of luck to have so many problems with just one make of gun, were you cursed by a gypsy who is a Beretta fan? A Browning should never be used as a cricket bat! Edited January 25, 2016 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Yes, I agree it's just bad luck! Regarding comments doubting how to i look after my Browning's woodwork. I retired seven years ago as a Furniture Manufacturing Director after a career in producing high grade wood products for the UK and overseas, I started my career in the early sixties and served my time as a joiner/carpenter and french polisher. In 1970 I was employed as a joiner/wood machinist at a factory who wanted to start specialising in high grade wood furniture, and I eventually set up all the workshops to produce the furniture using air dried American Oak, Romanian Beech and Walnut etc. In the thirty seven years I was employed at the company I worked myself up from the shop floor to a senior management position, after gaining knowledge in wood machining, frame building, french polishing, upholstery, welding, metal work, spraying and the building of electrical components. My hobbies are driven shooting, pigeon shooting and the refurbishment of gun stocks. Edited January 25, 2016 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggsy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Mmmmmm,we get your drift! Hope u get sorted I'm Also time served cab maker (Parker knoll) Edited January 25, 2016 by Biggsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) Mmmmmm,we get your drift! Hope u get sorted I'm Also time served cab maker (Parker knoll) Thanks mate - with your occupation you will understand were I'm coming from! Edited January 25, 2016 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Do you have a shoulder shaped like a chisel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 A Browning should never be used as a cricket bat! Mine might have scored more hits had I used it that way !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Fair play im a joiner of 25years but I bow to your experience, the overly dry question was just a thought, no offence meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Yes, I agree it's just bad luck! Regarding comments doubting how to i look after my Browning's woodwork. I retired seven years ago as a Furniture Manufacturing Director after a career in producing high grade wood products for the UK and overseas, I started my career in the early sixties and served my time as a joiner/carpenter and french polisher. In 1970 I was employed as a joiner/wood machinist at a factory who wanted to start specialising in high grade wood furniture, and I eventually set up all the workshops to produce the furniture using air dried American Oak, Romanian Beech and Walnut etc. In the thirty seven years I was employed at the company I worked myself up from the shop floor to a senior management position, after gaining knowledge in wood machining, frame building, french polishing, upholstery, welding, metal work, spraying and the building of electrical components. My hobbies are driven shooting, pigeon shooting and the refurbishment of gun stocks. I don't think that you have to explain your self . You are obviously very experianced person with wood products . You seem to have been very unlucky with the wood work on your browning shot guns . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I returned the Browning to North Wales Shooting School this morning and received very good customer service. On examining the cracked stock they agreed it is a fault in manufacture, and the gun will be returned to Browning tomorrow for rectification. Here's hoping I will receive the same customer service from Browning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Had a number of Brownings crack over the years, F1, they were notorious for it, B125 C grade, and recently had a couple of 725's cracked through the hand to restock, one of which had not fired a shot... Kiln dried = trouble if not 100% on the heading up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Had a number of Brownings crack over the years, F1, they were notorious for it, B125 C grade, and recently had a couple of 725's cracked through the hand to restock, one of which had not fired a shot... Kiln dried = trouble if not 100% on the heading up.... You must be another unlucky one like me! As previously said I owned a B125 C grade that had three stock replacements in 28 years - and I sold it on with another crack in the stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 A search on shotgunworld.com throws up quite a lot of other 'unlucky' owners with cracked stocks. I was shooting with a someone less than 2 weeks ago who'd had a broken stock on his XS Ultra. Browning refused to fix it under warranty because wood isn't covered (they said!) so he paid to have it repaired. Excellent job too, virtually invisible and probably stronger than than the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilksy Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 What gets me is when people ask what gun should I get, and everyone trots out, get a beretta get a browning etc but no one ever mentions these defects then! Fair play to you for highlighting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 What gets me is when people ask what gun should I get, and everyone trots out, get a beretta get a browning etc but no one ever mentions these defects then! Fair play to you for highlighting this! They can only mention them if they've experienced them. There are plenty of posts regarding various defects with the more modern Berettas, and one or two other makes, but this is the first I've heard of defects with Browning stocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 What gets me is when people ask what gun should I get, and everyone trots out, get a beretta get a browning etc but no one ever mentions these defects then! Fair play to you for highlighting this! Thank you - comments appreciated Fair play im a joiner of 25years but I bow to your experience, the overly dry question was just a thought, no offence meant. No offence taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 I don't think that you have to explain your self . You are obviously very experianced person with wood products . You seem to have been very unlucky with the wood work on your browning shot guns . Harnser I just wanted to state some facts, yes It seems I have been very unlucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 They can only mention them if they've experienced them. There are plenty of posts regarding various defects with the more modern Berettas, and one or two other makes, but this is the first I've heard of defects with Browning stocks. +1 same here. and I repeat so many in one place...sorry again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDS Posted January 27, 2016 Report Share Posted January 27, 2016 Not that uncommon with Brownings http://www.trapshooters.com/threads/browning-725-sporting-broken-wood-stock.237873/ More here http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=424155 and http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=432208 Trawl through the USA shooting websites and you will find many more examples Just unfortunate for browning123 that lightning struck more than once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboster Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 browning123, check out my post "rain kills stock", for another example of poor wood on brownings,apalling realy for such a reputeable company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browning123 Posted January 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) browning123, check out my post "rain kills stock", for another example of poor wood on brownings,apalling realy for such a reputeable company.Hi, I read your posting and sympathise with your problem - Browning need to get their act together. Have you had your gun back? When I bought my last Browning, I was in two minds whether to buy it or not due to my previous stock cracking problems - I'm sorry now I ever bothered! Edited January 28, 2016 by browning123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayboster Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 aint heard a thing from my rfd for almost 4 weeks, they said it should be sorted in 2weeks, its gone back for stock refinishing so im told, i gave my son my beretta when i bort the browning (big mistake i now think) he shot with me on the same day and in the torential downpour, the beretta never suffered any damage. . unlike the browning . if it come back unsatisfactory im refusing it and will want an exchange....for another beretta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) You need to get onto them and give them a kick up the ****. Ps modern Beretta stock finishes are worse than Brownings. Good luck Edited January 28, 2016 by a303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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