crowstopper Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 I have been looking at semi-autos and already have a Remington 1100 20g but have been looking at 12g Browning semi-autos (second hand) and newer Remington 12g, I know I bit about the Remingtons but was wondering what peoples experiences of Browning semi-autos (as I know nothing about them) are they robust that type of thing? And how do they compare to the Remingtons? crowstopper :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Crowstopper I bought a Browning Silver about 8 months ago just for pigeon shooting. I have had no trouble and it has never jammed up once. I like the way you just feed the first cartridge into the mag and it picks it up and loads it into the breach without juggling around and pressing the action release button. I paid £350 from Garlands shooting ground, when I tried it I was hooked, and when returning from the skeet range after trying it, someone from the day before had come back to buy it!! UNLUCKY!!! :yp: I would buy another Browning S/A, I wouldn't mind a 3.5 magnum for next seasons geese!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Garlands is a good ground, I bought my 20b from there. It was also the first place I fired a shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Snap, it was the first place I fired a shotgun and my first semi!!! I have bought all my guns from there. Perhap we could have a pigeowatch shoot there!!!! Is anyone interested, perhaps a competition clayshoot, I'm sure between us we could russel up a bunch of prizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patsmash Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 i have a browning silver stalker for sale £300 its in the sporting gun this month if anyones interested its a multi in excellent condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted May 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 thanks 4 the info i like the idea of just feed the first cartridge into the mag and it picks it up that sounds great :yp: , but how do they stand up on speed of reloading and toughness compared to a Remington . crowstopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltes falcon Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 maltes falcon. in malta 90/100 of the hunters use s/a/shout guns and we find that the browning the best. the old models are still in use those that bouth a browning 30 to 35years are still in very good condition thy are a bit have for waked up shooting but they can thak all sort of panishment and they are very relyable so go for it crowstopper TRY IT BEFOR BUYING IT sorry for my speeling hope you can anderstand my writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted May 25, 2004 Report Share Posted May 25, 2004 I have a gold and it is a pukka gun :( Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted May 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2004 In the end I went for a Remington 1187 :( as I know what the Remingtons are like also the browning was a bit knocked about, but i have to say the Remington is one of the nicest guns I have shot, but thanks for the advice if the browning I was looking at had been in better condition I may of bought it. Crowstopper :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patsmash Posted July 11, 2004 Report Share Posted July 11, 2004 i had a browining silver just traded it for a beretta syn and the beretta far better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pigeonbasher Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 hi everyone. i have just bought (1 week ago) a browning b-80-sl & was wandering if anyone else had one &how old it may be iv"e shot 100 plus shots with it & not one jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINDER Posted July 14, 2004 Report Share Posted July 14, 2004 i have a browning gold sporting clays it is 4 years old it is a very good gun never lets me down and i do a lot of shooting with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Ive read this string with interest, and a degree of amazement. I have previously posted on this forum my experience with a Browning Gold semi auto, and the cartridge cycling problems experienced. My findings were that 65 and 67mm cases were the problem, 70mm cases were fine. The third new gun went back to the shop and was traded for a Beretta. No more Browning autos for us! webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 i may get a Remington or Bennelli S/A for my next shotgun, i was going to get a browning but i use 65mm and 67mm cases so it cannot be the gun for me. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 >My findings were that 65 and 67mm cases were the problem, 70mm cases were fine. >The third new gun went back to the shop and was traded for a Beretta. No more Browning autos for us! My Gold cycles 24g 65mm shells fine, they must be a bit like 10/22's I guess, some good some bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 Im pleased that you have not experienced the same problems. The Browning shot fine but consistantly failed to cycle. I conducted extensive tests on the second and third guns. Regardless of manufacturer or load, non 70mm cases repeatedly failed to cycle. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 what size chambers were the test guns? Mine is 3.5" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I only have knowledge of the Browning Gold 10g and compaired to the Remington SP10 it looses hands down. I meet and speak to hundreds of wildfowlers each season and have spoken to dozens about the Browning 10g with only one or two people having a good thing to say about it. I know this is not the gun you are interested in but it would put me off a browning straight away. My choice would be a Beretta, Benelli or Remington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Sorry cant remember the chamber size, but the stock was black synthetic. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 Fishandshoot, Red Ref Garlands...I used to live in Alrewas just up the way, and went to the Thursday night shoots in Summer. On my corporate day shoots I used Garlands every other year...very good value, excellent food, nice little bar. Pity the ground is so "plain". Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishandshoot Posted July 17, 2004 Report Share Posted July 17, 2004 If your Browning auto fails to cycle less than 70mm carts, give it a good clean. I have a Silver which had the same problem, whenever I use 67mm or 65mm carts which isn't that often I give it a serious clean the night before. No Problems!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINDER Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 the browning gold sporting clays that i have and the gold that my bro has we can shooting anything in them 24g the lot never jamed once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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