cleaning browning bar' s

Jorgy · 11-09-2003, 10:48 PM

Last winter I had some problems with my BAR when it got cold out with ejecting shells. I haven' t done a thing with it, but I have a trip back for the Wisconsin whitetails so I just realized that I need to pull my head out of my arse and get that thing cleaned. I' m pretty sure it' s old oil in the action or something like that.

I downloaded it' s owners manual from the browning site, but am just looking for some info before I take my gun apart. Anything in paticular that might not be mentioned in the manual that I should know I guess is what I' m asking. If it helps, it' s an older Belgium Browning.

Also, does anyone here use something different for there semi-auto actions besides oil. I know I' ve heard of some type of teflon powder or something like that for them, but I have never used it.

Quilly · 11-10-2003, 05:36 AM

first did you ever clean the gun when you bought it?

i have no problems shooting my safari in cold weather in maine. all i do is just take out the trigger assembly. ( before you do that open the action and lock it back open ) . then get a adjustable wrench to take off the forearm .
i hold my hands around the rod so it will not rub on the crown. i also use a birchwood casey bore cleaner. i use very little cleaner in the action. i ue a light bit or rem dri lube or the other remington lubrication.
i also just wipe down the gas system itself with bore cleaner spray and wipe off.

oldelkhunter · 11-10-2003, 06:34 AM

Jorgy, not a big deal to clean up properly... use an old tootbrush and clean that piston real well as well as the cylinder it rides in with a cleaner. Make sure your action bars and bolt are in proper alignment before you put the trigger group back in. I used Breakfree sparingly on the action bars and blew out the trigger assembly with action cleaner and then sprayed the pivoting spots and sear with breakfree and then shook it dry. The same would apply to the bolt after you remove it use as little oil as possible and then wipe it off with a cleaning patch. That should pretty much do it.

Jorgy · 11-10-2003, 08:06 AM

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first did you ever clean the gun when you bought it?

Nope, I bought it at an estate auction 2 summers ago, took it to the range and it shot pretty good for a semi-auto. I never had any problems with the action till I took it back to cold weather and then you could feel how " sticky" the action is.

Jorgy · 11-10-2003, 08:10 AM

I don' t have a clue how to get the trigger assembly out. It not like the safari' s that have a drive pin to take out. Nothing mentioned in the manual either about it. I want to get the bolt out so I can clean everything in there, but can' t figure out how to get that out either.

oldelkhunter · 11-10-2003, 01:13 PM

I think every BAR i have owned has had the trigger group held in with 2 pins... the bolt on the ones I had came out real easy also, just by pulling on the handle with the action open and the rails not engaged.. You should probably call Browning at their 800 number off their website and they will probably switch you to the repair center for further help...

Jorgy · 11-10-2003, 04:31 PM

service center won' t give out any info on " outdated" models. They gave me a phone number for a gunsmith that they recommend, but I' m pretty sure a gunsmith isn' t going to give that info out. I need some type of written diagram on this thing. It' s getting me very frustrated! It' s like those damn ship in a bottle thing. Maybe they had really tiny people assemble this thing form the inside[:@]

Jorgy · 11-10-2003, 06:30 PM

Tonight I did take out the piston and action bars and had it stripped down to just the reciever and cleaned it all up. Oh my god, what a difference it makes. Seems like a completely new action! I looked up my model and it is from 1969 and I' m willing to wager that this is the first time this gun has been broke down.

Still would like to know how to get the trigger and bolt out, but I just libberaly soaked it all in gun scrubber and am hopeing for the best.

All in all, I would have to say a excellent $225 investment!