Belgian Browning A5 on hit list .... ?
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Nope........
Well, it is a long recoil action...obviously dangerous!
And get it Sharps, I've a 1967 12 ga magnum A-5 ( Belgian)...awesome gun. Mine has the bore opened up to run steel shot ( I know...the horror...Bubba etc), it's my boy's favorite Goose gun.
And get it Sharps, I've a 1967 12 ga magnum A-5 ( Belgian)...awesome gun. Mine has the bore opened up to run steel shot ( I know...the horror...Bubba etc), it's my boy's favorite Goose gun.
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When I was a kid in NW Calgary, a lot of the pheasant hunters used A5's, particularly the "Sweet Sixteen" model. Always been a dream gun for me.
One of the finest Skeet shooters I ever knew favoured the A5, a gun not normally thought of as a Skeet gun.
One of the finest Skeet shooters I ever knew favoured the A5, a gun not normally thought of as a Skeet gun.
Dem A-5's arr a funny breed.
Either you like'm or yew don't.
I do.
And they seem to do well on the market on occasion.
Hit'n miss.
I picked up a sweetheart for $500.
Some list'im for over a g-note.
Ducks Unlimited ones sit for a long time at these prices.
Mawrso now with their attitude.
Are all the pieces on the mag tube?
Photos daggnabbittzs……………………...
Either you like'm or yew don't.
I do.
And they seem to do well on the market on occasion.
Hit'n miss.
I picked up a sweetheart for $500.
Some list'im for over a g-note.
Ducks Unlimited ones sit for a long time at these prices.
Mawrso now with their attitude.
Are all the pieces on the mag tube?
Photos daggnabbittzs……………………...
Still undecided on the A5. I want it, I just don't want my wife to be tempted to use it on me!
It's a "bucket list" gun for me. Never even shot one. My only concern is the famed "double shuffle" of the recoiling barrel mechanism.
Some find it off putting.
It's a "bucket list" gun for me. Never even shot one. My only concern is the famed "double shuffle" of the recoiling barrel mechanism.
Some find it off putting.
I shot an Auto-5 for years, still have 3 of them around. It was the only semi auto shotguns that I had ever fired. When I bought a Beretta A400 and fired it for the first time I thought it recoiled a little funny.
I asked the Skeet shooter I mentioned earlier about if the "double shuffle" was an issue for him.
He looked at me like I had two heads, saying - "WTF are you talking about?" It was his one and only shotgun. He changed barrels come duck/goose season.
On Skeet doubles he broke both birds about 4' apart - "Bang-Bang!"
Mind you, we had two guys with M12s who could do the same thing "Slam Fire".
He looked at me like I had two heads, saying - "WTF are you talking about?" It was his one and only shotgun. He changed barrels come duck/goose season.
On Skeet doubles he broke both birds about 4' apart - "Bang-Bang!"
Mind you, we had two guys with M12s who could do the same thing "Slam Fire".
I remember growing up, being in awe of any one that had a Browning Auto 5.They were the duck gun to own, if you were hard core and could afford one.Have owned two of them in the past.Still have one of them.Both were 3 inch versions.Have a 28 gauge Franchi 48AL that uses the same action.Never any trouble with the double shuffle .For myself I do not notice it at all.
i just acquired a interesting version of the A5. 1948 Remington 11 called the sportsman. barrel says Remington arms, browning patent. 16 g full choke. Looks identical to sweet 16 minus gold trigger and a bit of engraving. will try it on pheasants this fall.
I shot that A5 today. It was a pristine Belgian-made LW model, 28" FC ventilated rib barrel. Fit me well. Not a "salt wood" gun either.
I was aware of the "double shuffle" recoil action, but I didn't find it off-putting. It wouldn't even be noticed after a few boxes of ammo.
I shot it with 7/8 oz. loads and I had a few failures to eject if I didn't really hold it tight against my shoulder. Recoil was negligible, as you might expect.
I hit 18/25 in a 16 yd "wobbler" event, not bad for a first time with a new gun.
However, I think I'll pass on it. If I was a duck hunter and it had screw in chokes, I'd jump on it as I think it really would shine as a duck/goose gun.
One thing I didn't like was the cases ejected on the range. I pick up more than enough brass in IPSC to enjoy any more.
Still, it was just so pretty ...... ;>)
I was aware of the "double shuffle" recoil action, but I didn't find it off-putting. It wouldn't even be noticed after a few boxes of ammo.
I shot it with 7/8 oz. loads and I had a few failures to eject if I didn't really hold it tight against my shoulder. Recoil was negligible, as you might expect.
I hit 18/25 in a 16 yd "wobbler" event, not bad for a first time with a new gun.
However, I think I'll pass on it. If I was a duck hunter and it had screw in chokes, I'd jump on it as I think it really would shine as a duck/goose gun.
One thing I didn't like was the cases ejected on the range. I pick up more than enough brass in IPSC to enjoy any more.
Still, it was just so pretty ...... ;>)
When I shot skeet weekly in the 70/80's, I used 870's for .410, 28 and 20 gauge and a 1100 for 12 gauge, I found myself waiting on the 1100 to cycle , I believe my best scores were with the 20 pump but I shot it more than the 12 too.
edit: shot my dad's 12 gauge 870 with the Cutts and the spreader tube for a while, think that Cutt's started my hearing loss and tinnitus, damn it was loud without plugs but I was 20 something and stupid.
