Browning commercial mauser info pls *now pics of the new toy*

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Looking at buying same rifle/calibre through a buddy out east. Apparently as-new condition but wondering about this "salt stock" business. Is there a known serial# range that used them. I'm not at liberty to pull the barreled action out to check it out.
Cheers
Geoff
 
longbranch* said:
Looking at buying same rifle/calibre through a buddy out east. Apparently as-new condition but wondering about this "salt stock" business. Is there a known serial# range that used them. I'm not at liberty to pull the barreled action out to check it out.
Cheers
Geoff
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The salt stock pandemic affected most if not all models of browning but from the research I've done the bolt action brownings were affected between Late 1966 to 1976. Approximately 90% of rifles were affected. Browning did replace a LOT of stocks on warrenty. This salt stock problem wasn't limited to browning but affected most manufacturers because it was a wood supplier that did the salting to speed up the drying process. Browning however were the only one that had wording in their warrenty that made then replace the stocks, it almost bankrupt them.

Check the serial number on it, decoding the serial number will tell you the year the rifle was built. I would recommend explaining the situation to the seller and ask for permission to take the action from the stock, or get him to do it if he's worried
 
I've got a set of mounts like that for a Winchester 100 that I no longer own. I didn't keep the rifle long but it shot quite accurately with these mounts. I'll probably never own a Winchester 100 or 88 again but if I do I'd use them without hesitation.

For the main topic, that is a fine looking rifle you've got there. If you ever want to get rid of it I'll give you your $500 and a case of beer.
 
I picked up one of those for less, but Bubba had "weather-proofed" the stock by slopping on about a 1/4" layer of urethane. Took maaany applications of jiffy oven cleaner to restore the wood, now it is in TruOil. Mine is in a proper calibre, .308 Norma Magnum!
 
I was wondering did the Browning's use the same FN action's that Husqvarna used in their FN 98's?
 
I'll post the pictures in a few minutes, just taking care of some other stuff.

I wasn't 100% sure that machinist wanted me to post them openly or if they were for my eye's only, but now that I've been given the "go ahead" I'll fire them up....

Sorry if there was some confusion on my part
 
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