Plug for Browning shotgun?

[MD]

My young hunting protege was given a Browning BPS and we discovered yesterday it has no magazine plug.


The mag takes 4 shells right now. Can he put a dowel in there the length of two 2 3/4-inch shells or does he have to buy a commercially produced plug.

How do you open up the magazine end?

I have an 870, an A5 and a Browning Gold but I've only ever operated on the 870.

 

[rembolt]

Friction sleeve holds the mag spring in . Remove and lnstall a piece of plastic solid or pipe that fits inside the spring . Wood takes on water and holds moisture .

 

[struff55]

Wooded plugs have be used for 90 yrs +I don't think moisture will be a issue . No company has ever used pipe plastic would work fine

 

[buffdog]

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A piece of wood dowel that fits inside the spring will work well. Round the ends slightly so that they do not catch on the spring coils. You can even take a washer that will fit inside the magazine tube, and epoxy it to the outer end of the plug and inside the magazine cap so that the spring pushes against it.

 

[SuperCub]

You could always seal up a wood dowel with wax to help against moisture. Slobber it on thick. Should be OK

 

[luftmech]

Willow branches have been the sask plug since forever.

 

[Woody-to]

Willow branches have been the sask plug since forever.

My buddy borrwoed an old farm gun for waterfowl opening weekend. When he went to clean it he found a twig in there. If it works why the hell not?

 

[FLYBYU44]

You just unscrew the magazine cap under the barrel.