Browning Problem

[bigtwinhog]

I put about 75 rounds through new golden hunter when bolt would no longer cycle back. I found the carrier dog spring/guide had came loose inside the trigger assembly. I am guessing the carrier dog stop was missing or lost some how. Anyway I replaced all this and seems to work fine. I have discovered though that the spring in the stock does not really appear strong enough to firmly seat the bolt, especially when you are just cycling by hand. What really concerns me though is that the gun will apparantly fire (when dry fired anyway) without the bolt being fully seated. This can't be good, right?

bigtwinhog

[HSMITH]

The bolt only hangs up that last little bit when you are hand cycling it slowly right? It also sounds like you are running it a little bit dry. Mobil 1 5-30, oil the rails in the reciever and run them WET, oil everywhere the bolt contacts the carrier and where the bolt locks into the barrel extension.

The Gold likes oil, especially when new. I have a couple and ALL of them would hang at least part of the time as you describe when slowly cycled by hand. Umpteen thousands of rounds later they still haven't had a problem, or at least not since I figured out what they want for lubrication.

[bigtwinhog]

The bolt only hangs up that last little bit when you are hand cycling it slowly right? It also sounds like you are running it a little bit dry. Mobil 1 5-30, oil the rails in the reciever and run them WET, oil everywhere the bolt contacts the carrier and where the bolt locks into the barrel extension.

The Gold likes oil, especially when new. I have a couple and ALL of them would hang at least part of the time as you describe when slowly cycled by hand. Umpteen thousands of rounds later they still haven't had a problem, or at least not since I figured out what they want for lubrication.

Thanks, will lube heavy and shoot it this afternoon.

[AH6IP]

And why your at it, make sure you have a touch of lube where the bottom of the bolt and the bolt carrier mate. If you polish these two areas, it will make your gun run way better. AND BTW-even though the hammer drops, it is most likely dropping on the cocking fork pad, preventing the hammer from completely striking the firing pin.

[AlamoShooter]

One great trick is 'Pam' spray cooking oil. Spray it on the gas rings and the entire gas action in the front. We do not use it in the triger. We shoot Flush games with Clay targets. we used to put 200 + rounds a day through the Browning Gold