Browning Gold slow function - The Firearms Forum

trenchdog1914 · 03-08-2012, 03:03 PM

Writing for a guy that has a Browning Gold Hunter 12 G. Starting with a clean gun, after about 10 rounds the action becomes sluggish and ends up as a single shot. Different ammo does not change anything. When manually cycled, it is slow to close Replaced recoil spring with a more powerful one but this still happens. Any clues or fixes out there?

Helix_FR · 03-08-2012, 09:57 PM

Did you clean the tube that the recoil spring resides in? They get really gummed up with fouling and gunk and it will cause a cycle issue. Also is this gun scoped? It may have a mount screw protruding though the reciver slightly and gets worse as the gun heats up.

StoneChimney · 03-09-2012, 06:30 AM

There is no recoil spring in a Browning Gold. There is an action spring in a tube in the buttstock that powers the bolt forward, pushing against a linkage at the rear of the bolt. Is this the spring you replaced with a 'more powerful' one, and if so where did you get that spring? Spring length is critical for this application.

Remove the buttstock. Drift out the action spring retainer pin (be careful, spring tension) and remove the action spring retainer, action spring, and action spring plunger to the rear. These are probably gunked up. Use a properly sized bore brush and solvent to clean the action spring tube.

The action spring for the 3.5" is different from the 3". If this is a 3.5" gun, make sure you have the correct spring (if the gun was bought new, probably not an issue).

Zane71464 · 03-09-2012, 06:48 AM

Here's a pic or two of one out of the Remington Sportsman
(browning's pats.) that was giveing me
some of the issues you descibed.
It just needed a REAL good "cleaning" and solved the issue(s).

03-08-2012, 03:03 PM	#1
trenchdog1914 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 48	Browning Gold slow function Writing for a guy that has a Browning Gold Hunter 12 G. Starting with a clean gun, after about 10 rounds the action becomes sluggish and ends up as a single shot. Different ammo does not change anything. When manually cycled, it is slow to close Replaced recoil spring with a more powerful one but this still happens. Any clues or fixes out there? -->

03-08-2012, 09:57 PM	#2
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,625	Re: Browning Gold slow function Did you clean the tube that the recoil spring resides in? They get really gummed up with fouling and gunk and it will cause a cycle issue. Also is this gun scoped? It may have a mount screw protruding though the reciver slightly and gets worse as the gun heats up. __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com

03-09-2012, 06:30 AM	#3
StoneChimney Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,087	Re: Browning Gold slow function There is no recoil spring in a Browning Gold. There is an action spring in a tube in the buttstock that powers the bolt forward, pushing against a linkage at the rear of the bolt. Is this the spring you replaced with a 'more powerful' one, and if so where did you get that spring? Spring length is critical for this application. Remove the buttstock. Drift out the action spring retainer pin (be careful, spring tension) and remove the action spring retainer, action spring, and action spring plunger to the rear. These are probably gunked up. Use a properly sized bore brush and solvent to clean the action spring tube. The action spring for the 3.5" is different from the 3". If this is a 3.5" gun, make sure you have the correct spring (if the gun was bought new, probably not an issue). __________________ Full service gunsmithing and firearm manufacturing shop. Licensed FFL 07/02 Manufacturer. Visit our website!

03-09-2012, 06:48 AM	#4
Zane71464 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ohio NRA Member Contributor Posts: 5,362	Re: Browning Gold slow function Here's a pic or two of one out of the Remington Sportsman (browning's pats.) that was giveing me some of the issues you descibed. It just needed a REAL good "cleaning" and solved the issue(s). Attached Images __________________ Two Words; "Simple Man", song by Charlie Daniels sums up my thoughts on a "few things"! Last edited by Zane71464; 03-09-2012 at 06:52 AM..