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browning auto 22 loose
wolfpack
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Looked at a very nice Belgian auto 22 with the wheel sight at a Cabelas this evening. The question I have is the free play (side to side movement) it has between the receiver and the forend/barrel where it breaks apart. Two different salesmen said this was normal and that they have seen more free play from out of the box ones. Is this normal or should it lock up tight without movement?
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You might get caught between notches on the adjuster and have a LITTLE play but it should not be much. Mine did not have any perceptible play.
Late model instructions at
http://stevespages.com/pdf/browning_22_semiauto.pdf
Older guns might call for unlatching the adjustment, I don't know.
The best way to manage takedown guns of this type is to not take them down very often.
Hopefully that is all that's required to get the play out. Unless some former owner messed it up. Chances are it will work out OK? You might ask the folks at Cabelas's about it, if you decide to buy it.
vintage. They used to make a Canterlever scope base that mounted on the barrel but put scope over the receiver this gave a much better scope mount because scope was then mounted to the barrel Thus small amount of PLAY had NO EFFECT on group size.
Neal