Still trying to help a young friend sort out his new Browning BAR case ejection issues. Described in this thread from a while ago:
http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/6550755/Re_Browning_BAR_over_extractio
As you can see in this pic, the ejected casing is nicking the reciever and leaving ding marks.
You can see all the dings above the bolt handle slot, and also making contact where the yellow arrow is.
This is on a new gun. New gun was cleaned, scope rings mounted, and went to sight in. Dings were noticed when sighting in.
Thoroughly cleaned the gun (again), gas ports, guide rods, ejection clips, etc..
Put a few strips of masking tape in the dinged area to keep any more dings from happening, and to see any new marks.
After the cleaning, the ejected casing still dinged the receiver.
Tried some different ammo (all factory ammo), still did it.
Thought it might be hitting a scope cap. Removed the scope and scope rings, it still did it.
Purchased a new main spring which was stiffer, still did it.
At that point, before altering anything on the extractor or tweaking a gas port,and since this was a NEW gun, I had the young man send it back to Browning.
A new gun should not do this.
I was appalled when he got the gun back and a note from the service dept that said "Normal operation and wear". He called the Browning referencing his service order number and they told him that this is normal for some BAR's to eject the casing back into the receiver leaving marks like this.
HUH?!? This young man pays $1000 of his hard earned money for his first new deer rifle, and they tell you it is ok for the casing to beat the hell out of your receiver?
That is horrible.
Just tried it yesterday after getting it back, and it doesn't look like Browning did anything to the gun, still hits the receiver.
I am thoroughly disappointed in Browning's Service Department.
Any guidance to go from here? I will not accept that this is 'normal' for this rifle.
I've never heard of BAR's doing this. Anyone here find this "normal"?
Since a stiffer main spring didn't change the problem, I'm now leaning towards thinking that the extractor lip might be a bit oversized and holding onto the lip of the ejected casing too deep as it is being ejected. I can't feel or see any burrs on the extractor itself. Thinking it isn't a problem with the gas port....
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As you can see in this pic, the ejected casing is nicking the reciever and leaving ding marks.
You can see all the dings above the bolt handle slot, and also making contact where the yellow arrow is.
This is on a new gun. New gun was cleaned, scope rings mounted, and went to sight in. Dings were noticed when sighting in.
Thoroughly cleaned the gun (again), gas ports, guide rods, ejection clips, etc..
Put a few strips of masking tape in the dinged area to keep any more dings from happening, and to see any new marks.
After the cleaning, the ejected casing still dinged the receiver.
Tried some different ammo (all factory ammo), still did it.
Thought it might be hitting a scope cap. Removed the scope and scope rings, it still did it.
Purchased a new main spring which was stiffer, still did it.
At that point, before altering anything on the extractor or tweaking a gas port,and since this was a NEW gun, I had the young man send it back to Browning.
A new gun should not do this.
I was appalled when he got the gun back and a note from the service dept that said "Normal operation and wear". He called the Browning referencing his service order number and they told him that this is normal for some BAR's to eject the casing back into the receiver leaving marks like this.
HUH?!? This young man pays $1000 of his hard earned money for his first new deer rifle, and they tell you it is ok for the casing to beat the hell out of your receiver?
That is horrible.
Just tried it yesterday after getting it back, and it doesn't look like Browning did anything to the gun, still hits the receiver.
I am thoroughly disappointed in Browning's Service Department.
Any guidance to go from here? I will not accept that this is 'normal' for this rifle.
I've never heard of BAR's doing this. Anyone here find this "normal"?
Since a stiffer main spring didn't change the problem, I'm now leaning towards thinking that the extractor lip might be a bit oversized and holding onto the lip of the ejected casing too deep as it is being ejected. I can't feel or see any burrs on the extractor itself. Thinking it isn't a problem with the gas port....