Browning A5 question.

[Olly]

Not the new one the old one, I've always liked them and shot a friend of mines a few years ago and want to get one.

My question is what should I look for when buying one?

Did they ever come with barrels taped for chokes? What were its best year(s)?

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[Flightstopper]

They quit making them of course in '99, mine is a '93 and actually have an invector plus barrel with screw in chokes. The standard invector chokes were released in early 80's and then they improved it to the invector plus in the mid to late 80's. This would be a backbored barrel and overbored. I haven't tested the two against each other but the plus is suppose to throw better patterns especially with steel. If you do find one make sure they have the friction rings installed properly especially if it's a mag and they have been running 3'' through it. My mag can be finicky with 2 3/4" but drenching the friction rings with oil helps it feed 1 oz loads and eats up 1 1/8oz. To me they take some getting used to and I have a very hard time going back and forth between my silver and Auto 5, need to take the stock to a be fit sometime to solve that. Going rate seems to be around $700 from most asking prices but you should be able to beat that by a bit with some shopping around.

[The Duck Hammer]

If you want to shoot steel you need to get a Japanese one. They were fitted with invector choke tubes. The one mag I have seen in the field was essentially a bolt action with dove loads. Wouldn't cycle them worth a shit and we made sure the rings were set right.

[edisto]

I shoot an older hand me down moldel A5 Belgium made browning with a 30 in steeI special barrel i use and it does really good but like stated above low brass dove loads it doesn't cyle right all the time

[The Duck Hammer]

I shoot an older hand me down moldel A5 Belgium made browning with a 30 in steeI special barrel i use and it does really good but like stated above low brass dove loads it doesn't cyle right all the time

Love seeing Auto 5's. Nice gun.

[Redbeard]

Love my ole belgium made Mag 12, Theta Sue. Started shooting it when my benelli went down. Grew up shooting em and forgot how much I love it. And honestly I feel like I point, shoot and swing it better than my benelli. And I love the benelli. In the market for another myself in fact. Wanna pick up one with no sentimental value and have it dipped to make her a bay gun. Jarbo did this recently.

Theta Sue

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[edisto]

I shoot an older hand me down moldel A5 Belgium made browning with a 30 in steeI special barrel i use and it does really good but like stated above low brass dove loads it doesn't cyle right all the time

Love seeing Auto 5's. Nice gun.

Thanks I love it.

[Deltaman]

Edisto, my father used to shoot an older Belgium Browning, and when switching from low brass to high brass, there was a ring on the magazine tube that had to be reversed in order for it to eject properly. Might try that to see if that may be causing your cycling issue.

[DC727]

A5, I want.

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[The Duck Hammer]

A5, I want.

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The new one or the Auto?

[DC727]

A5, I want.

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The new one or the Auto?

Auto, do you think I'm a fucking commie? I haven't shot a new one yet, though. There is no way it can beat the old ones..

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[The Duck Hammer]

A5, I want.

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The new one or the Auto?

Auto, do you think I'm a fucking commie? I haven't shot a new one yet, though. There is no way it can beat the old ones..

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You think I'm a commie?

[DC727]

A5, I want.

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The new one or the Auto?

Auto, do you think I'm a fucking commie? I haven't shot a new one yet, though. There is no way it can beat the old ones..

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You think I'm a commie?

Quite possibly.

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[edisto]

Edisto, my father used to shoot an older Belgium Browning, and when switching from low brass to high brass, there was a ring on the magazine tube that had to be reversed in order for it to eject properly. Might try that to see if that may be causing your cycling issue.

Yeah I tried that. the older 1100 auto were like that also so i tried it with the a5. Thanks tho it doesn't do it all the time.

[Flightstopper]

lube it up good. I use clp and cycle 1 oz loads through my mag all day.

[Redbeard]

Edisto, my father used to shoot an older Belgium Browning, and when switching from low brass to high brass, there was a ring on the magazine tube that had to be reversed in order for it to eject properly. Might try that to see if that may be causing your cycling issue.

Yeah I tried that. the older 1100 auto were like that also so i tried it with the a5. Thanks tho it doesn't do it all the time.

you're supposed to do this

[teb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPY84sR ... EWxhFhNVB_

That video might help to get familiar with the gun a little.
Look for a crack in the forearm. It's pretty expensive to replace the forearm.

[Tomkat]

Surprised no Jarbo postings here. He has a number of them...well, one less now.

[Redbeard]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPY84sR1wY&list=TLOjfOdaCF1aac2nLEc6OoVqEWxhFhNVB_

That video might help to get familiar with the gun a little.
Look for a crack in the forearm. It's pretty expensive to replace the forearm.

yup just bought one

[Tomkat]

Red thats a nice looking gun

[jarbo03]

My choice would be a 50s model round knob Light 12, open the choke to LM and have at it. It will happen eventually.

[The Duck Hammer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAPY84sR1wY&list=TLOjfOdaCF1aac2nLEc6OoVqEWxhFhNVB_

That video might help to get familiar with the gun a little.
Look for a crack in the forearm. It's pretty expensive to replace the forearm.

I need a new stock. Not looking forward to that.

[aunt betty]

A5 kick betty hard. Me no like that but they sure point and swing good. I passed on A5's for a Beretta 390. Very similar feel with way less kick.

[jehler]

Most overrated shotgun of all time

[Rick]

Most overrated shotgun of all time

Hear, hear!

[The Duck Hammer]

Most overrated shotgun of all time

Hear, hear!

Shut yalls whore mouths.

[Rick]

Sorta like cutdown calls, classics that's time has passed.

[The Duck Hammer]

Auto 5s are still very relevant. Bet you think the Model 12 is an overrated junker too.

[Rick]

Have seen a mess of boogered A5s and don't recall a Model 12 fouling up. But then, too, I've not seen many Model 12s in the blind...

[sws002]

Auto 5s are still very relevant. Bet you think the Model 12 is an overrated junker too.

They are only relevant because people won't let them die. They were revolutionary in their day and were obviously the stepping stone towards modern autoloaders, but step back and take a look at the defining features of the Auto 5 and try and find the same things on a modern auto. Outdated. The 1911 is still relevant, the Auto 5 is not.