Modify an old Browning?

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wadecalvin

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Hi Fellas,

I have an older Browning 25-06. It says BBR on the barrel. The stock is cracked. I want to end up with a decent shooting coyote rifle with about a three pound trigger pull I'd like to put a decent stock on it, lightweight synthetic would be ok,

put a decent barrel on it,

a decent trigger on it- If neccessary

If I would be better off just buying a different rifle I would do that.

I suppose I should have some gunsmiting stuff done - like the bedding and floating and all that which I cant event speak about intelligently.

What would you suggest?

Keep in mind that I know next to nothing- want to keep the price reasonable

Thanks a lot

wC
 
Welcome to the board wadecalvin! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

What you are thinking about will make a fine rifle, but it will cost quite a bit more than buying a new one.

Jack
 
The Browning BBR's were the predecessor to the browning a-bolt, they only made them from 1978-83(I may be off on the years), they were sued by Weatherby because they look basically exactly the same so Browning stopped making them. I have several in various calibers and they are all shooters. When Browning stopped making them www.midwestgunworks.com bought all the excess inventory of parts and they carry most any replacement parts you may want including stocks. Having said all of that if you decide to get another rifle let me know and I might buy the bbr from you.
 
Guys- thanks - Im still up in the air-

I checked the site Basshole recomended and it looks like a new stock is about 250$ - if available - not sure if its a long - or a short- not even sure if I can get a synthetic- or how to go about doing it- If I just sell it, what would be a decent replacement?

Thanks
 
And the 25-06 is a great long range coyote gun.

Unless you know your gun has been shot a lot, I'd keep the barrel and have the stock crack fixed or put a new stock on it. Replacement triggers aren't that much and can probably be done yourself, as can the refinishing of the stock, if necessary.

Floating a barrel is easy--it just takes some sand paper, but until you shoot the gun some, it hard to say whether it should be bedded or free floated.

Buy a good 4x12x40 scope, and a set of good rings to go on top of it and go shoot it. I'll bet it will surprise you, and even if it doesn't work out, the scope can be switched out to your next rifle and the Browning would be good trading stock on your next rifle.
 
Well, I'll go shoot it today and see. I'm leaning towards selling it or trading it off, mostly because its heavy - I didnt realise it was heavy untill I weighed it yesterday- 10 pounder with scope-

Think the guy who had it before me must have shot it a lot - but why he didn't adjust the trigger is beyond me- before now I did't even know you could adjust the trigger.

thanks for the great advice all
 
Yall were right. I cleaned it good and shot it today. Its a shooter- even with the ten lbs trigger pull. After much tinkering I finally got the trigger about right. Cant find a stock though. Anyone know where I can get a stock? Anything would be better than this cracked one, although it doesnt seem to be hurting anything at present. I think I'll have to get one made.
 
I think the cheapest route would be to have the stock repaired. You can get a fiberglass stock made by McMillan, but it will cost you $400.00+ or you can order a new wood stock from midwest gun works.
 
Its cracked up by the safety - about midway down on that part that the safety switch is on - the crack extents a couple inches or so to the right side of the safety and its starting on the left and is a hairline for a couple inches or so- barely detectable - I glued it and clamped it overnight and shot it- seems ok. - I packed it about 5 miles yesterday and its heavy- Thinking about trading it off for a lightweight model
 


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