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Scope

Mount

All

22

Semi

-Autos

come

drilled

and

tapped

for

mounting a

rifle

scope.

Special

mounts

specifically

designed

for

the

Browning

22

Semi

-Auto

are

rec-

ommended.

These

mounts

attach

to

the

barrel,

not

the

receiver.

This

type

of mounting

permits

take

-down

of

the

rifle

without altering

zero

and

further

assures

fine

accuracy. (Use Browning

bar-

rel

mount

base

No.

8517.)

Care

and

Cleaning

BE

CERTAIN

YOUR

RIFLE

IS

UNLOADED

AND

ALWAYS

WEAR

EYE

PROTECTION WHEN

CLEANING

YOUR

RIFLE.

(See

section

titled

"Unloading

Without

Firing"

on

page

7

for

details.)

Your

22

Semi

-Auto

rifle

should

be

cleaned

within

a reasonable

time

period

after

shooting. The

correct

procedure

for

cleaning

is

as

follows:

I

Remove

the

barrel from

the

receiver

as

de-

scribed

on

page

6.

2

USE A

22

RIFLE

ROD AND

PROPERLY

SIZED

PATCH

SATURATED

WITH

A

GOOD

BRAND

OF

BORE

CLEANER.

Insert

the

rod

and

patch

in

the

barrel

and

run

it

back

and

forth

several

times. Caution

should

be

taken

that

the

rod

or

handle

does

not strike

the

crown

of

the

muzzle.

Damage

to

this area can

affect

the

accuracy

of

the

rifle.

During

the

barrel

cleaning

procedure,

place

the breech

bolt

in

its

open

position

to

allow

the

end

of

the

rod

and

patch

to

go

completely

through

the

bore and

partly

into

the

receiver.

3

INSPECT

THE

CHAMBER

AND

BORE FOR

POWDER

AND/OR

LEAD

FOULING.

If

any

remaining

powder

or

lead

fouling

cannot

be

removed

by

repeating

step

2

above,

it

may

be

necessary to

use

a

.22

caliber

brass

bore

brush.

Dip

the

brush

in

any good

quality nitro

bore

solvent

and scrub

the

chamber

and

bore

until

the

fouling

is

removed.

To

prevent brass

bristles

from

breaking

off,

the

brush

should

be

pushed

completely

through

the

bore

before being

withdrawn.

4

After

fouling

has

been

removed,

the bore

should

be wiped

dry.

Finally,

a

patch,

lightly

oiled with

a

gun

oil

like

Browning

Oil,

should

be

run through

for

protection.

5

REMOVE

AND

CLEAN

THE

BREECHBLOCK.

Removing

the breechblock

may

only

be

neces-

sary

occasionally. Test

its

function

to

be

sure

it

operates

smoothly

—

if

not,

it

will

need

clean-

ing.

When

cleaning

is

required

see

the

section

titled

"Disassembling

the

Mechanism"

on

page

8

for

the proper

procedure.

With

the

breechblock removed, clean

the

dirt

and

grease

from

the

grooves

on

the

top

of

the

breechblock.

Wipe

off residue

from

the

face

of

the

breechblock

and

the

opening

of

the

maga-

zine

into the

receiver.

A

good

solvent

may

be

necessary to remove blowback

fouling. Any

dried

oil

in

these

areas

should

be

removed.

Fol-

low

this

cleaning with

a

very

light

film

of

oil

on

the

affected

parts.

Do

not

pour

large

quantities

of

oil

into

the

action,

An

excess

of

oil

will

run

into

the

wood and

cause

it

to

soften

or

waip.

Browning

Oil

aerosol

is

ideal for

this

light

oiling.

Section	Page
Cover	1
Gun Owner's Record Form	2
Introduction	2
Firearms Safety	3
General Operation	5
Nomenclature	5
Serial Number	5
Initial Cleaning	5
Ammunition	5
Operation of the Safety	6
How to Assemble Your 22 Semi-Auto	7
Removing the Barrel from the Receiver	7
Loading the Magazine	8
Loading a Round into the Magazine	8
Unloading Without Firing	8
Disassembly of the Mechanism	9
Gun Schematic	10
Gun Parts Listing	11
Assembling the Mechanism	12
Adjusting Barrel Fit	15
Sight Adjustment	15
Scope Mount	16
Care and Cleaning	16

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