Browning A5 Shotgun Owners Manual - Page 18

1 Use a #2 cross tip or Phillips screwdriver to remove the recoil pad at the end of the buttstock (Figure 21, page 31). Place a small amount of petroleum jelly on the screw access slits on the top and bottom of the rear of the buttstock to prevent damaging the recoil pad. Insert the screwdriver into each of the two access holes. Make sure the tip of the screwdriver engages the head of the screw. Turn the screw counterclockwise until the screw is completely loose from the stock. When both screws are free, remove the recoil pad. 2 Add or subtract spacers to fit your firearm to your specifications (Figure 22, page 31). After making an adjustment hold the shotgun to your shoulder to determine if the new length feels comfortable. Remember to always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, with the "safety" in the on safe position and make certain the shotgun is completely unloaded. 3 When you are satisfied with the length of pull, start the screws through the pad and spacer(s) into the holes in the stock. 4 Attach the recoil pad to the stock using the screwdriver. Turn the screws clockwise to tighten. Do not overtighten the screws. A d j u s t i n g C a s t a n d D r o p a t C o m b Before performing adjustment Figure 23 procedures , place the " safety " in the on safe position. open the act i on and make certa i n Y O U R shot g un I S completely U N L O A D E D . K eep the muzzle po i nted i n a safe direction. Failure to follow these warnings could result i n ser i ous i n j ury or death. Six shims are included with your Cast and drop adjustment shims. Shim 2 comes new shotgun (Figure 23). The shims on your shotgun and is not shown. 32 fit between the buttstock and receiver, allowing customized adjustments to the comb and heel. Each shim is labeled/stamped for a specific amount of adjustment. The neutral shim, No. 2, is already installed on your shotgun. Drop at comb is defined as the place on the comb that your cheek rests when taking aim. If drop at comb is correct, your eye naturally falls in line with the sight. Shims marked 1, 2 and 3 do not give any cast on or off. The stock remains straight. They only adjust drop at comb. These shims with their respective stamps are further clarified here: • Shim 1 raises the comb approximately 1/16", and the heel approximately 1/8". • Shim 2 is neutral. This shim is already installed on the firearm. • Shim 3 lowers the comb approximately 1/16", and the heel approximately 1/8". Cast is the offset of the buttstock from the longitudinal center line of the firearm. Some right-handed shooters like the stock to angle away (cast off) from their face, making their line of sight more directly in line with the barrel. Angling the stock to the left for left-handed shooters is "cast on." Shims marked 1R1L, 2R2L, and 3R3L, will all adjust drop at comb the same amount as shims 1, 2 and 3, and will also adjust the cast right or left approximately 1/8". You will notice that the two opposing edges of these spacers are different in thickness. For right-handed shooters, install shims between the receiver and the stock with the R facing the end of the buttstock, so its thicker side is on the left side. This casts the stock slightly to the right, away from the face of a right-handed shooter. If you turn the shim around so the L is facing the end of the buttstock, and it will cast the stock to the left. These shims with their respective stamps are further clarified below: • Shim 1R1L raises the comb approximately 1/16", and the heel approximately 1/8" and will adjust the cast on or cast off approximately 1/8". 33