Browning BAR LongTrac Owners Manual

Browning BAR LongTrac Manual

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    The Best There Is® BAR SHORTTRAC/ LONGTRAC RIFLE OWNER'S MANUAL
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    BROWNING BAR SHORTTRAC OR LONGTRAC RIFLE The BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles incorporate the very finest in materials and craftsmanship. From the receiver and stock, to the gas-operated action - you can see and feel traditional Browning Belgian craftsmanship. The BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles
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    Department. For technical questions about your firearm or service call our Service Department. Browning Service Department 3005 Arnold Tenbrook Road Arnold, MO 63010-9406 Phone: (800) 322-4626 Canadian Customers call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee. 5583 Chemin St-François St-Laurent
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    AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE CAUTIONS, PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM. 1 ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR RIFLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION even though you are certain the rifle is unloaded. Never point any firearm at anything you
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    the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm. 3 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE A FIREARM, OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWAYS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY. VISUALLY CHECK YOUR RIFLE'S CHAMBER, FEED MECHANISM AND MAGAZINE. Make certain that they do not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Always keep the chamber
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    (SAAMI). HORNADAY LIGHT MAGNUM AMMUNITION SHOULD NOT BE USED IN A SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE SUCH AS THE BAR. IT MAY DAMAGE THE FIREARM. BE ALERT TO THE SIGNS OF AMMUNITION MALFUNCTION. IF YOU DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LIGHT RECOIL WHEN A CARTRIDGE IS FIRED, DO NOT CONTINUE TO FIRE OR LOAD ANOTHER CARTRIDGE
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    ventilation in the area that you discharge a firearm. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to ammunition or cleaning a firearm. Lead OF THE INCORRECT CALIBER IN ANY RIFLE. The caliber of your rifle is marked on the barrel. Store all cartridges of different calibers in completely separate and
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    . 16 IF YOUR RIFLE FAILS TO FIRE, KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. Hold this position for a minimum of 30 seconds. Carefully open the care should be taken to be sure your gun is unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never
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    and to others. 21 READ AND HEED ALL WARNINGS in this owner's manual, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on your firearm our refusal of service on such firearms. We will charge the owner for parts and labor to return the firearm to original Browning specifications. DO NOT,
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    is downward or underneath; the barrel is upward or on top. GENERAL OPERATION The Browning BAR ShortTrac and LongTrac rifles are gas operated, semi-automatic repeating rifles. Both function identically. With cartridges in the magazine and the chamber and the "safety" in the "off safe" or "fire
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    ACTUALLY FIRING THE RIFLE. The trigger-block type "safety" is conveniently located on the Magazine Latch Magazine Floorplate Unit ( left-handed "safety" is needed, the "safety" can be reversed by a qualified gunsmith or it can be sent to our Arnold, Missouri Service Facility. LOADING THE RIFLE
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    The Browning BAR utilizes a unique detachable box magazine. The capacity of the magazine is four rounds (three rounds for magnum and WSM calibers). Another cartridge may be carried in the chamber, providing a total rifle capacity of five rounds (four rounds for magnum and WSM calibers). FIGURE 3
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    base is to the rear of the magazine. If the nose of a cartridge protrudes beyond the end of the magazine, it could cause feeding problems or interfere with the closing of the magazine The rifle may be supported during this procedure with the opposite hand at the forearm. Once the magazine is
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    its side with the barrel pointing in a safe direction with either hand at the rear of the forearm, as described earlier. With the rifle held in this position the ejection port in the receiver should be facing up. Next, with the magazine floorplate open and the bolt locked open, insert one round into
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    until the last round from the magazine has been fired. IF SHOOTING IS NO LONGER IMMINENT, rifle is to be put away and stored, do not reload the magazine. The chamber and magazine must remain empty. UNLOADING THE RIFLE With the rifle release lever. The magazine may then be detached and either kept
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    ANY PART OF THE TRIGGER GROUP OR REMOVE OR DISASSEMBLE THE BREECH BOLT MECHANISM. If any service of the trigger group becomes necessary, take your BAR to a recommended Browning Service Center or send it to our Service Center in Arnold, Missouri. FIGURE 8 Push trigger guard pins entirely
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    unload your rifle, eject any live round in the chamber by pulling the operating handle to the rear. Unload the magazine by pushing forward on the base of each of the parts and receiver cavity as necessary. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE TRIGGER GROUP BEYOND THIS POINT. TRIGGER GROUP REINSTALLATION 1
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    BAR ShortTrac or LongTrac rifle recoil pad. Spacers labeled 1, 2, and 3 adjust drop at comb and heel. They do not give any cast on/off adjustment. The stock hand shooters like the stock to bend away (cast off) from the face, while many left-handed shooters prefer a bend to the left (cast on). A rifle
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    thicker side is on the left side of the receiver. This casts the stock slightly to the right, away from the face of a right-handed shooter. Turn the spacer at all, to customize your BAR ShortTrac or LongTrac rifle. To adjust the number of spacers, first remove the recoil pad using a cross tip or
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    or receiver and tighten in the stock bolt. Re-attach the recoil pad with the two screws, making sure not to scratch or mar the finish of the stock. D I S A S S E M B LY NEVER ATTEMPT TO TAKE YOUR BAR APART FURTHER THAN EXPLAINED IN THIS OWNER'S MANUAL. This rifle is a specialized, finely fitted
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    rifle by ejecting any live round in the chamber by pulling the operating handle to the rear and locking it open. Open the floorplate and remove the magazine and unload the magazine by pushing forward on the base the action bars while the bolt is still closed. To remove the left action bar (the side
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    and pull the action bar out of the receiver. 4 Loosen and remove the set screw that holds the action spring guide in place using a 3mm guide rearward it may be useful to reach inside the magazine well and pull the action spring guide from the rear. 7 The inertia piece can then be disassembled
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    cylinder interior and the gas piston SHOULD NOT BE OILED beyond this. R E A S S E M B LY 1 Replace the piston back into the gas cylinder. 2 Slide the action spring down the action spring guide and insert the action spring/action spring guide assembly through the inertia piece and into the piston
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    the set screw hole and the set screw tightens firmly against the index mark on the action spring guide. 4 To replace the action bars, first place the bolt in its most forward position. It is helpful to leave the magazine floorplate in the open position so you can check alignment of the action
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    proper functioning of your BAR, it should be magazine is installed and empty. If the magazine is missing, open the bolt and manually push the bolt release lever up to lock the action open. 3 Using a rifle to this area can adversely affect the accuracy of the rifle. 4 Inspect the chamber and bore for
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    bore before being withdrawn. Your BAR will operate smoothly and reliably with a clean bore and chamber. 5 After fouling has been removed, the bore should be wiped dry. Then pass a slightly oiled patch through it for preservation. A fine, light gun oil like Browning Oil is recommended. 6 The interior
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    BROWNING.COM BROWNING US: Morgan, Utah 84050-9326 BROWNING CANADA: Browning Canada Sports Ltd/Ltee,St-Laurent, Quebec, H4S 1W6 BROWNING INTL: Parc Industriel des Hauts-Sarts, B-4040 Herstal, Belgium NEU04042.5/ 03052
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The Best There Is
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BAR SHORTTRAC/
LONGTRAC RIFLE
OWNER’S MANUAL