Manual

piston is located upward and in alignment
with the gas entrance aperture in the top of
the magazine tube (Figure
16). To insure
that you install the gas piston with this aper-
ture upward, the slot C in the magazine tube
and the slots A
& B i
n the gas piston and
gas piston bar guide are machined off center
If after installing the gas system in the mag-
azine tube, you cannot easily install the gas
piston bar, you have not assembled the com-
ponents properly. Remove them and be cer-
tain the aperture is located upward.
Never
under any circumstances tap the gas piston
bar with a hammer or other object. If you
cannot insert the bar with your fingers, you
are not assembling the gas system correctly
Also during assembly be sure the concave
surface of the gas cylinder plug bears against
the gas piston.
(Of Interest: During disassembly of the
gas system you will have noticed the white gas
piston buffer. Buffers are also located in the
forearm cap and in the rearward portion of
the receiver. These act as shock absorbers
greatly cushioning the forceful operation
of
the gas system and the energy it imparts to
the bolt. They help to soften recoil, making
your 2000 very pleasant to shoot.)
TO SHOOT 3" MAGNUMS
If the barrel of your Browning 2000 is
chambered for 2 3/4" shells, all you need to
shoot 3” magnum
loads is an extra barrel
chambered for 3” shells. You do
not need to
purchase a different action nor alter the gas
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