User Guide

2 The trigger pull adjustment screw is located at
the rear of the trigger assembly (See figure 13).
To decrease the weight of the trigger pull, turn
the adjustment screw in a clockwise direction
using a small screw driver. To increase the trig-
ger pull, turn the adjustment screw in a counter
clockwise direction. NOTE: If trigger pull is in-
creased too much, the trigger cannot be pulled.
Turn the screw clockwise until trigger can be
pulled. recommended.
3
Trigger pull can be measured, with the bolt
closed, using a very accurate spring scale or a
commercially available set of trigger pull mea-
suring weights. Most gunsmiths can also mea-
sure trigger pull for you.
4 When finished making the adjustment, place the
trigger guard back in the stock and reinstall the
trigger guard screw snugly.
Swivels
The Browning A-Bolt Medallion is equipped with
swivel studs and swivels. Other A-Bolt models are
equipped with swivel studs only.
Cleaning and Maintenance
The correct procedure for cleaning your A-Bolt is as
follows: weather or handling.
1
BE CERTAIN THE RIFLE IS UNLOADED AND THE
BOLT HAS BEEN REMOVED.
2 USE A CLEANING ROD WITH A TIP AND PATCH
LARGE ENOUGH FOR A SNUG FIT IN THE
BORE.
Insert the rod and patch into the barrel at
the breech end and run it back and forth several
times. Caution should be exercised to ensure
that the cleaning rod or handle does not strike
the crown of the muzzles, as damage to this area
can affect the accuracy of the rifle.
3
INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND BORE FOR POW-
DER FOULING. A normal amount of powder
residue can be expected and is not serious. It
can usually be removed by repeating step No. 2,
using a patch saturated with nitro solvent. If or
when fouling should become heavy, it can be
removed with a brass bore brush. Dip or spray
the brush with nitro solvent and scrub the cham-
ber 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bore before being withdrawn.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.
Then pass a
slightly oiled patch through the bore, for preser-
vation. A fine, light gun oil like Browning Oil is
5
THE INTERIOR OF THE RECEIVER AND THE
BOLT SHOULD PERIODICALLY BE WIPED OFF
WITH A CLEAN RAG.
Remove the bolt occasion-
ally and wipe clean. Any dried oil in the receiver
area should also be removed. Follow this clean-
ing with a very light film of oil on working parts.
Do not pour large quantities of oil into the ac-
tion. An excess of oil will run into the wood and
cause it to soften or warp.
6
WIPE ALL EXPOSED METAL SURFACES WITH
AN OILED CLOTH MAKING SURE TO WIPE THE
RIFLE CLEAN OF ALL FINGER MARKS. Finger
marks should be removed because they provide
a place where moisture can accumulate. Ordi-
nary good judgment will, of course, indicate that
the metal of the gun should receive a light film
of oil any time the rifle has been exposed to
7
THE WOOD SURFACES OF YOUR A-BOLT CAN
ALSO BE WIPED LIGHTL Y WITH BRO WNING
OIL,
or you can apply a quality wood or furni-
ture polish to the stock and forearm. Using one
of these methods (not both), will enhance the
beauty and durability of your A-Bolt.