User Guide

preventative compound. Before assembling your
A-500, clean the anti-rust compound from the
inside of the barrel, receiver and the action/
chamber areas. Browning Oil is ideal for
removing this compound and for giving your
new gun its first lubrication. However, any
quality gun oil may be used. Use a cleaning rod
and patch as explained under “Cleaning and
Maintenance Suggestions” on page 54.
Serial Number
14
The serial number of your A-500 shotgun is
found on the left side of the receiver, at the
lower rear, near the grip portion of the buttstock.
Ammunition
The A-500 has a 3-inch chamber and is designed
to shoot and function with all 12 gauge factory
loads: 3-inch Magnum, 2 3/4” Magnum, 2 3/4”
High Velocity loads, 2 3/4” Field and 2 3/4”
Target loads. It is especially suited to shooting
factory steel shot loads. Loads can be
intermixed, in any order. However, Browning
can assume no responsibility for incidents which
occur through the use of cartridges of
nonstandard dimension or those developing