Browning Gold

minktrapper

Has the Browning gold semi auto shotgun a soft recoil and in general what kind of gun is it to handle.

kelslat

Hi mink, I have a browning gold for years now. It might be an older model than what your looking at, I think it's an A-500 if I can remember. I used to carry it for miles years ago when I did a lot of hunting and it can get quite heavy then, but I found it very reliable and the recoil isn't to bad but there is a rubber butt pad on it.

minktrapper

Oh... Great minds think alike.

minktrapper

What is the overall length of the gun Kelslat.

kelslat

minktrapper wrote: »

What is the overall length of the gun Kelslat.

I will take it out of the gun safe and measure it tomorrow for you. It has a 28 inch barrel anyway

amadablam

minktrapper wrote: »

Has the Browning gold semi auto shotgun a soft recoil and in general what kind of gun is it to handle.

I had a Browning Gold Sporting Clays that I bought new for hunting about eight years ago.

Never had a problem with it and shot remington sure shot through it mostly. It had a 28 inch barrel and it fit me very well but most Browning shotguns do.

Never took much notice of the recoil which in one sense is saying that it isn't noticeable. Great gun. Sold on to a lad who didn't clean it, used cheap ammo and complained of jams. I never had one jam myself and i kept it on a steady diet of remington ammo.

If it fits you and the price and condition is good, you could do worse.

I went back to browning semi auto shotguns last year and bought a browning maxus and am very happy with it too.

philmire

for cleaning a browning gold is it after every few hundred shots or is it less before they start acting up just curious as to how long before they start acting up as ill be doing alot of vermin control with mine

kelslat

The overall length of mine is 49 and a half inches, including a butt pad one inch thick. It is an old A-500G model I bought from new about 18 years ago or more. I clean mine every time I go shooting and never had any issues with it.

minktrapper

thanks for reply kelslat.

minktrapper

Anybody got a Browning Gold in 20 gauge.

tonytoc11

I have one in 12Ga. A great no frills semi auto. I might be selling it to upgrade soon though.

minktrapper

What kind of recoil is off it.

minktrapper

What width is the fore end on the Gold.