Bar kicks too much. Whats wrong

[Country Boy]

I had this rifle several years and have never had a kick problem. Very plesant to shoot (3006) I took it to a guy to clean it. Now it kicks like a mule and when the cases come out the side of the case neck is dented in. Whats wrong with my

[Slufoot]

Hey CB,
Make sure he put the recoil buffer back in. Take the forend off and you will see the recoil spring. Against the receiver there will be a recoil buffer sandwiched between two steel plates.
I just aquired a 1968 vintage BAR in 30-06, I took her apart for a good cleaning and inspection and found the recoil buffer was missing. I figured since this gun was 44 years old that a new recoil spring was in order along with the buffer.
I got the spring and buffer from Midway, the spring was about 5 bucks and the buffer was about 2.50.
I took the old BAR out yesterday with some friends and I ran about 90 rounds through it with no malfunctions and no bruises. There is no recoil pad on this gun just a plastic butt plate.
I now have total confidence in this gun for deer hunting.
 
GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot

[Country Boy]

Tkank you !

[pastorp]

Good advise Slufoot,

All the BARs I've owned have been really light in recoil, even the 338 Winchester Magnum. I was amaised how little felt recoil that gun had.

Regards,

[cattoon]

http://www.midwestgunworks.com/field_service_manual/browning_bar_fsm.pdf I had this same issue with a 7mm magnum and replaced the buffer which was crumbling and hard, fixed it right up.

[Country Boy]

Slufoot I took the Bar to Midwest gun works  and they did what you said. But it still kicks like a mule. I took it to Browning last Tuesday and they said they weren"t sure if they could fix it but I left it with them and am waiting to hear from them. If they can"t what do I do now ?
 
 

[Kamakeloa]

Country Boy when you finally hear from Browning I sure am interested in learning what they did to fix the problem.  And if they can't repair it I still would like to know why not. 

[Nobade]

I wonder if they somehow plugged up the gas vent port so it is not venting and getting too much gas? That would make it cycle quite violently.