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12ga.
« on: May 02, 2022, 10:21:27 AM »
Stopped Raining long enough Saturday, to Shoot My New to Me, A5 Light 12.....

7/8oz of 7.5 hand loads....

Mr. Browning Knew what He was Doin! :)

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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2022, 11:05:03 AM »
Stopped Raining long enough Saturday, to Shoot My New to Me, A5 Light 12.....

7/8oz of 7.5 hand loads....

Mr. Browning Knew what He was Doin! :)
As far as John Browning. He was the Samuel Colt of firearms on steroids... Genius par none...

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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2022, 10:19:17 PM »
Always liked the ca-chunk noise they make when the barrel cycles. Man what a gun !!!!
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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2022, 01:32:37 PM »
Stopped Raining long enough Saturday, to Shoot My New to Me, A5 Light 12.....

7/8oz of 7.5 hand loads....

Mr. Browning Knew what He was Doin! :)
As far as John Browning. He was the Samuel Colt of firearms on steroids... Genius par none...

Did it eject the fired shells and feed properly with 7/8 oz loads ?       jedman
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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2022, 06:01:21 AM »
Stopped Raining long enough Saturday, to Shoot My New to Me, A5 Light 12.....

7/8oz of 7.5 hand loads....

Mr. Browning Knew what He was Doin! :)
As far as John Browning. He was the Samuel Colt of firearms on steroids... Genius par none...

Did it eject the fired shells and feed properly with 7/8 oz loads ?       jedman

Yes It Functioned Well!   I thought It Might Balk with the Light Loads, But it shot Well

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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2022, 12:25:56 PM »
I still have some re-re's after letting
mine go, but it was just sitting
They're the finest ever made IMO
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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2022, 01:42:58 PM »
I still have some re-re's after letting
mine go, but it was just sitting
They're the finest ever made IMO

This is the First A5 I've ever had.....It's moved to the head of the Line of My Shotguns... :)

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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #7 on: May 10, 2022, 01:53:22 PM »
I still have some re-re's after letting
mine go, but it was just sitting
They're the finest ever made IMO

This is the First A5 I've ever had.....It's moved to the head of the Line of My Shotguns... :)
I've had several different shotguns and
the BLR's both, and examples of the Belgian
and Japan both.  If you close the eye you
view collectables with, and only use the
eye you look at performance and functionality
with,  there's absolutely no difference.
I only let any of mine go because they aren't
seeing regular use anymore.  No place to
bird hunt anymore, and no rifle shots of
several hundred yards anymore.

Good Luck and I know for a fact you'll
enjoy it
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Re: 12ga.
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2022, 11:11:46 PM »
Last A-5 I owned was a Jap made 3" mag. I acquired it used the same day they announced they were going to quit making them (coincidence). I recall the owners manual stating something about a 500 round break in period. Seemed like a lot to me for a hunting gun. I've always been a Remington guy, but that A-5 was probably the best auto loader I ever owned. Prices went crazy when they quit making them. I hunted waterfowl with mine for a couple years, then tripled my investment. Haven't fired a shotgun in almost 15 years and still regret letting that one go.