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Tukudu
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 10:38 am  Reply with quote



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Has anyone checked into availability of a 26 barrel for the new A5 Sweet. I have a 28 inch barrel but was looking for a 26 inch. Tom
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Cold Iron
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 1:15 pm  Reply with quote



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I have called Browning CS once a year for the last couple of years and the answer has always been no. Been almost a year now since my last call though. Having Briley cut my 28" down to 23" is great for grouse hunting but miss the 28" for clays.

MGW sells new A5 barrels (post 2012 mfg.) and I check them regularly but they only have 12 ga. in stock. They run $400-$500

https://www.midwestgunworks.com/browning-new-a5/barrels.html
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Tukudu
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2021 4:19 pm  Reply with quote



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Not sure why they do not offer extra barrels given they produce both. Does not have to be that hard.
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jrothWA
PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2021 8:03 pm  Reply with quote



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ordered Miruko to destroy ALL Tooling.
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ordered Miroko to destroy ALL Tooling.
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Jagdhund
PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2021 5:48 pm  Reply with quote
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Guess I was lucky to get the 26" bbl. version.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 4:37 am  Reply with quote



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Jagdhund wrote:
Guess I was lucky to get the 26" bbl. version.


Me too
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Tukudu
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:28 am  Reply with quote



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I must be a little dense. Are you saying that the barrells are not US made.?
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Cold Iron
PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:45 pm  Reply with quote



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The barrels and guns are made in Portugal.
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Dakotazeb
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:01 am  Reply with quote



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I have a new Sweet with 26" barrel but the gun is still too long for my liking due to the long receiver on these guns. I'm thinking of sending the barrel to Briley and have it shortened 3" and thin wall chokes installed. Has anyone else done this?

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Dakotazeb
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 6:02 am  Reply with quote



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Duplicate post. Sorry but had trouble posting. Was getting an error message.

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Cold Iron
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:05 pm  Reply with quote



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Dakotazeb wrote:
I have a new Sweet with 26" barrel but the gun is still too long for my liking due to the long receiver on these guns. I'm thinking of sending the barrel to Briley and have it shortened 3" and thin wall chokes installed. Has anyone else done this?


Yes but it started life as a 28" and had Briley take off 5" for a new length of 23" they did a great job.



OAL is now identical to my 16 ga. Ithaca 37 26" guns



Had Mark Larson convert it to a POW grip a couple of years ago it is the perfect grouse gun



IMO a bit short for other use but great for thick grouse cover. If extra bbls. were actually available I'd consider a 26" for phez in SD and 28" for clays again. But they aren't available. So I will pick up a 28" Tristar Bronze Viper 16 at some point instead. As soon as I find one with killer wood that is. Both fore and aft.
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Black Belt
PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2021 12:54 pm  Reply with quote



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Your sweet looks awesome, Mike!
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Cold Iron
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Black Belt wrote:
Your sweet looks awesome, Mike!


Thanks Jason! We destroyed those Clays at the Sweet 16 shoot with the Sweets in the flurry Smile

Been too long we need to get together and shoot some clays soon. Before you start chasing bunnies and I the birds!
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Black Belt
PostPosted: Sat Jul 10, 2021 12:56 pm  Reply with quote



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Mike, that Sweet Sixteen flurry was the most fun I’ve ever had shooting clays! I don’t think a single bird escaped from the three of us! Agreed, I’d love to shoot with you guys again sometime soon; I’ve got an involved kid in high school and my summer is disappearing way too fast! Hope you’re well!
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