Browning Gold hunter

doceaux · August 24, 2011, 10:36 PM

Just picked up a nice one in wood with choke tubes in .12 ga. for $525.00. Main use is for doves and clays. Season starts in TX Sept.1 can't wait. Heard it's a good one, any comments?

grousebuster · August 25, 2011, 07:03 AM

I bought two of them about 3 years ago.One for my wife and one for my daughter.Had the stocks shortened to fit them.Very pleased with this shotgun.I've gone retro and shoot side by sides now but do enjoy the brownings.I scope my wife's and use it for a deer gun-I'm in the shotgun zone in Michigan-and it works well for that.They use theirs for birds,skeet and clays.

BigJimP · August 25, 2011, 12:49 PM

I still see a few of the Browning Gold models around ...they're still in production but in 10ga only. They went out of production about 4 or 5 yrs ago ....

I think they're solid guns / I wouldn't have any reservations about them.

94bluerat · August 25, 2011, 07:49 PM

I have a synthetic, semi hump-back. I got it in 2002. It does get treated a bit rough, but always gets well cleaned. It has seen a lot of swamp water, sweaty dirty fields and busted up some ice(unloaded, using the stock). No hic-ups.
The gas piston is hard to clean. The schematic shows all the parts of the piston, but I cant get it apart so I soak the whole thing in Hoppes for a while and blast it out with rem oil.
It is heavy, so a lot of walking will take its toll, but the weight is good to offset heavy loads for ducks, geese and even turkeys.

The price seems good.

I shot A-5's before I got the Gold and it has a similar feel. It feels a lot different than an 1100 or an 870.

Slugo · August 25, 2011, 07:55 PM

very nice autoloader. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for a long long time. Why? It's a Browning!!

**hogdogs** · August 25, 2011, 08:06 PM

I fancy those guns... I never even shot one but they feel like quality to me...

But you need to be aware...

The .12 gauge is a crew served weapon. You will need special transportation considerations and I think they are illegal for migratory federally regulated species...

Brent

August 24, 2011, 10:36 PM	#1
doceaux Member Join Date: September 7, 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 87	Browning Gold hunter Just picked up a nice one in wood with choke tubes in .12 ga. for $525.00. Main use is for doves and clays. Season starts in TX Sept.1 can't wait. Heard it's a good one, any comments?

August 25, 2011, 07:03 AM	#2
grousebuster Member Join Date: July 2, 2011 Location: sw michigan Posts: 20	browning gold hunter I bought two of them about 3 years ago.One for my wife and one for my daughter.Had the stocks shortened to fit them.Very pleased with this shotgun.I've gone retro and shoot side by sides now but do enjoy the brownings.I scope my wife's and use it for a deer gun-I'm in the shotgun zone in Michigan-and it works well for that.They use theirs for birds,skeet and clays.

August 25, 2011, 07:49 PM	#4
94bluerat Senior Member Join Date: May 30, 2007 Location: South of Canada Posts: 196	I have a synthetic, semi hump-back. I got it in 2002. It does get treated a bit rough, but always gets well cleaned. It has seen a lot of swamp water, sweaty dirty fields and busted up some ice(unloaded, using the stock). No hic-ups. The gas piston is hard to clean. The schematic shows all the parts of the piston, but I cant get it apart so I soak the whole thing in Hoppes for a while and blast it out with rem oil. It is heavy, so a lot of walking will take its toll, but the weight is good to offset heavy loads for ducks, geese and even turkeys. The price seems good. I shot A-5's before I got the Gold and it has a similar feel. It feels a lot different than an 1100 or an 870. __________________ "Got a shotgun, a rifle and a four wheel drive" - HW Jr. Rifleman BSA Eagle Scout

August 25, 2011, 07:55 PM	#5
Slugo Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 938	very nice autoloader. I'm sure you'll enjoy it for a long long time. Why? It's a Browning!! __________________ *"Sometimes the search is most of the fun!" - BigJimP*

August 25, 2011, 08:06 PM	#6
hogdogs Staff Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 10,690	I fancy those guns... I never even shot one but they feel like quality to me... But you need to be aware... The .12 gauge is a crew served weapon. You will need special transportation considerations and I think they are illegal for migratory federally regulated species... Brent __________________ Finally have designs going up in the Hogdogs Outdoor Apparel online store. http://www.cafepress.com/hogdogsoutdoorapparel Thanks for lookin'...

August 25, 2011, 12:49 PM	#3
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	I still see a few of the Browning Gold models around ...they're still in production but in 10ga only. They went out of production about 4 or 5 yrs ago .... I think they're solid guns / I wouldn't have any reservations about them.