Called Browning today...

Chinny33 · November 29, 2010, 01:15 PM

I asked 2 questions:

Q: Can you shoot slugs out of the Browning Maxus, a back bored barrel?
A: ABSOLUTELY, and be sure to use improved cylinder choke tubes or the specific browning offered Express Sabot Rifle Choke Tube. Slugs will not damage the back bored barrel.

Q: Where are they made?
A: Manufactured and assembled in Belgium and Portugal.

Ive heard a lot of information that the back bored barrel is susceptible to problems when shooting slugs. I guess not according to the very nice guy I spoke to from Browning.

zippy13 · November 29, 2010, 01:27 PM

Thanks for the info, Chinny33.

As a refugee from El Lay, I'm curious, where are you gonna be shooting those slugs? It's getting harder and harder to shoot in SoCal.

hogdogs · November 29, 2010, 01:32 PM

What is the dimensions of the back bored section? I know mossberg, at least, has "DO NOT USE SLUGS" or some such roll stamped on all of their back bored barrels...

Brent

Omaha-BeenGlockin · November 29, 2010, 01:37 PM

Just depends on who's doin the backboring.

clemsonbloz · December 1, 2010, 06:50 PM

back boring just increases the barrel diameter.. not sure why it would not be ok to shoot a slug,, even if it is a mossburg..

hogdogs · December 1, 2010, 07:23 PM

Something about a slug being able to get wedged up. Like it starts to tip over or something...
Brent

clemsonbloz · December 2, 2010, 07:45 PM

nice

November 29, 2010, 01:15 PM	#1
Chinny33 Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 248	Called Browning today... I asked 2 questions: Q: Can you shoot slugs out of the Browning Maxus, a back bored barrel? A: ABSOLUTELY, and be sure to use improved cylinder choke tubes or the specific browning offered Express Sabot Rifle Choke Tube. Slugs will not damage the back bored barrel. Q: Where are they made? A: Manufactured and assembled in Belgium and Portugal. Ive heard a lot of information that the back bored barrel is susceptible to problems when shooting slugs. I guess not according to the very nice guy I spoke to from Browning. __________________ PLAN PLAN PLAN A prudent man forsees evil and hides himself; the simple pass on and are punished Proverbs 27:12

November 29, 2010, 01:37 PM	#4
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Just depends on who's doin the backboring. __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

November 29, 2010, 01:27 PM	#2
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	Thanks for the info, Chinny33. As a refugee from El Lay, I'm curious, where are you gonna be shooting those slugs? It's getting harder and harder to shoot in SoCal.

November 29, 2010, 01:32 PM	#3
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	What is the dimensions of the back bored section? I know mossberg, at least, has "DO NOT USE SLUGS" or some such roll stamped on all of their back bored barrels... Brent

December 1, 2010, 06:50 PM	#5
clemsonbloz Member Join Date: June 3, 2010 Posts: 83	back boring just increases the barrel diameter.. not sure why it would not be ok to shoot a slug,, even if it is a mossburg..

December 1, 2010, 07:23 PM	#6
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Something about a slug being able to get wedged up. Like it starts to tip over or something... Brent

December 2, 2010, 07:45 PM	#7
clemsonbloz Member Join Date: June 3, 2010 Posts: 83	nice