hey everyone, i haven't posted here in forever but i FINALLY got around to getting my possession licence and went out and got a browning bps shotgun, i love this thing, hopefully going to shoot it shortly, beings i'm left handed this was a good choice, and it was on sale .
i have a couple questions though, on the bottom of the grip the flat part, there is a little cover with a screw in it, i took it off but theres nothing there, does anyone know what its for?
i was looking at these mercury recoil reducers that go into the stock but i can't seem to find much information on them much less how to install one, anyone have any pointers?
you have your self the nicest pump action shotgun, IMHO. My wife has one in 20 ga. and it is the smoothest nicest pump I have ever seen. A word to the wise. follow the owner's manual's directions on field striping and go no further. It is a PIA to get back together if you try to take the action appart. (trust me I have my wife's in peices yet cause I took it apart to clean over the winter.
Not sure what that plate is you speak of but the recoid reducer if you don't have a hollow stock like a Nova, then a gunsmith ussually drills out a space in the stock to insert the recoil reducer.
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i don't know if Browning changed anything, granted i've never had a BPS with a plastic stock, but knowing the shotgun, it sounds like you have a place in there to store an extra choke tube!
if your looking for recoil reduction, then you should have bought an auto! without even looking at the data for mercury and solid weight recoil buffers, i can you tell you your only going to notice about 5-10% reduction from a pump...not even enough to notice, and definitely not worth the extra cost to drop it down the stocks screw hole.
that said, the BPS is an all steel, well built pump, that has a bit more weight then most, and because of that, felt recoil is less then just about all pump actions, witch even in 12 ga is pretty minimal compared to most magnum rifles. it's allot slower to pump then an 870 with the lock up and bottom eject, but i've shot skeet with one many times, if you can pick up station 6 doubles with any pump, it's fast enough!
i currently have an upland model with an english style stock and 20' barrel for birds, and my other is a full blown slug puncher with a hastings 24" paradox barrel, Bushy' circle rectical scope on a cantelever mount, and a Boyd's thumbhole laminated stock. the BPS has been a well kept secret amongst slug shooters for years along with the Ithica for solid lock up, and mine can group 8 of my hand loaded Lymann slugs within 6" at 200 yds, not to shabby for shotgun...........
you have your self the nicest pump action shotgun, IMHO. My wife has one in 20 ga. and it is the smoothest nicest pump I have ever seen. A word to the wise. follow the owner's manual's directions on field striping and go no further.
Not sure what that plate is you speak of but the recoil reducer if you don't have a hollow stock like a Nova, then a gunsmith ussually drills out a space in the stock to insert the recoil reducer.
it is a beautiful gun hopefully i get many years of enjoyment out of it, and thats some good advice, if i ever need to get it cleaned extensively or whatever i'll just take it to a gunsmith.
as for the plate heres a picture, basically the flat part where the grip is, in between the yellow tag and the stock, that piece at the bottom comes off.
i didn't think there'd be a whole lotta advantages to it, thanks for that tip, do you guys know of any accessories i can get for it? i wanna get something . and thats quite the impressive shooting pattern at 200 yards.
I doubt many will believe this but the best thing you can do for your shotgun is to send the screw in chokes to one the absolute zero or 350 below metal treating places. A better pattern does emerge from chokes that are frozen to the point of molecular realignment. If you do some research you can find pics of before and after on the internet.
Yes, cryogenic cooling until molecular realignment occurs.
I am trying to remember a website showing before and after comparisons. When I do I will send you the message.
After cryogenic modification the shot patters were more well grouped with fewer stung out shot behind the main pattern and fewer "flyers" moving away from the main shot pattern. It was some impressive high speed photography.
i don't know if Browning changed anything, granted i've never had a BPS with a plastic stock, but knowing the shotgun, it sounds like you have a place in there to store an extra choke tube!
if your looking for recoil reduction, then you should have bought an auto! without even looking at the data for mercury and solid weight recoil buffers, i can you tell you your only going to notice about 5-10% reduction from a pump...not even enough to notice, and definitely not worth the extra cost to drop it down the stocks screw hole.
that said, the BPS is an all steel, well built pump, that has a bit more weight then most, and because of that, felt recoil is less then just about all pump actions, witch even in 12 ga is pretty minimal compared to most magnum rifles. it's allot slower to pump then an 870 with the lock up and bottom eject, but i've shot skeet with one many times, if you can pick up station 6 doubles with any pump, it's fast enough!
i currently have an upland model with an english style stock and 20' barrel for birds, and my other is a full blown slug puncher with a hastings 24" paradox barrel, Bushy' circle rectical scope on a cantelever mount, and a Boyd's thumbhole laminated stock. the BPS has been a well kept secret amongst slug shooters for years along with the Ithica for solid lock up, and mine can group 8 of my hand loaded Lymann slugs within 6" at 200 yds, not to shabby for shotgun...........
H-BAR,
Where did you find a Boyd's thumbhole stock for your BPS? I have been looking everywhere for one.
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Congrats!!! 
