Browning A5 Light 20 (Belgium) & Automatic Clay Pigeon Thrower Review

[@cracky_wainwright]

Nice video. Good to see that beautiful A5 20 gauge. In a world where most gun shooters on KZbin know all there is to know about everything, it's refreshing to see self-deprecation.

[@quentinsherrod2843]

actually the railing on it is to keep the sight from being obstructed by heat caused by shooting

[@BilgePump]

Good Shootin Tex. I think somebody was pulling yor leg on the vent rib thing though.

[@victortenorio5023]

What a beautiful afternoon to shoot clay pigeons! I wish in the near future I’m able to do the same! Nice video and keep on sharing them

[@MSScout86]

I highly recommend that you purchase this book. It is THE go to book for the Browning Auto 5. You will not regret it as you will gain even more respect for Browning's design. It is a bit expensive (About $65) but once you read through it you will know you made a good investment. Good shooting. Love my Browning Auto 5 in 20ga. Browning Auto-5 Shotguns, The Belgian FN Production - Revised, Second Edition Hardcover - 2010 by Jr. H.M. Shirley (Author), Anthony Vanderlinden (Author)

[@Colehurst]

Hey this looks really cool. I should have read it before making the video.... and nice, glad to hear from another A5 20ga fan.

[@Jrhoney]

Cool clay thrower, I might look into getting one of those. The ventilation on the rib is more for creating more surface area for cooling the lightweight barrel during long strings of shooting clays.

[@4gauge10]

The vent rib is to help with target accusation with a hot barrel that distorts the target image with heat.Another John Moses BrowninG first.

[@Colehurst]

That makes perfect sense - ingenious - just didn't know what the heck I was talking about when making the video.

[@4gauge10]

Colehurst HAHAHA!!.That's ok.I wish Browning would go back to making these again,their newest A-5 is very anemic looking,very reliable like the original A-5,but the styling is lacking.

[@4gauge10]

Colehurst I will warn you on a HIDDEN mechanical issue with the original A-5 that you need to be aware of. After about 4,000-5,000 rounds the springs need to be replaced due to wear and tear.(springs tend to take a"SET"after awhile and need to be replaced) The way to check to see if your A-5(light,standard,magnum,skeet)is due for a overhaul,is to set the main recoil spring to the"HEAVY"setting and cycle some"low base"7/8's-ounce loads through it,if the gun is able to cycle them without issues(jamming on feed or ejection)its time to replace the 4 springs in your A-5.(the gun SHOULD JAM EVERY TIME ON THE"HEAVY LOAD"SETTING WHICH INICATES ITS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY ) You can buy a spring kit from Brownells firearm parts for about $12.00.I would personally buy a kit and put it away for a"rainy day"investment.It also comes with the needed bronze friction rings too.

[@Colehurst]

I agree - the new ones remain A-5 with a half assed and underwhelming attempt to modernize the style ... The A-5 style is a bit old fashioned but it has a serious dose of plain solid elegance to it that takes the cake...

[@Colehurst]

Hmm thanks for that - I'll keep that in mind, am probably at the 1500-2000 round mark on mine but i can see how after 5k rounds those springs would be hurting

[@str3tchr]

I really enjoyed this video, that a5 is gorgeous!

[@Colehurst]

Thanks man, good to hear it

[@starofdavid185]

beautiful land and gun too.

[@Colehurst]

Thanks!

[@LukeLittle-rt6sn]

I love my auto 5!! Great gun

[@TorchwoodLuthiers]

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@Colehurst]

Glad you liked it!

[@omeraydin508]

Auto 5

[@poseidon5003]

20 gauge. Nice to see this for a change.

[@easttexan2933]

when I heard your explanation for the ventilated rib on the barrel I bout spit my coffee all over my desk top. Hey, you don't know what chew don't know, right? What a wonderful browning A5. Just gorgeous. Also, if the magazine had a plug in it you would not have been able to load that 3rd shell. It should take a 4th one too.

[@Colehurst]

Haha that was some pretty hilarious misinformation - but at least the gun shows off well

[@1012cmcalister]

Cool video

[@4gauge10]

The Browning A-5 is also the most reliable semi-auto in the world also,it even beats most pump actions,believe it or not.

[@Colehurst]

I am not surprised, never have had a jam with that thing in thousands of shells put through it - and I believe its a gun from either 1969 or 1976 (cant remember the serial number) - which was forgotten in the closed and never oiled until i found it ... ants had crawled down the barrel and the bolt was fused/rusted to the barrel when i found it...

[@4gauge10]

Colehurst If you set the main recoil spring to the HEAVY setting and it cycles low-brass loads freely,but you don't replace the springs,you will PERMANENTLY DAMAGE the gun by the bolt SLAPPING the inside of the receiver and breach stop.

[@alanpassat6759]

A rib is there to prevent barrel heat causing haze

[@Colehurst]

Ah that makes sense

[@j.michaelrogerson8541]

The vent rib is to keep you from seeing heat waves when the barrel gets really hot.

[@damont4091]

Mannnn I want that Auto 5

[@poseidon5003]

LOL. THe vented barrel is to negate the shimmering effect coming off of the barrel due to heat which can effect regular bead sights. It just gives you a clearer aim.

[@gabrielwhite4101]

And how long is your barrel ?

[@isidoredemontjoye1275]

I am from belgium and my father is a ingenier from the FN Herstal in Liege

[@gabrielwhite4101]

Is that auto 5 a featherweight model or lightweight whatever it is called ?

[@sandrogasparetti5636]

Grande arma! Io ci caccio ancora ....

[@charliebelle6693]

Not a Belgium A-5 or it's got an aftermarket stock.

[@Kav.]

How much does the 20 gauge version cost? I can barely find any.

[@Colehurst]

Man I have no idea, this one was given to me (grandpa bought it long ago for grandma who of course didn't give a damn about it haha) but you're right they are hard to find

[@bosstube9046]

/K/avalier I got one with 85% of the blueing original wood and no rust or pitting what so ever only detriment is a Polly choke(not that it's in bad shape they just take a little value off) mine was made between 1940-46 and I paid 515 with tax, shipping, and the transfer fee

[@pookiemonkey1474]

Ventilated rib for wind resistance, that’s a new one for me. Whoever told you that, you should stay away from him. Ribs are to dissipate mirage from the hot barrel. Good shooting

[@aaaht3810]

Yep. Ventilated rib.

[@starofdavid185]

hello again...

[@Colehurst]

Hey, how goes it ? I'm not in the states right now and sadly can't make more videos- but it is seriously on my to do list!!

[@starofdavid185]

Colehurst God bless...

[@ooyginyardel4835]

Charging the battery is not a problem, just charge it.

[@mnijug5692]

😍😍

[@davidcurtiswatts2378]

If you shoot behind the trap you are shooting "down the line", not skeet.

[@thefirefox-bx3mx]

Google Is your Friend. Check out vids on Browning A5.

[@uncletio0428]

LOL...so true! (Gathering intel prior to speaking, debating or broadcasting information has become a lost art!)

[@MrFluffyalan]

Woh Woh Woh, You loaded a gun with about 4 cartridges and the placed it on a table and walked away, I have never seen something so dangerous in my 40 plus years of shooting, only last week an Olympic young shooter was killed by loading a gun and then for some reason put it down.............never ever load a gun and walk away

[@MyersMonroe]

I’m afraid that was an unusual move for the purposes of keeping the video rolling. You’re right though I regret having that in the video - you’ll note my cameraman didn’t walk in front of it and the safety was on.

[@jayshankartiwari1466]

Hamare pass hai thik karana hai

[@KikoMCR]

Only 2 shots pet pigeon!

[@Colehurst]

Haha ! I am a person with a gun and a clay pigeon launcher - i claim nothing more.

[@KikoMCR]

Colehurst here in Portugal it's two shots in a competition. I don't know how it is there in the Us but i'd be verry thankfull to know.

[@Colehurst]

Well I'm afraid I dont know since I've never been to a professional range at home ! - I think we are allowed two shots when there are two disks being launched, but the only other difference I am aware of it that for the american version of the game we use clay disks that are a little thinner and easier to break than the international standard - (I'm in France now so if I go to a range soon I'll probably involved in a version of the sport much closer to that which you'd be familiar with in Portugal.)

[@KikoMCR]

Colehurst thanks for informing me! Same kind of pigeons.

[@BilgePump]

rodfra; not in his backyard Tex

[@davidcurtiswatts2378]

1:55 Absolute nonsense. Less weight more strength.

[@quentinsherrod2843]

actually the railing on it is to keep the sight from being obstructed by heat caused by shooting

[@Colehurst]

Hey good point - I have thought about what I said and realized i didn't really know what I was talking about ....was hoping someone would comment about that rail (also the little cut outs would have to reduce weight).

[@gagemarty2760]

Quentin Sherrod it is called a vented rib barrel

[@uncletio0428]

Travis Thacker: LOL...true...so...true! Good luck on your future endeavors! (Wealth isn't always accumulated via intelligence or wisdom!)