Browning A5 for 3gun

bgbr · Dec 22, 2013

I see that Greg Jordan, and his team mate Larry Houck from Loudon guns, is using a Browning A5 for 3gun.
Does anyone know the details about their set-up?
I immediately thought they are using the good old A5 until I realized that Browning has come out with a new version.
I have not been able to find any pics on the net.

Wall · Dec 22, 2013

there're a few guys in the 3GN pro series that have them

jtischauser · Dec 22, 2013

bgbr said:
I see that Greg Jordan, and his team mate Larry Houck from Loudon guns, is using a Browning A5 for 3gun.
Does anyone know the details about their set-up?
I immediately thought they are using the good old A5 until I realized that Browning has come out with a new version.
I have not been able to find any pics on the net.

Greg Jordan and Tommy Thacker run them. Larry Houck is still Mr. FNH. I bought one and its pretty sweet but I have only shot 200 rounds through it. It's basically a inertia driven gun like a Benelli with a better trigger nice mid bead for slugs and the auto load feature that means you never have to port load again. When the bolt locks back you simply drop a deuce in the tube and it auto loads the chamber as your going for your second deuce. Could be a newb game changer. Big draw backs are they cost more than an M2 and nobody is making aftermarket pats for them yet. I had accurate iron turn down an slp nut to fit inside the hand guard.

mike cyrwus · Dec 22, 2013

they wont last as long as a benelli

Scott Hearn · Dec 22, 2013

mike cyrwus said:
they wont last as long as a benelli

I think the old ones might give them a run for their money. You're probably right about the new ones.

Wall · Dec 22, 2013

mike cyrwus said:
they wont last as long as a benelli

what is it about them that gives you this conclusion?
Are there some things that can be changed or modified to extend the longevity?
It seems there're some benefits to this platform that make it worth trying to keep around.

jtischauser · Dec 29, 2013

Wall said:
what is it about them that gives you this conclusion?
Are there some things that can be changed or modified to extend the longevity?
It seems there're some benefits to this platform that make it worth trying to keep around.

The bolt carrier group looks wimpier. They come with a 100,000 round or 5 year warranty. So I'm guessing they put at least a 100k thru one or they are betting nobody will do it in less than 5 years.

Scott Hearn · Dec 29, 2013

Jesse Tischauser said:
The bolt carrier group looks wimpier. They come with a 100,000 round or 5 year warranty. So I'm guessing they put at least a 100k thru one or they are betting nobody will do it in less than 5 years.

Most people won't do that in 40 years! Myself included!