Middlefork Bob, SASS #53945 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I am thinking of buying a Browning B-92 in 44 mag for plinking, occasional SASS, and a possible south florida pig hunt. I know they are smooth and of high quality but I would like to know from those that have owned them how accurate they are? I have read that they have trouble with cast bullets. Any truth to that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakebite Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I think that the Browning 92 is the best of the 92's that was ever made. If you shoot a hard cast bullet with the PROPER OAL of the cartridge, it should work out just fine. Snakebite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I am thinking of buying a Browning B-92 in 44 mag for plinking, occasional SASS, and a possible south florida pig hunt. I know they are smooth and of high quality but I would like to know from those that have owned them how accurate they are? I have read that they have trouble with cast bullets. Any truth to that? THe B92 is the best 92 ever made. It's as close to the original Winchester 92 style action as you can get without all the silly add-on lawyer parts. It's the best of the old and new, old style action in modern steel. That said you may want to do some research. Browning did some of those in a 1 in 38" twist. That's the ones that don't handle cast very well. There are some folks that know the serial number range of those guns but I don't. You might ask around on LEVERGUNS.COM I had one here recently that just didn't shoot for it's owner so I had the barrel re-bored to 45lc then re-timed it for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Gregg Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I love my Browning B-92 .44 carbine. So does my son's fiance. Hope she gets her own soon! MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Adams 3674 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The B92 is good enough to make a fella think about actually using it for CAS. I have one that I converted to 44-40 just.......well, just because! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Back in 1985-86 a lot of people tried Brownings and found they shot jacketed bullets fine, but not so good with cast lead. Maybe they have shallow lands and grooves like Marlins do. I think the quality is top notch and would buy one for pig hunting. Big Jake 1001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Back in 1985-86 a lot of people tried Brownings and found they shot jacketed bullets fine, but not so good with cast lead.Maybe they have shallow lands and grooves like Marlins do. I think the quality is top notch and would buy one for pig hunting. Big Jake 1001 You're thinking of the micro-groove Marlins. The problem with the B92's was the slow twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jake1001 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 No, I'm not thinking about the Marlins. The B-92's made in the late 70's and early 80's had a more than a 6 groove barrel. .44 Mags were something like .431-.433 grooves with .428 bores. I'm not saying they had a 16 micro groove barrel like the Marlins, but more than 6 grooves. They also had a SLOW twist....1 in 38. When I first started shooting CAS in 1985, I shot a Winchester '94 in .44 Mag. I was going to buy a Browning B-92, but people were having trouble with cast bullets, So I bought a Rossi '92 in .44 Mag. with standard ballard cut rifling. Do a Google search on Browning's with a micro groove like bore, you'll find they were made. Just sayin' Big Jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Kiowa Jones #6765 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 The problem was the slow twist. The shallow rifling will still work if you don't push the bullet hard. There were many CAS shooters that found that out with the marlins as well. But the 1 in 38" is just too slow to stabilize them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball #7709 Life Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 By my records I've 11 B-92s over the years. Mostly 44's, but a couple 357's, one 45 and one 44-40. They all shot cast and jacketed bullets excellently, even the one with a bulged barrel would still shoot 1 1/2" groups at 50 yards with the open sights. As mentioned you need to watch the overall length, but that is simply a feeding issue(if they are too long they won't cycle through the gun) You will not be disappointed with one for your intended purposes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly SASS #45219 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Browning 92s in 44 Magnum (44 Extra Long Russian) shoot great with Big Lube®LLC Mav Dutchman cast bullets over both black powder and heathen fad smokeyless powder. I know cuz I have two of 'em and they both shoot sub MOA groups from a lead sled rest. Since they are chambered for a high pressure round, they also make fine hunting guns. They shoot jacketed bullets just fine, only be sure to clean out that copper fouling before going back to Holy Black. DD-DLoS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louden Ornery Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I bought an old B92 Browning in .44 Mag second hand many years ago for Pig hunting down here, then used it when i first took up CAS, used it for that for about two years after a little slicking up, never ever had a problem with it cept when i started getting better at this game and I could go a bit faster than it finally could . Got myself a Marlin 94 but still carry the Browning around for a backup, have had to rely on it once in a match when the 94 broke something . So yeh good solid firearm in my opinion, it never seemed to mind any cast lead pills that i used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampaw Willie, SASS No.26996 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 i have a B-92/44mag it shoots just fine with my regular cowboy load. but, like any '92: you have to take care to open the action all the way forward or you can stand a round on its tail and jam the action ... which does not happen a the Marlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly SASS #45219 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Short stroking a B92 is a bad thing. Also, if you are seeing frequent stove pipe jams, check the distance between the feed rails. If they are too wide apart you will get stove pipe jams. I had that happen and shimmed the RIGHT side rail out about ten thousandths of an inch and it has never happened since. B92s are very well made and well finished inside and out. They are very strong and reliable. I wish Ruger would make 'em. They'd be perfect companions to the Vaqueros, both old and new. DD-DLoS P.S. That's my Browning 92 in 44 Extra Long Russian that I'm shooting with Genuine Powder in my avatar. Nice flames, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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