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Bob

SSS, Thanks for the info.  I might have to spring for the book.  I'm always curious as to what is in my guns and how they work.  Usually, I don't have any questions about them, but this one has a few quirks I need to know about.  Besides the light trigger (which I can get used to, if necessary), the extractor will pull the empty out, but it doesn't come all the way out to allow a new round in without sorta "bumping" it to get it to extend out.  Seems as a spring might be broken/missing.  (Shoulda' just bought your rifle.)
Chester

Could be about three different trigger fixes. Don't think you will like a 4-5# trigger but talk to Texas mac or get the reassembly kit from Johnnie Stepp .

SSShooter wrote on Sep 10^th, 2014 at 4:45am:


Last question:  Should the extractor pop all the out when opening to remove a spent case?  Mine pushes the case out well enough, but the little "tongue" has to be "brushed" to come all the way out to allow a new round to seat and the breech block to close.  Am I missing something here??
Chester

SSShooter wrote on Sep 11^th, 2014 at 8:00am:


Upon re-thinking my own opinion, I agree with you on the trigger.  I have been dry firing with a dummy round and do believe you are right.  Much harder pull, and I would be prone to throw my aim off.  Also, I believe the ejector HAS been modified to lessen the toss of the empty.  Guess I'll just shoot it a while before I make any hasty decisions.  Thanks for the advice.
Chester

Chester,

Based on your description I’m betting you have a Browning BPCR built in 1996, the 1st year of production, indicated by a NT in the serial number.  The following is from my book, “Owners of 1996 production rifles, and possibly a few rifles assembled in very early 1997, may find the extractor frequently does not move below the cartridge rim portion of the breech and has to be manually depressed prior to inserting a new cartridge.  The extractor was redesigned and subsequently installed in most if not all 1997 rifles, and in all 1998 rifles.”

Regardless, if the extractor is the original or redesigned, it should only push the case out of the chamber about ¼”, sufficient to grab and pull out with your fingers.  BPCR shooters reload and don’t like having to search for ejected bent casings, hence the reason the ejector and shell deflector was removed for the BPCR models.

Concerning the trigger pull, some shooters would kill for a ¾ lb trigger.  Lee Shaver’s modified sear typically results in a 1.5 to 2 lb trigger.  I’ve installed a bunch and never had one come in under 1.25 lb.  But with a lot of use I guess the sear could wear some.  There are also other professional and “shade tree” gunsmiths that modify the Browning trigger sears.  As SSShooter noted, a new Browning sear will result in a 4 to 5 lb trigger (part # B3474871 - $25.75 + shipping from Browning).  The sear can be replaced in a few minutes after removing the stock.  You’ll need a couple of screwdrivers (1 quite long to remove the stock), a vice or hammer and punch to the remove and reinstall the pin that holds the sear in the trigger.  

It’s all covered in my book plus much, much more, including how to disassemble and reassemble the action, which is required to replace the original extractor with the redesigned version (B3474774 - $42.50 + Shipping from Browning).

Regards,
Wayne

chesterwinn450,

I purchased a used 40-65 with the same extractor problems.  It is often referred to as a "lazy" extractor.  I bought Wayne's book, worth every penny in my opinion, and a replacement extractor from Browning for a 45-70 BPCR.  The replacement extractor works perfectly.

DougF