The new to me Chinese clone of Browning SA-22

[Tokarev]

This is a question to the owners of Browning. Is the takedown button hard to operate by the tip of a thumb?

[smithnframe]

No.............

[pietro]

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If/when you get the barrel/forend separated from the receiver, the adjustment nut around the rear end of the barrel might need to be loosened a click.

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[StuBach]

Depending on age of unit, they did an update to those parts as well to make them operate easier while also locking in more positively (safer so barrel doesn’t come loose during firing). If you contact browning they offer a retrofit kit you can install on older models. I have a 60s vintage one and it fit mine perfectly.

[rking22]

I have Browings and a clone like yours, takedown lock button works freely. If, the spring and plunger are installed correctly. One of them, can’t remember which, the lock button wouldn’t move. Got it for a deal, the spring was wadded up with no plunger as I remember. Take it apart clean and lube it, probably just filthy. Most of the clones turn out to be good shooters, cool guns!

[Tokarev]

This clone's button was very tight, but you had just swayed me to buying it, and I ended up cleaning the button and plunger up with fine sandpaper and dremel, and now it operates. Too tight for a fine genuine Browning rifle, but acceptable for a $100 clone.

rking22,

Does your clone have a chrome plated bore? Mine seems like chrome plated.

[rking22]

No, mine is not chromed, at least it doesn’t appear so. The clone is really nice because it’s about as accurate as a browning, and you don’t fret a scratch like on the hi$ SA22! Mine used to live in my truck, for bullfrogs, starlings, and pine cones.

[Jedman]

I have one that shoots honest 1/2” @ 50 yards with ammo it likes.
I have a 2 1/2 power scope on it.

Jedman

[panhed65]

I have one that shoots honest 1/2” @ 50 yards with ammo it likes.
I have a 2 1/2 power scope on it.

Jedman

I bought a new in box china one about 2 years ago at the gun show, pretty cheaply. guess I ought to get it out and try it. already have 2 real ones, a jap and a Belgium one, so never got around to it.
Barry