Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
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Les Staley
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Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
I've been trying to get up the nerve to tackle this project for quite a while.. too cold to play outside yesterday, so... complete disassembly.. sure is different from the 92.. more stuff in there.. got her stripped and in the vise on the mill.. located where the sight wanted to be, and drilled and tapped two holes, 6-48.. took most of the day to get her back together.. sighted in. happy and relieved.. Bears, LOOK OUT!!... Les
This is plagiarized from someone else, but I love it!
I was born a gun owner.
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marlin shooter
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Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
Les
Good work. That is a great upgrade. The sights on a Browning SRC are in my opinion useless (And I can still see to use open sights
). I have the same rifle and have threatened to do the same thing for 2 winters now. I have decided to sell mine instead. Good luck with your new improved browning.
Karl
Good work. That is a great upgrade. The sights on a Browning SRC are in my opinion useless (And I can still see to use open sights
). I have the same rifle and have threatened to do the same thing for 2 winters now. I have decided to sell mine instead. Good luck with your new improved browning.Karl
Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
I don't believe ya, WITHOUT SOME PICTURES ! ! 
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J Miller
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Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
Hey Les, good job. Where you at, I got few lever guns that need drilled and tapped.
Joe
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Les Staley
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Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
J Miller: Wyoming, between Big Piney and Daniel.. come on out, do an elk or antelope hunt and we'll tackle some of those leverguns after supper...What made this a better rifle even before the Williams, was a dime.... yes, a silver dime , cut out a front sight an filed it just thin enough to fit in the front sight block, pinned it and you've got a sight that shows up... even the right height for the Foolproof... Les
This is plagiarized from someone else, but I love it!
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.
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cworetired
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Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
Mounted one of those on my Winchester 1886 anf it sure helps alot
Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
You'll be VERY pleased (all the more so because you did the work). Those rifles SHOOT!
Sincerely,
Hobie
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson
Hobie
"We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend." Robert Louis Stevenson
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Pathfinder09
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Les Staley
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Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
I'll work on the pictures.. It will take cooperation of my dear wife.. I'm electronicaly challenged.. once I get the pix in my album I could e-mail 'em to someone willing to post.. Les
This is plagiarized from someone else, but I love it!
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.
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Les Staley
- Levergunner 3.0
- Posts: 995
- Joined: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:29 pm
- Location: Idaho panhandle/Wyoming
Re: Mounted a Willams Foolproof on my Browning 86
Okay, who wants to post these pix? I have three to send to someone... too late tonight, but will send em tomorrow evening.. Les
Just e-mail 'em to me. sfc1973to2001@yahoo.com
Just e-mail 'em to me. sfc1973to2001@yahoo.com
This is plagiarized from someone else, but I love it!
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.
I was born a gun owner.
It wasn't a choice.
I didn't become one later in life.
I was born this way.