Browning Rifle Stock

[SCswampCAT]

Like I said in a thread last week.. I bought an Abolt, new to me, and it’s the first Browning rifle I’ve owned. I was cleaning it last night and kept hearing whah appeared to be sand in the stock. I took the butt pad off and this was what was in it. Is this normal? What is it? Looks like lead to me but there isn’t enough, imo, to cut down any recoil.



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[Bownut]

Pixie dust

[winyah]

Looks like gunpowder to me.

[SCswampCAT]

Looks like gunpowder to me.

What I thought. The butt pad doesn’t look like it had ever been taken off.. at least it didn’t look like what it did after I took it off.

[Coastal Woodie]

It's normal, I have no clue what it's for but it's in my factory Abolt stock.

[Saltydog235]

It’s a Browning A Bolt, that’s self destruct dust.

[billyjack]

It’s a Browning A Bolt, that’s self destruct dust.

Are A-bolts known for failing? I always thought they were reliable and smooth. Except for the AB3. The action on those is terrible.

[Saltydog235]

Are A-bolts known for failing? I always thought they were reliable and smooth. Except for the AB3. The action on those is terrible.

It’s a personal thing, I’ve had one that was what I considered accurate out of about 5. It was a beautiful Medallion in .280, sold it though.

[SCswampCAT]

It’s a Browning A Bolt, that’s self destruct dust.

Truly am contemplating selling it/ trading it for something. I like my remingtons a little better.

[CurLee]

Truly am contemplating selling it/ trading it for something. I like my remingtons a little better.

Chamber?

[Tha Dick]

Oh.... and light a match to it and see if it goes poof.

[Duck cutter]

Chamber?

.260

[SCswampCAT]

Chamber?

Its a .260

[CurLee]

Its a .260

Dangit. I might be interested.

[billyjack]

Mine has something in the stock as well that sounds like sand. I assumed the previous owner put sand or shot in it to make it a little heavier for whatever reason. I never tried to see what it actually was.

[mudnut1970]

I have one in 300 win mag. It’s a tack driver. It’s had trigger work done and I shoot reloads.

[Tha Dick]

I have an original A-bolt (first ones made) and never seen that in the stock.

By the way, if someone needs a synthetic A-bolt stock I have one I'll give them. It does have some dings on it, but if functionally sound.

[quack head 11]

I have an original A-bolt (first ones made) and never seen that in the stock.

By the way, if someone needs a synthetic A-bolt stock I have one I'll give them. It does have some dings on it, but if functionally sound.

Id love to have it! I have a wooden stock Abolt for 1989 that Id like to replace. Its beat up bad but I plan to paint it if I put a synthtic stock on it.

[Duck cutter]

Id love to have it! I have a wooden stock Abolt for 1989 that Id like to replace. Its beat up bad but I plan to paint it if I put a synthtic stock on it.

I’m around Spartanburg some, I’d you end up needing help with transport let me know

[quack head 11]

I’m around Spartanburg some, I’d you end up needing help with transport let me know

I have it spoken for. Im planning on getting i this weekend unless you are there today or tomorrwo