Browning 2000 Owners Manual

							STOP
stop. (This is the long, slender, unblued piece
of metal which lies alongside the carrier; see
Figure 27.) If you will tip the trigger group
so that you introduce the carrier and the car-
rier cartridge stop into the receiver first, you
can easily avoid scratching the receiver.
6. Lock the bolt open. 
7. Replace the gas system (see pages 
19
and 20) and install barrel and forearm.
TWO OR  MORE: GUNS IN ONE
BY USE OF EXTRA BARRELS
Use the same gun for multiple shooting
conditions merely by changing from one bar-
rel to another of different choke, length and
rib. Barrels of the same gauge are completely
interchangeable, and no special fitting or
altering of the gas system is required. Thus,
by merely buying another barrel, you have the utility of another gun at a fraction of 
the cost of a new gun 
. . . a duck gun be-
comes a skeet gun or a fine upland gun by
the mere addition of an extra barrel.
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							NOTE: As pointed out earlier, you do
not need a complete separate gun to shoot 3”
magnums. An extra 3” magnum barrel is all
that is needed. Simply interchange barrels.
Altering the gas system is unnecessary. See
page 22.
NOTE: With the 3 inch Magnum barrel
installed the B-2000 is designed to function 
reliably with 3 inch Magnum shells. While
no harm can come from shooting 2 3/4   Mag-
num loads in the 3 inch chambered Magnum
barrel, it is not advised since the ejector
mechanism built into the barrel extension of
the 3” barrel to specifically eject 3” cart-
ridges is not totally dependable upon ejection
with the shorter cartridges.Should the
shooter not mind an occasional hang up in 
the ejection port with the shorter 2 3/4   Mag-
num shells he indeed may also use them if
desired.
Please see your Browning dealer for
barrel specifications available.
CLEANING SUGGESTIONS
The correct procedure for cleaning your
shotgun is as follows:
BE CERTAIN YOUR SHOTGUN IS UNLOADED
1. 
Dismount barrel so that it can be
cleaned from the breech end.
2.Using a shotgun rod with tip and patch
large enough for snug fit in bore, in-sert rod and patch in breech end of
barrel and run back and forth through
bore several times.
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							3.Inspect bore from both ends for leading
by looking through bore toward light.
Leading will appear as dull longitudinal
streaks and is usually more predomin-ant in the constriction area of the
choke and just forward of the chamber.4. Leading is minimal with today’s mod-
ern loads. If or when leading should
become heavy, it can be removed with
a brass bore brush. Use a good powder
solvent such as Browning Liquid Gun-smith and scrub bore until leading is
removed. To prevent brass bristles
from breaking off, the brush should be
pushed completely through bore before
being withdrawn.5. After leading has been removed, the
bore should be wiped dry and then a
slightly oiled patch run through it for
preservation.6. If the gun has been exposed to much
dust, dirt, mud or water, the action
and gas system should be stripped
down and cleaned as outlined in this
booklet.
7. Reassemble barrel and wipe all expos-ed metal surfaces with an oiled cloth
making sure to wipe gun clean of all
finger marks where moisture will ac-
cumulate.6. The wood surfaces can also be wiped
with Browning Gun Oil or they can bepolished with any quality furniture
wax.
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							SERIAL NUMBER: The serial number
of your Browning 2000 Shotgun is found on 
the underside of the receiver, just forward
of the carrier.
CHOKE MARKING
The choke of your barrel is indicated by a
clearly defined mark stamped on the right
hand side of the barrel. The code for the
choke markings is as follows:
Full* Improved Cylinder **_
Improved Modified *_ Skeet**S
Modified* * Cylinder***
SERVICE OR REPAIR
If your shotgun should require service or repairs
we suggest you first contact a local authorized 
Browning Firearms Service Center. Your Browning Sporting Goods dealer can tell you the address of
the Service Center nearest you or you may call or
write our Consumer Information Dept. in Morgan, 
Utah 
-(801) 876-2711.
Otherwise you may return your shotgun to our
own repair facility for servicing. The address is:
Browning Service Department
Route 4, Box 
624-B Tenbrook Road
Arnold, Missouri 63010 (3 14) 287-6800
When returning your shotgun for servicing,
please be sure to package it securely in a cardboard 
container. Send a letter to our Service Department
clearly describing the trouble experienced and the repairs or alterations desired. If convenient, also
enclose a copy 
of your letter with the gun.
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