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OWNER'S MANUAL
VEJ^r IMPORTANT:
tere This Booklmi. Car^iully react this entire manuai before using your new Browning iiieatm.
BL-22 LEVER ACTION RIFLE
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We are pleased that you have chosen a Brownino BL-22 lever action rifle.
Tlie 15L-22 Is a^riainly a gun you oin be proud co cm\. U lus an unequalecl repuiadon for de|x*nclahility and
go(xl handling. The short ihrovs' Icv'cr design gives mi npid fire, wiihoui having co worry' alx)ui finger pinch.
It Is truly a rifle that follow's in the Bro\vning tradition — superl) crafisniaaship, liandsome styling and proven dependability,
Witii a reasonable amount of care, the BL-22 should giw you many vx^ars of dependable, enjoyable serv'ice.
Please feel free to write us immediately' If y'ou ha\'e any ImpcMlant olwen-aiions regarding its performance and operation.
Thank you.
BrowninQ
Route One. Morgan. Utab 84050
Distributed In Canada by Broirn/ng Canada Sports lid/Uee. Si-l^urrA Quebec H4S
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BL-22 LEVER ACTION RIFLE
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You Are
Responsible For Firearms
Safety.
As a gun owner, you accepe a set of demanding
lesponsibiliiies. How serioasly )t>u lake ihese a*- sponsjbilities can be the differena* benv'een life and dcaili.
There is no excuse for c*areless or almiw han- dling of any fireamr At all rinx*.s handle your
IM.-22 and an)' other fireann with imeasc respect for its p(3W'er and potential danger.
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PROPER
HANDLING AND INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
OUTLINED IN THIS BOOKLET BEFORE USING YOUR NEW FIREARM.
1
ALWA yS KEEP THE MUZZLE OF YOUR SL-22
POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. p(wm
your gun at anything you do not imerKi to shoot.
2 AL WA YS KEEP THE HAMMER OF YOUR BL-22
IN THE DROPPED POSITION AND YOUR
FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, twen if you are certain the rifle is unloaded Wliile you should
nev'er rely on the dropped liainmer position to
fund ion as a “safety'T it is ll)e preferred
carrying position for the hammer on the BL-22.
No guarantee can l>e ma<lc that at some time, the dropped hammer position will not pnn eni the fireann from firing.
Like any mechanical device it can sometimes
fail and can be jarred or inadvertently manipu-
lated into an unsafe condition. When the BL-22
is stored or cased the hammer should alwa)*s I)e
placed in the dropped position.
Safe gun handling does not stop witli your gun s mechiinical ".safer)-
'dev'ices. It starts
ih^. Always treat your firearm with tlie respect
due a load^, read)'-to-fire gun.
3
DO NOT USE A HAMMER SPUR.
A Iwmmcr spur could result in a malfunction
and possiWy create a liazardous addition.
1 WHENEVER YOU HANDLE YOUR BL-22. OR HAND IT TO SOMEONE, ALWA YS OPEN THE ACTION IMMEDIATELY snd visuallv check the
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chanil)er, receiver cavit)- and magazine to lx;
cenain i1k‘v do not cx)ntaln an)* cartridges.
5 DO NOT TRANSPORT YOUR BL-22 LOADED,
WHETHER IN A SCABBARD, GUN CASE, OR OTHER CONTAINER.
6 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. When
iwparing to sliooi )'our BL-22. open the action
and iaspea tin? cliamlxT, BE CERTAIN NO LIVE
ROUND IS IN THE CHAMBER. Glance down the Ixirrd to lx* sure it is dear of an)' olxsiaiction. It
takes only a sniiill ol)siriKiion to dangerous!)' increase (Wssures. Before the fii'si firing, cleatv
the Ixtrc w ith a cleaning rcxl and |Xitch. and wipe awav' any ami-fUM cojupounds in the chamixjr and around the aciion. See
'Care and Cleaning" on page 11.
’ BE CERTAIN YOUR RIFLE IS UNLOADED BEFORE CLEANING. Because so many gun aeddents occur when a fireami is lx;jng
deaned, special and extreme care should be taken to l)e sure your gun is unloaded before dlsassemWy. cleaning and reassembly. Kee()
ammunition away ftom the cleaning loc-alion,
Never lest ilte nKchanica! function of any
firearm with live ammunition.
8 AL WA YS UNLOAD YOUR GUN WHEN NOT IN USE. Your responsibilities do not end when
your fireami is unattended. Store )x>ur gun and ammunition separaiel)' and well lx;yond the readi of chOdren.
Take all safeguards to Insure' vxxir gun doe.s not
lx»come availaWe to untrained, inexperienced
or unwelcome hands.
9 USE THE PROPER AMMUNmON. The bairel
and action of this rifle ha\'e been made with
suteiantial safety margins over the pressures developed by established American commercial
loads. Nevertheless, Brouwng assumes no
liability for accidents which occur through
the use of cartridges of nonstandard di- mensions or which develop pressures in
excess of commerciaUy available ammuni-
tion which has been loaded in accordance
with standards established by SAAMI
(Sporting Artfts and Ammunition Manufac-
turers’ Institute).
10 EXAMINE EVERY CARTRIDGE YOU PUT IN
YOUR BL-22. The calil)ef is Inscribed on the
right side of the barrel. YourBL-22 is
designed to shoot 22 Long Rifles, Longs and
Shorts. Browning cannot xssume any
responsibilit)’ for the use of unsafe or improper anus and ammunition combinations. It is ^'our responsibility to read and hec*d all warnings in this instruction manual and on anununiiion
lx>xes.
Serious injury* to ^xjurselF and danuge lo \x)ur
gun may result from improper ctmridge ase.
1 1 DO NOT SNAP THE HAMMER ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER - THE CHAMBER MA Y NOT BE
EMPTY!
Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun. even though you are certain the gun is
unloaded.
1 2 KEEP YOUR FINGER AWAY FROM THE
TRIGGER WHILE UNLOADING AND LOADING
- UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO SHOOT.
13 BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND BACKSTOP,
partial lark during low liglii periods. Know the range of your ammunition. Ne>er .shoot at
water or hard objects.
14 HUNTING FROM ELEVA TED SURFACES SUCH AS TREE STANDS IS DANGEROUS and mav
increase the risk of mi^ndling \*our firearm.
The following rules should al wav's be observed by you and those you hunt wiih:i4fwrys make
certain that the stand being used is safe and
stable; make certain that your fireaim is
unloaded when it is being taken up and down
the stand: Always make certain dial your fire-
arm is not drop^ from dtc stand, or dropped while ii is being taken up or dowm die stand.
Remember, a loaded firearm may discharge whc*n drof^xfd, e\*c»n xv iih die safer)' on.
15 DROPPING YOUR BL-22 WHEN LOADED CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE EVEN
WITH THE HAMMER IN THE DROPPED
POSITION. Be extremely careful while hunting or during any slwoiing aaivir>\ to avoid
dropping an)' fireami.
16 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE'S CHAMBER AND OPEN THE BOLT BEFORE CROSSING A
FENCE, CLIMBING A TREE. JUMPING A DITCH
OR NEGOTIATING OTHER OBSTACLES. Never
lean Of (^ace )'our BL-22 against or on a fence, tree, cxir or odwr similar object.
n IF YOUR BL-22 FAILS TO FIRE. KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
Hold this ptxsition for a minimum of 30
sc'cxmds. Otrefully open the aaion and remove
ik* canridge. if ihe rim (primer) is indented, the c-anridge should lie dispased of in a way that
canntx cxiusc harm. If iIk rim (primer) i.s not indemcxl. your fireami should lie examined by a Browning Recximmended .Servk'C Center and
the cxiusc of tile malfunction should i)e cxMTecied IxTore further use,
IB WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN
SHOOTING. L'nproteaed, repeated exposure to gunfire can cxiuse hearing danuige. Wear
hearing protcxiOR (o proicxi )x>ur ears from loud noise and sliooting glasses to protect your e)us from living panicles. Also, w'ear e)e
proicHlion when disassembling and cleaning vxxjf rifle to fwvent tk possibilit)* of springs, spring- teasiemed pans, solvenis or other agent.s
fnm cxMilaciing your C)vs.
19 BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN HANDLING AROUND YOU AND
OTHERS. Don't be timid when it comes to gun
safetv*. if vxxi observe other shooters v'iolating
any of these safet)* jMecauiions. politely suggest
safer handling practices.
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Bte^hBcn Barrel Front Sight Muzzle
20 SUPERVISE AND TEACH FIREARMS SAFETY
TO ALL MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY—
especially to children ami nonshooieR>. Closely super\'ise newcomers lo ihe shooiing sports.
Encourage enroll mem in hunting 'shooting
siifety courses.
2 1 NEVER DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR
TAKE ANY TYPE OF DRUGS BEFORE OR
DURING SHOOTING. Your >ision and
judgement could be dangerous!)' impaired,
making your gun handling unsafe to you or to others,
22 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE — A VOID UNAU- THORIZED SERVICING. YcKir BL-22 is a
ntechanical device which will not Iasi forexer.
and as such, is subject to wear and requires periodic inspection, adjuj^mem. and ser\ice- Like all Browning firearms, your BL-22 should be ,ser\'iced by a Browning Recommended
Ser\'ice Center or by Brov\ ning*s serA ice fecilin*
in .taold. Missouri- Brow'ning cannot assume
any respurwhllliy for injuries suffered or caused Iw lack of servicing or unautlK>ri^ed servicing, alterations or modifications of Browning
firearms.
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IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS TO ALTER THE TRIGGER OR OTHER FIRING MECHANISM PARTS OF THIS OR ANY OTHER FIREARM.
BE CAREFUL!
Nomenclature
In conventional gun icmiinolog)* the position and movement of gun parts are described as they occur
w ith the gun hwizontal and in normal firing posi- tion: It., the muzzle Ls f<M^v'ard or front; ilie hull stock is rearward or rear: the trigger Is do\^'nward or undemeaili: lire sights are upward or on top.
When the lever is closed or parallel lo the grip stock, the bolt is ‘closed** or "locked". When the lever is down, the boh is “open” or unlocked."
For general nomenclature refer to Figure 1.
Serial Number
The serin
Inumber can be found on the righi side of ihc receiver ai the from,
Ger}erat Operating Procedures
Your new browning bL-22 lc\er action rifle is a western st>'le repeating rifle. With the magazine
filled with cartridges, one raind in the chamber and with the hammer cocked, ilie bL-22 will fire a
single round when the trigger Is squeezed.
Operation of the le\*er is through a ^on arc
which ejects the empt)' case, cocks the hammer
and chambera a fresh round (see Figure 2). At this point the rifle is ready to fire the second round
\\ith a squeeze of the trigger. The sequence of
operation may be follow'ed until both the maga-
zine and chamber are empt>*. When q*ding ilie action, the lever should be operated smoothly, but positively through lx)th the opening and closing
movements.
A “safety" interlock prevents the rifle from firing until the lever and breech bolt are fully closed.
Another built-in “safety” device pre\*en!s the rifle
from firing even if the trigger is depressed while
the lever is closing. If this should occur, merely
release finger pressure from the iri^r and the
rifle will be ready to fire with the next squeeze of
the trigger.
Unpacking YourBL-22
CAUVOtii BE SURE YOUR RIFLE VNLOADEDi
WHEN UNPACmO YOUR RIFLE FOR THE FIRST
TIME CHECK TO BE SURE THAT BOTH THE
CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE ARE EMPTY.
IniUal Cleaning
BEFORE THE FIRST FIRING, CLEAN THE ANTI-
RUST COMPOUND FROM THE BARREL with an
oiled patch and cleaning rod. Wipe out the inside of the receiver and dean all metal jxuts with a dean rag and oil sudt as Browning Oil For details
on cleaning see "Care and Cleaning" on page 11.
Ammunition
Tlie Bfowming BL-22 levc»r action 22 rifle must be used only with 22 rimfire ammunition as dc-sig- naic*d on the l)arrel (22 Long Rifle, Longs or Shorts). Do not shoot blanks or bird shot car- tridge's in any oS our 22 rifles.
Al\ra\*s read il)c ammunition lalx'l and any enclo-
sure’s vs'ith vour aiiununition to assure that the am-
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munition is appropriate or that there is Jio restric- tion for its use with )'Our fireann.
Oparation of the Hammer
Like most lever aaion rific*s with exposed ham-
mers. the BL-22 does not ha\’e a separate manual
safet)'. VCliile you should ne\'er rely on the dro|^)ed hammer position to function as a
"safet)'*’. the exposed hammer itself is an ideal
"safet)'*’ indicator of the status of the rifle .since it
alerts the user when the rifle is cocked and ready
for firing or when the hammer is in iLs dropped
position. The hammer has tliree positions: full
cock, lialf cock, and dropped or fired.
1 FULL COCK POSITION — The hammer is all the v^*ay lo the rear {see Figure 5). Ai this poini,
any pull or force on ihe trigger couW allow ihe
hammer to fall, firing ilie rifle.
The hammer can l)e placed in this pasition in either of nvo ways. First, every linw the \evet is c}*cled, lev'er linkages will leave the hammer in the full cock position. Second. i\\e luimmer my
also be placed at full cock b^* manually moving
it rearw'arcl with the thumb until it engages llie full cxx:k notch. CAUTION: BE SURE TO KEEP
YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER WHILE COCKING THE HAMMER.
2 HALF COCK POSITION — Tlie half cock notch
on the hammer is a specific feature designed
to protect against accidental discharge of the
rifle in the event the hammer slips from the
thumb while the rifle is being cocked, HALF COCK 1$ NOT A RECOMMENDED CARRYING
POSITION, nor a position where die hammer
should l)e delil^eracely placed for handling or storage (see Figure 4).
5 DROPPED OR FIRED POSITION - In this position lire hamnter is hilly down (sec Figure
5). This is the position of the hammer after a
round is fired and it is the recotnmended
position when carr^'ing tlw rifle afield and for
borage. TIk‘ itammer may l>e easily and quickly lhumlx*d back to full axk from the dropped
position wlwnever dc*sired.
Dropped Position
In order to nx)ve the hammer from full cock to the dropped position, the trigger must lx de- pres.sed during tite entire forward travel of the
hammer. Xotc ilwi WHEN THE TRIGGER IS DE-
PRESSED, THE HALF COCK NOTCH WILL NOT CATCH THE HAMMER IF IT SHOULD ACCIDEN- TALLY SUP DURING THIS OPERATION. Tliere- fore, a wise practice to follow is to place the point of the thumb in the 'V'" between the hainmer and
the firing pin .so that it can act as a cushion
against accidental liammer fall (see Figure 6). The thumb can be easilv 4 withdrawn as tlie hammer
approaches tlie dropped position. When a scope
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Parts List
Browning Model BL-22 Lever Action 22 Caliber Rifle
KEY NO. PARING. DESCRIPTION
01 ’P064506 Boil
02 P064508 Bolt Actuating Pin 03 P064510 Bolt Assembly Kit
04 P064512 Bolt Cover Plate
05 P064515 Bolt Cover Rn
06 P064520 Butt Plate
07 P064524 Butt Plate Screws 08 P064528 Butt Stock Oracle
109 P064529 Butt Stock Grade II 10 P064532 Carrier
11 P064533 Carrier Guide Pin 12 P064535 Carrier Pin
13 ’P064538 Carrier Spacer (not shown) 14 P064540 Carrier Spring
15 ’P064545 Cocking Lever Grade
116 •P064546 Cocking Lever Grade II
17 P064548 Cocking Lever Pin
18 P064551 Cocking Lever Stop Screw
19 P064555 Cocking Lever Link 20 P064558 Cocking Lever Link Pin 21 P064562 Ejector
22 P064565 Ejector Pin
23 P064568 Ejector Spring 24 P064570 Extractor
25 P064573 Extractor Plunger 26 P064576 Extractor Spring 27 P064580 Firing Pin
28 P064583 Firing Pin Helaining Pin
29 P064586 Firing Pin Spring 30 P064590 Forearm Grade 1
31 P064591 Forearm Grade II 32 P064594 Forearm Band 33 P064597 Forearm Band Rn
34 •P064600 Frame
35 P064602 Frame insert Pin
36 •P064610 Hammer Assembly with
Guide and Pin
KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION
37 P064612 Hammer Pin
38 P064615 Locking Block
39 P064616 Lock Insert (not shown) 40 P064624 Magazine Assembly 41 P064628 Magazine Tube Outer 42 P064630 Magazine Tube Retaining
Screw 43 •P064634 Mainspring
44 •P064638 Mainspring Follower 45 •P064642 Mainspring Guide 46 P064645 Mainspring Guide Pin
47 P064650 Muzzle Clamp
48 P064653 Muzzle Clamp Screw
49 fP064658 Receiver with Fitted Barrel
Grade
150 fP064659 Receiver with Fitted Barrel,
Grade II
51 •P064660 Sear 52 •P064663 Sear Link 53 P064664 Sear Link Pin
54 P064665 Sear Link Spring 55 P064667 Sear Pin
56 P064675 Sight Front
57 P064679 Rear Sight Tension Spring {not shown)
58 P0646K) Sight Assembly Rear 59 P064682 Slock Boll
60 P064684 Stock Boil Lock Washer
61 P064686 Stock Boll Washer
82 P064690 Take Down Screw Grade
1S3 P064691 Take Down Screw Grade II 64 •P064692 Trigger Grade
165 ’P064693 Trigger Grade II 66 P064695 Trigger Pin
67 P064696 Trigger and Sear Spring
:^S^Bnf)$Seivce v
»• ^ c* r*A V
is inoiinied on ilie rifle, ii is necessarv' co insen ibe point of the thumb inore from the skte. A linle
practice with an empty' rifle will enable a person
to l)cconie quite adept at using the thumb in this
manner.
If a cartridge has already been chambered, you need only thumb the hammer back to its full cock
pasiilon to prepare the rifle for firing. Oihcr%vise.
Losding the Rifle
TIte Browning BL-22 utilizes a tubular magazine positioned direaly under the barrel, Tlte capacity'
of ihc magazine Is:
,22 Long Rifle 15 rounds,
.22 Long 17 rounds.
.22 Shon 22 rcxjnds.
operate the le\er in the usual manner to cock the
rifle and feed a cartridge from the magazine Into the chamber.
CAUTIOM DO NOT USE A HAMMER EXTENStON (HAMMER SPUR). iTS USE CAN RESULT tN A MALFUNCTION AND POSSIBLY CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
W'ith a cartridge in the cliamIxT. total rifie capiidry'
Ls one nxm.* than the magazine capaciry listed
alx>ve.
1 To ready the rifle for loading. FIRST CHECK THE CHAMBER AND MAGAZINE TO BE SURE THEY ARE UNLOADED and. place the hammer
in ius dropped posit i(»i.
2 Next. Iiold the rifle upside down at Ils balana*
point with one hand and BE SURE THE
MUZZLE IS POINTING IN A SAFE DIRECTION.
Gra.sp (lie knurled end of the magazine assem-
Wy wiili iIk‘ lltumb and forefinger of the oppo-
site liand (see Figure 7).
3 Depress (lie latch and pull the magazine assem- bly in the direction the muzzle is pointing, until the artridge follower at (he rear end of the as-
sembly dears the loading pent in the outer
ma^zine tube (see Figure 8).
4 Next, raise (he muzzle slightly, hut not so liigh
that the magazine slides hack down ilie lube
and blocks the loading pon. Insert the car-
tridges into the loading port, allowing them to
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Figure 9
slide lovMird the receiver until a round is >isible in the loading port (see Figure 9). TIk' maga-
zine is then laided to fiill capacit}’.
5 Keinsen the mtigazine assembly until it locks in place. To ready the rifle for firing, first POINT
THE MUZZLE IN A SAFE DIRECTION, then
c)'cle tlte action, chambering a round. CAlh
TfON: THE RIFLE IS NOW LOADED AND WILL FIRE WITH A PULL ON THE TRIGGER. IMMEDI-
A TEL Y LOWER THE HAMMER TO THE
DROPPED POSITION as described in llw previ- ous seaion, “Openition of the Hammer.’*
Single Round Loading
To load a single round follow the loading proce- dure descTibed al)o\‘e, but in.sen only one round
in the magazine.
Unloading Without Firing
Alw'ays be certain the muzzle is pointed in a safe direction when unloading the rifle. TTiere are tvso
ways to unload unfired rounds from a BL-22.
UNLOADING USING THE LEVER — To unload the chaml>er and magazine merely work the le\*er
Ixick and forth until all cartridges ha\e been indi- vidually ejected. CAUTION: ALWAYS WORK THE LEVER SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE LAST
UNFIRED CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN DELIVERED
THROUGH THE EJECTION OPENING TO MAKE SURE NO CARTRIDGE IS LEFT IN THE CHAMBER
OR MAGAZINE. Msually check, holding the aaion
open, to make sure the cliaml)er is enipt>’ and
that there are no cartridges in the magazine.
UNLOADING FROM THE MAGAZINE — Tlie Other
way to unload is to operate the le\er to draw' the bret»ch bolt rearward, ejecting the round in the chamber, and iltcn keep the toil open and the
le\*er down. VC'iih the bolt kept open, hold the
rifle upside down at the balance point with either
Iwnd and keep the muzzle elevated slightly and pointed in a safe direaion. Next, remove the
magazine assembly \yy pulling It compieiely out of the outer magazine nibe and place it under the
ann that is tolding the rifle, or in another conve-
nient place for safe keeping. Tlien, .simply lower the muzzle of the rifle and empty the cartridges.
CAUVON: THE LAST CARTRIDGE WILL NOT
SLIDE OUT OF THE MAGAZINE, BUT WILL BE HELD IN POSITION FOR CHAMBERING. BE SURE TO UNLOAD THIS LAST ROUND BY CYCLING THE BOLT.
Reinsert the magazine assemi)ly until it locks into
pbce. \X'iih the rifle pointed in a .safe direction,
CYCLE THE ACTION several tinges and \'isually inspea the rifle with the aaion open, to be cer-
tain the chamlx*r and magiizine are empty.
Sight Adlustmant
The BL-22 lever aaion rllle i,s pro\ iclecl w ith an adjustable folding rear siglit, The rifle comes from the faaory with sights set for a distance of 50 rjrds. For greater disiana‘.s the adjustable leaf of tlx n?ar sij^i must be raised.
While graduation marks are etched into the body of the «ght to assist zeroing or sigliting-in pro- cesses. One graduarion moves the point of impact approximately two inches at 50 y^irds,
ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE BEFORE MAKING
ANY ADJUSTMENT TO THE SIGHTS.
VERTICAL CORRECTfON — To adjust the rear si^hl for \’ertical correaion loascn the Rvt) sm:ill
kxking sc^e^vs In du? face of the sight with a fine l)lade screw'driver (See Figure 10). Next, menv
the plate with the "U" shaped notdi up or down,
as desired, Then, lock the two screvvs liglnly. Ihh finnk. To ntlse the the point of impact the plate
should l)e raised- To lower the point of impact the plate should lx lowered.
Scope Mounting
Tlte rec'ehvr of iltc IiL-22 is grooved u> accept most grcKne or tip-olT t)pe scope mourns and re-
ceiver sigliLs. These mourtts are a\;i liable for 3/T' or 1" scopes.
ADJUSTING FOR WINDAGE ^ Utteral adjusimeni
should lx.‘ correct at the time you purcliase yoiir gun. HowcN'cr, if a change ever appears nea*s-
is\ry. a lateral adjustment may Iv accomplisliecl \yy
moving either the front or a*ar sight to ilie riglii or
left. Eitch of tltesi* sigltts is seciired to the barrel in dovetail .dots. By lapping Uk* sight at its Ixise. it
c'an Ix^ moved in tlie direction desired. A wood
dowel or con)p;tral^e nonmetallk' material sltoukl Ixar against tlte sigitc during tapping to avoid marring the finish (see Figure U).
(n making tlte horizontal adjustment, keep this
simple rule in mind: The rear siglit should l)e mo\*ed the same direction you wfcdi the point of
bullet impact to move: the front si^t should be moved in tlie opposite direction )ou wish lire
point of the bullet impaa to move. Horizontal ad- justment is a proc*es5 of trial and errew udng tlx*
method above. Fortunately, it is seldom nea*ssary.
Trigger
TIk trigger nxH:hanistn lias Ixcn acljtusied at tlie laciofV' to provide a slKwt, clean. cTusp pull. No
attempt should eNcr lx* made to alter this trigger
pull \yf an\*one other titan a Recommended
Bfcnvning Fla*amis Sert'kx.* Center or Browning'.s
Senux* IX*panmeni in Arnold. .Missouri. TIte trig-
ger is of lltc mo stage design for added s;ifety.
Care end Cieaning
ALWAYS BE CERTAIN THE MAGAZINE AND CHAMBER ARE EMPTY. See jxige 10 for instate- lions on unloading )*our rille. Tlie rille sliould lx
ck*aned wiitiin a anisonable lime period after
siKxMing. We ret'ommeitd the following proce-
dua*:
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Fiaure 12
1 OPEN THE ACrtON VIA THE LEVER. Il may Ik
necessary' to raise the le\x*r al)oul 5® io knvcr
the carrier lx*lo\\ the chamber lo accommodate
cleaning (see Figure J2).
2 USE A 22 RIFLE ROD AND PROPERLY SIZED
PATCH SATURATED WITH A GOOD BRAND OF BORE CLEANER. lasen ihe rod and paldi
in the barrel and run l( Ixick and forth sewml
limes. Caution shotild lx taken that the nxl or handle does not strike ilie crown of the muzzle
as damage to this area can affect the accuracy of the rifle, During the Ixirrel cieaning
|>ra*cclure, place the breech lx>li In Its open
position to allovs' the end of ilie rod and paicli to go completely through the bore and partly
Into the rec'eher.
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INSPECT THE CHAMBER AND BORE FOR POWDER AND/OR LEAD FOULING. If any remaining powder (x lead fcxiling cannot lx removed by repeating step 2 alwe. it may lx
netvs.sary to use a 22 calilxr brass lx>re Imistu Dip the brush in any' gotxl quality' bore solc'eni
and scaib the chauiixx and Ixmv until tlx fouling is removed, 'lb prec'eni brass I^ristles from breaking off. the brush shcxiki lx pusixd
completely' through the bore before being withdrawn.
After fouling las been renw\ed, the l^ore
dKXikl Ix wiped dry' and then a patch, lightly oiled ^itli a gun oil like Bro^'ning Oil, should be run tliiough for protection.
4 THE BOLT. MAGAZINE TUBE AND INTERIOR
OF THE RECEIVER SHOULD BE WIPED OFF as
well as possible with a clean rag. Any' dried oil in ilx.se areas slKHild lx remov'ed. Follow this
cleaning with a very' llglu film of oil on the afTccied pans. Do not pour large quantities of
oil into the action (an excess of oil w'ili i\in into tlx wood and cause it to stolen or mrp).
Browning Oil aerosol is ideal for this light oiling.
5 WIPE OFF EXPOSED METAL SURFACES WITH
AN OILED CLOTH, making sure to \\ ipe the gun tiean (rf all finger ma(i:,s where moisture
will accumulate. Ordinary' g(X)d judgment w'ilh
of cxHirse. indicate tliat tlx nxia! of the gun
siKiuld receiN'C a light film ()f oil any time the
gun ho.s kren ex[)ased to Iwd w'cathcr or
excvs.si\'e handling.
6 THE WOOD SURFACES CAN ALSO BE WIPED
LIGHTLY WITH BROWNING OIL or polished
v\ith any quality' furniture wax, ixii not lx>th.
7 llx cleaning suggestkms recommended alx>ve
.slHHild lx all ilut Ls nc*ces.safy. FURTHER DIS-
ASSEMBLY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
If your firearm should require service or re- pairs, we surest you firsi contact a ItKal recommended Browning’ Firearms Scr\'ice Center. Contact your Browning* sporting goods dealer or call our Serv'icc lX*pan-
meni for the address of the SerWee Center nearest you. Otherwise. >'oii may send
>'our flreantt direct
I>' to our own Ser%ice Department. For technical questions alxnn your 11 rearm or ser\'icx* call our Serviev
l)epartmcnt.
Browning Service Department 3005 Arnold Tenbrook Road
Arnold, Missouri 63010-9406 Phone: 1-600-322-4626
Canadian Customers call or write:
Browning Canada Sports LtdJLtee,
5617 Chemin St-Francois
St-Laurent, Quebec HAS 1W6
Phone: (514) 333-7261
y(Hi must do the following:
a. Ik* sure* it is completely unloaded.
b. Package it secure'
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