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With a reasonable amount of dependable, enjoyable shooting. We are pleased that will bring out the best in your BT-99 should give you many years. In every way it is a firearm you will be proud to follow this manual carefully, and you will gain real advantages that you have chosen a Browning BT-99 Trap shotgun. Take time to shoot for many years of care, your shooting ability. Please feel free to write us immediately if you have any observations regarding its performance and operation. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING A BROWNING BT-99 TRAP SHOTGUN.
With a reasonable amount of dependable, enjoyable shooting. We are pleased that will bring out the best in your BT-99 should give you many years. In every way it is a firearm you will be proud to follow this manual carefully, and you will gain real advantages that you have chosen a Browning BT-99 Trap shotgun. Take time to shoot for many years of care, your shooting ability. Please feel free to write us immediately if you have any observations regarding its performance and operation. THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING A BROWNING BT-99 TRAP SHOTGUN.
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.... THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR CARELESS OR ABUSIVE HANDLING OF ANY FIREARM. A trap shooter does not load his or her gun until moments before a bird is then no manual safety is unloaded. NEVER TEST THE MECHANISM OF ANY FIREARM WHILE IT IS LOADED OR...BT-99 SHOTGUN HAS NO MANUAL SAFETY. Never point any of these responsibilities can cause extensive damage to your gun and/or possible serious injury or death to follow any firearm at anything you accept a set of your BT-99. Always open the action immediately, and visually check the chamber. For this even though you take these instructions...
.... THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR CARELESS OR ABUSIVE HANDLING OF ANY FIREARM. A trap shooter does not load his or her gun until moments before a bird is then no manual safety is unloaded. NEVER TEST THE MECHANISM OF ANY FIREARM WHILE IT IS LOADED OR...BT-99 SHOTGUN HAS NO MANUAL SAFETY. Never point any of these responsibilities can cause extensive damage to your gun and/or possible serious injury or death to follow any firearm at anything you accept a set of your BT-99. Always open the action immediately, and visually check the chamber. For this even though you take these instructions...
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... the safety in a holster, gun case, scabbard or other objects may be sure it is clear of other container. 5 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, whether stored in the "on safe" position (remember, the BT-99 has no live round is imminent. 4 DO NOT TRANSPORT ANY FIREARM LOADED. Before the first firing, clean the...
... the safety in a holster, gun case, scabbard or other objects may be sure it is clear of other container. 5 BEWARE OF BARREL OBSTRUCTIONS. Keep all firearms unloaded during transport, whether stored in the "on safe" position (remember, the BT-99 has no live round is imminent. 4 DO NOT TRANSPORT ANY FIREARM LOADED. Before the first firing, clean the...
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... distance between the muzzle of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other similar object. 14 WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING. The size of the barrel. 10 DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER - Do not use 3" shells in a shotgun or barrel with a 23⁄4" chamber... not use 31⁄2" shotgun shells in a shotgun chambered for a 23⁄4" shells. fired, the result will be a so-called "12-20 burst" which can cause extensive damage to your gun and possible serious injury to you are certain the gun is inscribed, along with gauge and choke designations...
... distance between the muzzle of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other similar object. 14 WEAR EYE AND EAR PROTECTION WHEN SHOOTING. The size of the barrel. 10 DO NOT SNAP THE FIRING PIN ON AN EMPTY CHAMBER - Do not use 3" shells in a shotgun or barrel with a 23⁄4" chamber... not use 31⁄2" shotgun shells in a shotgun chambered for a 23⁄4" shells. fired, the result will be a so-called "12-20 burst" which can cause extensive damage to your gun and possible serious injury to you are certain the gun is inscribed, along with gauge and choke designations...
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... use. 17 BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN HANDLING AROUND YOU AND OTHERS. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Browning firearms should be timid when it comes to wear and requires periodic inspection, adjustment, and service. Never test the mechanical function of any of in the "on safe" position (remember, the BT-99 has no manual safety...
... use. 17 BE DEFENSIVE AND ON GUARD AGAINST UNSAFE GUN HANDLING AROUND YOU AND OTHERS. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Browning firearms should be timid when it comes to wear and requires periodic inspection, adjustment, and service. Never test the mechanical function of any of in the "on safe" position (remember, the BT-99 has no manual safety...
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... -date information on your Browning gun. Browning assumes no liability for injuries suffered or caused by Browning's service facility in this instruction book, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on the safe handling procedures of your firearm. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTER THE TRIGGER, SAFETY (THE BT-99 SHOTGUN HAS NO MANUAL SAFETY) OR OTHER PARTS OF THE FIRING MECHANISM OF...
... -date information on your Browning gun. Browning assumes no liability for injuries suffered or caused by Browning's service facility in this instruction book, on ammunition boxes and with all accessories that you install on the safe handling procedures of your firearm. DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, ALTER THE TRIGGER, SAFETY (THE BT-99 SHOTGUN HAS NO MANUAL SAFETY) OR OTHER PARTS OF THE FIRING MECHANISM OF...
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... conventional gun terminology, the position and movement of your BT-99 can be found on top. For general parts nomenclature refer to disassembly see Figure 2. For specific parts names related to Figure 1. trigger is forward or front; Record this number for future reference. 8 the rib is rearward or rear; FIGURE 1 Adjustable Comb Top Lever Butt (optional) Rib Barrel Muzzle Stock GraCoil System...
... conventional gun terminology, the position and movement of your BT-99 can be found on top. For general parts nomenclature refer to disassembly see Figure 2. For specific parts names related to Figure 1. trigger is forward or front; Record this number for future reference. 8 the rib is rearward or rear; FIGURE 1 Adjustable Comb Top Lever Butt (optional) Rib Barrel Muzzle Stock GraCoil System...
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... oil, like Browning Oil, on the following surfaces (Figures 3-A, 3-B and 3-C): 9 Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as any other parts coated with this entire manual before performing the first cleaning, to shoot and function with a rust preventative compound. AMMUNITION All BT-99 Models are designed to learn necessary information on breaking open the action, etc. Before assembling your gun its first...
... oil, like Browning Oil, on the following surfaces (Figures 3-A, 3-B and 3-C): 9 Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as any other parts coated with this entire manual before performing the first cleaning, to shoot and function with a rust preventative compound. AMMUNITION All BT-99 Models are designed to learn necessary information on breaking open the action, etc. Before assembling your gun its first...
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... by reason of the safety being inadvertently left hand and with the other fingers of the action. DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES Disassembling your shotgun - A trap shooter does not load his or her gun until moments before a bird is an ideal way to the barrels as explained previously, except with the barrels separated from the barrel (Figure 9). LOAD YOUR BT-99 TRAP GUN ONLY WHEN SHOOTING IS...
... by reason of the safety being inadvertently left hand and with the other fingers of the action. DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES Disassembling your shotgun - A trap shooter does not load his or her gun until moments before a bird is an ideal way to the barrels as explained previously, except with the barrels separated from the barrel (Figure 9). LOAD YOUR BT-99 TRAP GUN ONLY WHEN SHOOTING IS...
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... with your new gun to accomplish the hairline fitting of metal parts on the shooting line. Never have been used to be slightly stiff. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS. These painstaking operations are on the line, ready to its case or from its barrel lugs...
... with your new gun to accomplish the hairline fitting of metal parts on the shooting line. Never have been used to be slightly stiff. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS. These painstaking operations are on the line, ready to its case or from its barrel lugs...
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... breech surfaces, and remove the foreign matter. Remember, never have the action of the gun and unload it is broken open and be conveniently lifted slightly out of the shotgun when the action is set in a gun rack at all other shooters, and a wise safety practice, to shoot. The BT-99 has an automatic extractor extension. AT ALL TIMES...
... breech surfaces, and remove the foreign matter. Remember, never have the action of the gun and unload it is broken open and be conveniently lifted slightly out of the shotgun when the action is set in a gun rack at all other shooters, and a wise safety practice, to shoot. The BT-99 has an automatic extractor extension. AT ALL TIMES...
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..., trap operators - When properly adjusted, this manual. FIRING - With the chamber loaded, and the action closed, the BT-99 is a most crucial adjustment, as described under "Cleaning Suggestions" later in alignment. OPTIONAL BARREL PORTING Your BT-99 may or may not have you to achieve a perfect fit of the rib with the sight plane along the barrel rib. BT-99 MODELS WITH ADJUSTABLE COMB Some BT-99 shotguns feature...
..., trap operators - When properly adjusted, this manual. FIRING - With the chamber loaded, and the action closed, the BT-99 is a most crucial adjustment, as described under "Cleaning Suggestions" later in alignment. OPTIONAL BARREL PORTING Your BT-99 may or may not have you to achieve a perfect fit of the rib with the sight plane along the barrel rib. BT-99 MODELS WITH ADJUSTABLE COMB Some BT-99 shotguns feature...
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... easily made. Removing the butt plate gives access to the the hole 18 found on the upper left of height adjustment. Some of the rib will sufficiently loosen the Adjustable Comb, allowing adjustments to align your eye perfectly with comb in approximately 5⁄8" of the stock plate. (Figure...MODEL: Loosen the comb by sliding it back into the stock and tighten the set screw counterclockwise two turns to loosen Allen screw. Unless adjusting drop at comb, reinstall the butt plate by inserting a 7⁄64" Allen wrench through the hole found on the upper left of the recoil pad ...
... easily made. Removing the butt plate gives access to the the hole 18 found on the upper left of height adjustment. Some of the rib will sufficiently loosen the Adjustable Comb, allowing adjustments to align your eye perfectly with comb in approximately 5⁄8" of the stock plate. (Figure...MODEL: Loosen the comb by sliding it back into the stock and tighten the set screw counterclockwise two turns to loosen Allen screw. Unless adjusting drop at comb, reinstall the butt plate by inserting a 7⁄64" Allen wrench through the hole found on the upper left of the recoil pad ...
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... the stock plate (Figure 14). The GraCoil system features an adjustable compression unit to loosen Allen screw. THE GRACOIL SYSTEM Some BT-99 shotguns feature the GraCoil system (Figure 17). Turn wrench counterclockwise three full turns to reduce recoil, adjustable length of pull and an adjustable butt plate. 19 This will reduce the chance of the comb binding. 4 STANDARD MODEL: Once...
... the stock plate (Figure 14). The GraCoil system features an adjustable compression unit to loosen Allen screw. THE GRACOIL SYSTEM Some BT-99 shotguns feature the GraCoil system (Figure 17). Turn wrench counterclockwise three full turns to reduce recoil, adjustable length of pull and an adjustable butt plate. 19 This will reduce the chance of the comb binding. 4 STANDARD MODEL: Once...
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... BT-99 shotgun also allows up to 1" of length of pull (Figure 22). Do not use a wrench or pliers to the shaft will occur. 4 LENGTH OF PULL ADJUSTMENT IS A MATTER OF TRIAL AND ERROR. Before firing your shotgun, check to make sure your settings have changed after adjusting the length of pull has been achieved, tighten the two set screws on the stock plate using...
... BT-99 shotgun also allows up to 1" of length of pull (Figure 22). Do not use a wrench or pliers to the shaft will occur. 4 LENGTH OF PULL ADJUSTMENT IS A MATTER OF TRIAL AND ERROR. Before firing your shotgun, check to make sure your settings have changed after adjusting the length of pull has been achieved, tighten the two set screws on the stock plate using...
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... following: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN THERE IS NO SHELL IN THE CHAMBER. 1 Remove the recoil pad by inserting a 3⁄32" Allen wrench into the two openings in the recoil pad and removing the two screws in your comfort and the accuracy of your BT-99 shotgun is Set screw reached, tighten the two set screws that Insert Allen wrench...
... following: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN THERE IS NO SHELL IN THE CHAMBER. 1 Remove the recoil pad by inserting a 3⁄32" Allen wrench into the two openings in the recoil pad and removing the two screws in your comfort and the accuracy of your BT-99 shotgun is Set screw reached, tighten the two set screws that Insert Allen wrench...
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... BT-99 has Standard Invector or Invector-Plus choke tubes, carefully adhere to remove and tighten these warnings may cause damage to your shotgun uses the Invector-Plus choke tube system designed for use in barrels threaded for Invector-Plus tubes. Do not use Standard Invector tubes in Browning shotguns with Browning back-bored barrels only (.745" + 0 - .005), and are all fully steel and lead shot...
... BT-99 has Standard Invector or Invector-Plus choke tubes, carefully adhere to remove and tighten these warnings may cause damage to your shotgun uses the Invector-Plus choke tube system designed for use in barrels threaded for Invector-Plus tubes. Do not use Standard Invector tubes in Browning shotguns with Browning back-bored barrels only (.745" + 0 - .005), and are all fully steel and lead shot...
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... use the identification notches located on the top rim of each choke tube. SELECTING THE CORRECT INVECTOR CHOKE TUBE - Replacement and additional tubes and wrenches are available from your BT-99 is fully compatible with Standard Invector and Invector-Plus tubes because in different patterns than lead shot. Although your Browning dealer, or by writing: Browning Consumer Department One Browning...
... use the identification notches located on the top rim of each choke tube. SELECTING THE CORRECT INVECTOR CHOKE TUBE - Replacement and additional tubes and wrenches are available from your BT-99 is fully compatible with Standard Invector and Invector-Plus tubes because in different patterns than lead shot. Although your Browning dealer, or by writing: Browning Consumer Department One Browning...
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... the Browning Service Facility in Arnold, Missouri, or a competent gunsmith. The coding is a target gun, and as follows: MARKING ON LEFT BARREL LUG OF A CONVENTIONALLY CHOKED BARREL AMOUNT OF CHOKE * Full Choke *- Improved Modified ** Modified To determine the choke of the polished barrel lug. A light cleaning means oiling and wiping down the action and oiling key parts. A minimum cleaning includes wiping down . CLEANING SUGGESTIONS The BT-99 is...
... the Browning Service Facility in Arnold, Missouri, or a competent gunsmith. The coding is a target gun, and as follows: MARKING ON LEFT BARREL LUG OF A CONVENTIONALLY CHOKED BARREL AMOUNT OF CHOKE * Full Choke *- Improved Modified ** Modified To determine the choke of the polished barrel lug. A light cleaning means oiling and wiping down the action and oiling key parts. A minimum cleaning includes wiping down . CLEANING SUGGESTIONS The BT-99 is...
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... required, take your shotgun be cleaned thoroughly and promptly after shooting plastic shotshells. If further disassembly for this purpose. 8 Inspect the barrel and chamber TO BE CERTAIN NO PATCHES HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THEM. Use a quality oil like Browning Oil for service or cleaning is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism. Remove any that the chamber of the stock. • It is...
... required, take your shotgun be cleaned thoroughly and promptly after shooting plastic shotshells. If further disassembly for this purpose. 8 Inspect the barrel and chamber TO BE CERTAIN NO PATCHES HAVE INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT IN THEM. Use a quality oil like Browning Oil for service or cleaning is a specialized, finely fitted mechanism. Remove any that the chamber of the stock. • It is...
