Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle?

i may can do some trading for one in .50 cal and need some advice, good shooter ? value ? new to the hobby and have never heard of this rifle before, thanks for any help.

If you were to search the percussion section for "BROWNING", you'd find some great info.

 

[George T.]

My point was that the rifles weight would go down if bored to 54 and the balance would improve! It is a fine rifle that is well made but to me heavy. If he can get it reasonable and get it changed to a 54 it would be the best of two worlds!

Geo. T.

 

[paulab]

I've got a .50 and a .54 and I'm not selling either any time soon! Yes, they are heavy, but for me they balance nicely. The .54 is the most accurate M/L I own. Cheers Paul

 

[oldarcher]

The Browning "Mountain Rifle" originally was made with brass or Silver furniture, .50 & .54 cal. I looked at these when they came out and decided that they were OK but not worth the price as they were poorly assembled compared to the less expensive Thompson Center. I believe that the best advice that I read here was to suggest you purchase a Lyman "Hawken". You may be better served with a T/C "Hawken", they really do not look anything like a true Hawken but they can be purchased fairly inexpensively and can be easily resold if you like BP shooting and want to get more seriously involved and purchase a custom quality rifle.
Round bottom rifling really does not do much to improve accuracy, but it makes cleaning much easier. Good luck!

 

[dave61965]

Well that deal didnt work out, we just couldnt come to terms, but i do thank everyone for all the good info and advice, thats why i joined up, lots of good folk with years of knowledge, but all is fine i did sell my trapdoor at the gunshow sunday and came out with a couple of nice cva rifles and some cash in my pocket so it all worked out for the better i think, ill be posting what a brought home soon as can get some pics .

 

[TLanoy]

Ya, lets see the CVA's! :grin:

 

[cynthialee]

I am rather fond of CVA guns. They are not expensive and they have decent enough barrels for shooting at Bambi. Although I do not like the drum and nipple set up, I prefer a snail...The locks are nothing to write home about but they work to do the job. Many a deer and hog has met its' maker on the business end of a CVA.

Oh yeah they are also cool to me because I have discovered they have a lot of interchangeable parts.