[Big10fathom out]

My first gold 10 would not cycle straight out of the box sent it back to Browning and they couldn’t get it to run either. Browning then sent me the newest version of it and I shot about 9 boxes of shells through it, the gun has failed to cycle about a half dozen times or so. I broke the gun down when I got it and cleaned out the factory grease. I have shot a Mag 10 Ithaca for years and had some failures and cycle issues too. I will say that the Browning kicks so much harder than the Ithaca, the gold 10 actually bruised my should a little and the Mag 10 never did that. I had Les at Diamond Gunsmithing work his magic on the Mag 10 and that gun ran 2 boxes without any issues. I broke the gold 10 back down after my last day in Arkansas and there are burrs sticking up on the inside of the receiver, I am going to take a small file and stone to smooth these down and some steel wool to the inside of the receiver and bolt rails. After shooting the gold 10 You couldn’t trade me 2 for 1 of my Mag 10’s, I am less than impressed with this new gun. In 10 gauge I would say stick with the Ithaca or Remington 10’s and just have some mods done. The recoil from my Mag 10 is so much less and I know the gun is lighter I get it. I will say Browning has top shelf customer service, they replaced the first gold 10 and it was over 3 years old, but also had never been shot before I just used it as a backup in Arkansas rice fields. All this of course is my opinion but look at the pictures of the receiver.

 

[Red Huck]

Looks rough and dirty.

 

[10Tenner]

I lengthened the forcing cone to approx 2.5 in. This reduced the recoil.
What I had to do to my Gold Light was polish the magazine tube, barrel extension were the bolt rides, and any internal part I could see wear. Have not had one malfunction since. The Gold 10‘s bolt is not connected to the action barrs light other gas autos. Runs on a gas pulse system. If there is any resistance it will not function properly.

 

[bubba682]

Ive been shooting mine since 07 nothing but reloads i've got alot of wear but nothing like that i'll have to check it in the morn.Those rails look rough mine are as smooth as glass mine will jam from time to time mostly cause its dirty.Just to follow up i checked my gun for for that dent on the front of your receiver mine has it as well but its a little smoother.Its been there since i bought the gun.

 

[Big10fathom out]

Looks rough and dirty.

Yeah it’s dirty..that’s what happens when you hunt in Arkansas. It was clean and brand new about 8 hrs prior to the photo.

 

[Big10fathom out]

I lengthened the forcing cone to approx 2.5 in. This reduced the recoil.
What I had to do to my Gold Light was polish the magazine tube, barrel extension were the bolt rides, and any internal part I could see wear. Have not had one malfunction since. The Gold 10‘s bolt is not connected to the action barrs light other gas autos. Runs on a gas pulse system. If there is any resistance it will not function properly.

Yeah I went back and filed down the burrs and steel wooled the rest till it was slick cleaned it good and I will try it again in a couple days and see what it does. It is a shame the these high end autos have burrs kicked up on the inside of the receiver but I do realize the day and age we are in though. Keep your expectations low and you will be seldom disappointed. I honestly didn’t expect much from the Japanese gun anyway, I do love my American steel. Long live my Mag 10. Big corporations have sold us out to get filthy rich IMO.

 

[Red Huck]

Never seen wear and burrs like that on a shotgun Hope it works for you.

 

[10Tenner]

Yeah I went back and filed down the burrs and steel wooled the rest till it was slick cleaned it good and I will try it again in a couple days and see what it does. It is a shame the these high end autos have burrs kicked up on the inside of the receiver but I do realize the day and age we are in though. Keep your expectations low and you will be seldom disappointed. I honestly didn’t expect much from the Japanese gun anyway, I do love my American steel. Long live my Mag 10. Big corporations have sold us out to get filthy rich IMO.

Yes mass production. I had to shim the forearm of my Gold 10 lite. There was play in the barrel allowing movement of the barrel.
I have three different versions of the Gold 10 steel receiver. Carrier latch parts will not interchange. Two guns have a milled out section inside the receiver allowing the shell coming out of the magazine tube to float. These two guns if cycled by hand too slowly the shell coming out of the magazine will release and jam, and having to take gun completely apart to get shells out.
The current design does not allow this to happen.
I don’t use the original Gold lite barrel it shot high and to the left.
The bolt has had some changes to the hook part. The hook part distance is closer or farther back from the bolt face head.
I used 600 grit to sand the rough machine tooling on the magazine tube, barrel extension, and any contact part on the trigger group and bolt parts.
I have the reamer from Pacific tool to lengthen the forcing cone, and polish the forcing cone with brush research hone brush. This reduced the perceived recoil.
I inherited a Mag 10, have not used it.