A question for Browning BAR shooters

[Lonegle57]

Not to long ago a friend had a 270 BAR that was jamming on the first shot, failing to exctract the case. Figured out he didn't keep his gun cleaned like it needed to be. Had to clean up the gas port area, get rid of the rust, polish and oil up. Also had to loctite the scope bases, the screws were loose and starting to wobble out the holes. Anyway, got it to run like it should and shot a few rounds. I have never found spent brass to be so hot. I couldn't pick up the brass bare handed, had to wait for the stuff to cool down. Are all BAR's that way?
I would hate to think what it would be like if some how a case ended up in my shirt.

 

[cmshoot]

 

[Freshly Minted Georgian!]

Was the action full of sand pebbles?

 

[Gunanddoglover]

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Sand Pebbles excellent movie

 

[Lonegle57]

No pebbles, just rusty and pitted

 

[basstracker89]

Autos are more finicky than other actions. Definitely need to keep them clean.
Yep, that brass be hot. Down your shirt ain't pleasant.
Browning is an excellent weapon

 

[Just Plain Bill]

If it was in that bad of shape I'd replace the recoil buffer. Easy to do. I repaired a guys .270 BAR where the recoil buffer had basically dry rotted. Thankfully he noticed before shooting it. Mine personal one is in .30-06 but I never noticed the brass being any hotter than out of my bolt gun.

 

[Lonegle57]

It was my first dealings with the Browning, am more a single shot rifle guy. Thanks for an answer, was quite amazed
the brass was so hot.

 

[Honda4fun]

I have a near mint 270 BAR for sale in the Rifle section. Check it out. Great guns. I have another one in 308 that I’m keeping.

 

[wolfmanrogers]

I’ve never had a gun than ejected cases that were blisteringly hot.