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Shawtgun

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  1. Mine with the B&T fore end. I tried a Surefire for end and it was really wide... not to my liking. the B&T has a narrow girth on the bottom rail making it very comfortable to hold, even more so than the stock fore end. I will say the B&T does add weight, but it isn't that significant. With the full length M4, I'd stick with the stock fore end.

     

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    Very nice set up!! Honestly, my back is hurting just thinking of the weight of that puppy fully loaded. All I put on mine was a sidearmor rail system and I'm already debating on taking it off due to the added weight. I even went the route of changing the magazine tube to titanium one. I found that when using my shorty all decked out for 3 gun, I find myself slowing my transitions between targets. I know how tacti-cool it is to dress our guns and all but lately I've been asking myself the question wether I'm being a tacti-fool by losing a bit of functionality. But it sure is fun having people walk up to me asking me what the h3ll I'm holding. Lol

  2. I'm just curious why you guys (KB Fab & Shawtgun) keep the OEM forends and didn't install the aftermarket ones on the M4's? (e.g. Surefire, Brügger & Thomet, Mako, etc.)

     

    Ditto on that. I've tried most of those you mention and still I always come back to the factory one. :)

  3. Since you have two Benelli M4's, have you had this issue with both units?

     

    I actually have 3 m4's. I have a standard 18.5" m4 hat suffers the same cycling issue and noticed that its happened lately with the rapid fire runs. One of my entry models also gets tripped up on the 3rd shot. The other entry model hasn't been shot yet. I've looked at videos going back almost two years and its pretty noticeable how much faster I run these guns.

  4. Dude that is awesome nickel boron goodness you got there. I'm very anxious to see the outcome. I really don't want to compromise by trying to slow my shooting down rather come up with solutions to accommodate my trigger finger. I'll try by using hotter loads and possible a lighter charging handle. I was also thinking about experimenting with gun grease to see if I gain some lubricity in the process.

  5. When you say you're shooting fast, how fast would you say? Like firing 5 rounds in like half a second?

    You're holding the shotgun firmly I assume? A weak shoulder will slow the actions cyclic rate.

     

    Ya I'm probably averaging a shot around 10-15/100th of a sec so I can empty out a 6 shot capacity on an entry around 6/10's of a sec. And yes I'm holding the shotgun very firm and have a strong lean into the gun.

  6. Sounds like you're beating the trigger disconnect. To visualize what is happening, empty the weapon of ammunition. Rack the bolt to the rear and slowly allow the bolt carrier to move forward. As soon as the shell elevator drops, pull the trigger. Even though there is still an inch or more of movement in the action, the hammer will fall. You end up with a live round in the chamber with the hammer down. I've encountered this problem many times myself. There is no surefire solution to the problem. What you can do is to reduce the weight of the bolt carrier by using a lighter than stock bolt handle. Shoot higher dram loads to cycle the weapon faster and inherently slow you down some.

     

    I'm currently testing another option to speed up the action. I had the receiver rails, receiver extension, receiver extension plunger and the bolt carrier all treated with Nickel Boron to reduce friction and perhaps increase the action's speed. Hopefully I'll get to test it out on Monday.

     

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    Thanks for the insight in this SD. Your explanation seems right on. I can't believe I'm having issues with 00 buck though. This used to cycle pretty reliably in the past but like I mentioned, I know I'm shooting faster. I just bough 00 would have had plenty of cycling power. I'm going to try some 2.75 rifled slugs to see if I encounter this issue. I'll be very curious on your nickel boron treatment. Please update this thread on your findings.

  7. I recently brought my m4 entry to the range notice that upon recent 6 shot rapid fire attempts, the gun would get hung up on the third shell. What I mean by hung up is that the third shell chambered but gun didn't fire. Upon inspection of the primer, there was no indentation on from the firing pin. I've always has no issues in the past especially when breaking this in a while ago but I can honestly say my finger has gotten faster. Is it possible to out shoot the cyclic rate of the gun? The overall action is well lubed and cycles freely. I've shot mainly 2.75 00 buck shot. Any insight on my situation is greatly appreciated.

  8. Hk I noticed on your previous post that you have sold them in the past. Do you still have them available? I currently just took possession (and NFA stamp) on a sbs m4 entry. I almost always get crucial spare parts for my firearms especially on high dollar models. Any help on your part greatly be appreciated.

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