burntorangefan

I typically shoot shotguns with my weight more forward than neutral - leaning into it - so I'm not sure if it was me, the gun, or some combination of both. I'll continue the break-in process and see if the issue stops over time. As noted above, it probably won't really be an issue because I'll likely not spend much time with anything other than defense loads - either in training or in the closet. Thanks for your time and input!

That's good news. I wasn't super stressed about it because I don't plan on shooting lower power ammo anyway. I feel confident I was shouldering the gun properly, so I'll just stay away from low end stuff and should be fine. Appreciate the help... Joe

Bcg not being pushed all the way back I meant...

Each time it was on the elevator, just waiting for a lift...do you agree that it's probably just the lower power ammo not being pushed all the way back?

Hi guys, New to the forum. Installed a new FFT magazine, follower and hand guards and took the M4 out to shoot today for the first time. I started with 40 rounds of Hornady TAP 00 Buck and 10 rounds of Federal Flight Control slugs. After that, I mostly shot high brass 5s and 6s from Federal (2 3/4", 1 1/4 oz, 3 3/4 dram eq)...However, I did shoot a few low brass junk that I had in a bag just to see what would happen. I had three occurrences where the gun would extract and throw the round out but not lift the next round into the chamber. I watched the lower power shells get thrown out of the corner of my eye and then CLICK, nothing happened because the chamber was empty. Is this a common occurrence in new M4s? I've read plenty about lube and break-in periods - whether you believe in them or not - and I hadn't seen anyone say that the cheap, light stuff extracted but didn't load/lift another shell...In total, I shot maybe 100 rounds total. The gun was cleaned and lubed before I took it out, but I was waiting on an order of TW-25B, so I just used the oil from the factory if that makes any difference. I'm not new to shotguns, so I wasn't babying the gun, shooting from the hip or anything ridiculous like that. Please advise! I had no issues with 00 buck or slugs with this condition........Thanks!

Hi everyone, new member here...Got my M4 a couple of weeks ago and did my research...after emailing Kip to check on availability and being presented with that scenario, I opted to go FFT Titanium tube with new forend and follower from FFT as well. I'm pleased with the results and with this guide everything was very easy to do...Thanks again!