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Birdog19

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  1. YUP -- What he said!! Just don't get discouraged!
  2. Why are you selling it anyway?
  3. There is a lot of extremely good comments and advice here, IMO. Deciding to arm yourself at home or concealed carry away from home is really a lifestyle change. That can sound overwhelming but it shouldn't deter you from taking the first step on the journey. Other than parroting what others have already said, my best advice is for you and your wife to do it together if you can; this should be easier because it will be new to the both of you and you won't have the typical scenario of the know-it-all husband telling the little wifey what she needs and how to do it. Do some research on gun shops and training in your local area and talk to people and co-workers. One word of caution though, don't buy a gun because someone told you it is what you or your wife needs. Rent guns at a local range and get training on how to use them. There are many examples of people thinking that a particular weapon is right for them only to try a few others that they like better because of fit, weight, caliber, recoil, operating system, etc. I am a member of US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). They provide insurance for their members that are involved in a self defense shooting but they also have a great magazine and training to help you on this journey. I would definitely heed what Evolution said regarding what is a justified shoot. USCCA discusses this aspect of self-defense often. Obviously you've done a bit of research already as you know the M4 and are on this site. Nine .32 caliber pellets hitting a target at 1200+ feet per second is very lethal and the reason my M4 sits behind my bedroom door loaded with buck. But, I also have pistols stashed around the house and garage and another on my hip. Not to insult you here, but it is a common misperception that a shotgun doesn't need to be aimed and can be used effectively when shot form the hip. A shotgun is NOT a street sweeper unless your watching a movie with Doc Holiday in it. It HAS TO BE AIMED like any other long gun as the pattern of pellets will not spread like the movies would lead you to believe. 00 buckshot will pattern around the size of a baseball at 30' and roughly 12" at 75'. These numbers can and will vary but not enough to argue about when considering the topic. Do a little You-Tube/Googling on shotgun patterns to get a better feel for it. As it sounds like budget is not a huge obstacle for you, you might consider his and her weapons whether they be shotguns, handguns or a combination of both. As a matter of reference, I don't consider myself anything of an expert on guns. I'm not a big burly and bearded guy with punisher tattoos on my arms and I don't do sweaty black and white photo shoots for Guns & Ammo magazine. I'm just a firearms enthusiast and a student of self defense. I hope you and your wife start the journey and really enjoy the ride -- it can be very fun and addicting!
  4. This email just now popped into my in-box; contains the latest inventory and "status of business" of FFT. https://mailchi.mp/d760e8590cf7/big-news-at-fft-full-length-finished-titanium-tubes-are-in-stock-limited-time-2976857?e=b12864a6d2
  5. Over the years I've pulled it out to polish it, modify it, bend it and recently replace it after it broke. All this was in an effort to ease the mag tube loading process as this original post discusses. And, Tycoon above. While eating Tacos on Tuesday on cinco de Mayo with no Corona, I decided to read through Benelliwerk's awesome manual: Anatomy of the Benelli M4. I finally got to the pages that talks in great detail the interactions of the carrier control button, cartridge drop lever (shell drop button), cartridge latch (shell stop) and the shell carrier lift. Of course it shows the proper position of the spring on the cartridge latch. I grabbed my M4, unloaded all the 00 Buck and took a look. Sure enough I had installed the spring about half way between the latch pivot pin and the very end (or the back) where it interacts with the cartridge drop lever. I was almost able to reposition the spring without removing the latch but I surrendered to the PITA procedure and removed the latch completely to reinstall the spring. Once I got everything back in their proper position, I was able to hold the latch with my left hand and re-install the GG&G bolt release pad with my right hand. This held everything together while I got the roll pin started in the receiver and inserted a guide pin (finishing nail) through the opposing pin hole to keep things lined-up. Having a gun vise definitely helped. Moral of the storey -- don't be an idiot. Lesson of the story -- using your aftermarket bolt release pad, if you have one, during the process gives you an extra hand while getting the roll pin started.
  6. I was shooting skeet with a few friends this past weekend and I had a crazy malfunction with my M4 after 4 shots. The spring that puts tension on the shell stop lever had rotated 90 degrees and was wedged between the lever and the channel in the receiver that houses the lever. In other words, it was parallel to the shell stop instead of perpendicular. Everything was jammed up which required a removal of the lever just to remove the bolt and trigger housing. Luckily I had everything I needed to do the job at the range on a picnic table. I had the gun back up and running within a half hour. So how did the spring manage to rotate 90 degrees?! I had replaced the lever with a brand new and unmodified GG&G part a week or so ago and I believe I used the OEM spring instead of the one that came with GG&G. While I've had the lever out of the gun many times and am used to the job, the only thing I can think of is that I placed the spring in the wrong position during reassembly. I did a lot of dry loading and manual of arms after installing the new lever with no issues. Yet, after 4 rounds of birdshot it slipped 90 degrees and lodged behind the shell stop. WTFO?! Any ideas? Seems like everytime I'm posting here it is a PSA about what NOT to do instead of great advice! ?
  7. Was playing with my gun the other day and noticed the bolt release button was loose. What?! This was the OEM release lever that I drilled and tapped for a bolt release pad. For some reason that process didn't go very well, probably the wrong tap. So bought a Redneck Tactical bolt release tab and pressed-on for several + years. You'll notice I polished the heck out of it as well. Polished it in places that didn't need to be polished! I also recently did a little bending adjustment for easier loading. Probably went something like this: Not enough, still not enough, oh too much, back the other way, a little more ahh just right. So here is what I think happened: Possibly weakened the bolt release button fitment during the drill and tap process. Polished off too way too much material on the flange of the button where it's pressed into the lever. Weakened everything by bending it back and forth a bit as noted in the video above. Luckily I had a GG&G shell stop as a spare and swapped it out. Other than a little polishing, I don't think I'm gonna mess with it! My stupidity is your gain!?
  8. Rhodes - You mentioned that the extra shell capacity is for home defense, not necessarily for hunting. In that case, for rapid reloads you may want to reconsider the velcro option on the receiver as a faster way to pull a round and feed it up into the mag tube with the support hand without having to dismount the gun. I suppose that one could do the same with a stock mounted shell holder as well (assuming you bought the Beartooth Gun Jacket model) . Not sure. Once you get it, I'd play with it a lot and consider things like speed and economy of motion during re-loads, keeping the gun at the ready (as much as possible), eyes down range, etc. Best of luck!
  9. Windy - Everything Stranger said above, plus you can also checkout Streamlights tactical light and laser combos. They basically replicate everything Surefire offers and they appear to be cheaper looking at their website and on Amazon/Ebay. They also weigh just under 5 ounces. Now having said that, I'm not sure of everyone's opinions on quality and performance between the 2 brands. I do run a Streamlight TLR-2 HL with a red laser on my Springfield XD-40 hd pistol.
  10. A worthy journey successfully completed. Awesome!
  11. Sigfla - That might have been me talking about an A&S trigger guard where the hammer bushing was too tight. I think the anodizing was the culprit that caused the hole to be too small, but A&S waived that off. Having said that, A&S was very happy to replace the trigger guard and asked if I would send my defective TG back so they could take a look at it. I have not heard anything back from them but that's okay -- they made it right. ALSO, I think I'm the only one that has had a problem with their TG; everyone on this forum, including me, like their product. Just so happened that my experience was the hiccup. On my OEM TG I had previously swapped out the OEM trigger components with USA made FFT parts for 922r compliance. Also swapped out the trigger spring to a lighter version. So, I had experience stripping all the components of the TG. You Tube was a great tutorial as is Stranger's tutorial http://forums.benelliusa.com/showthread.php/32332-Benelli-M4-Complete-Trigger-Group-Assembly-Guide and Benelliwerks most awesome homemade manual. It's not hard. There will be a time when you wish you had 3 hands but it's not difficult. No springs under great tension or any other parts to go a flying into the land of never to be found. As I'm sure you know, it's always good to tear things apart to see how they work and to learn your gun. ATB, Birdog
  12. Birdog19

    New M4 build

    PICTURES!!! please Thanks for bringing up the torque values (as has been done on this forum before). I need to start paying attention to the recommended weights as I just give it a snug+ tightening and I am starting to think that ain't bueno way to go.
  13. Sigma! Awesome field report!! Glad to hear your Briley worked to perfection. 300 rounds and only dropped 2 shells on reloads. Awesome dude. But anyone can tell that by your excitement and pics! Do you load 2 or 4? Happy for you!
  14. Don't be afraid to trim a few (+) coils off your spring if you decide to go with the Rio Buck.
  15. Thanks gents. Should get my M300 this week and will check it out.
  16. I figured you probably had spoken with him in the past. I told him, "...well there's a guy on the Benelli USA forum that kind'a knows his shit and has put a lot of rounds through the tube and he says..." I didn't drop your name. It's all good!
  17. If you guys are in the market for Sure Fire Scout series weapon lights, good luck. The normal sources out there have some stuff but not at the best prices and availability of remote switches and tail caps is limited. I spoke with Impact Weapons Components (IWC) yesterday and Earl said Sure Fire was hard to come buy. Yup, I tried ebay, Amazon, Optics, Brownells, Midway and others and it's a tough find unless you want to pay top dollar. The best price I found was through IWC for a M330C at $220 and I bought one. In speaking with Earl (IWC), I brought up the tail cap switch and the protective shroud jamming thumbs. In so many words, "Hogwash!" I tried to defend SD's honor but eventually dropped it! ? Actually he was a good guy to talk with. In short, looks like IWC put the AVA folks out of business with a "preferred" mount. They have also teamed-up with Freedom Fighter (as have Scalarworks and A&S) which has allowed them to move more product, and, seems to be making FFT the one stop shop for the M4. So good luck on Sure Fire shopping and if anyone has a Sure Fire DS-07 for sale give me a buzz. That's the combo tailcap with switch and receptacle for the remote tape switch.
  18. joegie - Yeah, as crazy as the DPRC is, when you live in San Dawg, life is pretty sweet. I remember the first time I landed at North Island on a cross country. When I popped the canopy I swear it was unreal. The sun was brighter, the air cleaner and the sky bluer. That was around 1983 and I still remember it. Frog Lube was a classmate and roommate of mine at Aviation Officer Candidate school (AOCS) in Pensacola. He was prior Air Farce Enlisted. He selected for jets but never received his wings. Missed it by that much I think, but I'll never understand why. He ended up being a Frogman and served over 30 years and retired as an O-6; I attended his retirement ceremony on the USS MIDWAY. A good, smart, intellect, well-read, kind, don't fuck with him, kind'a man. Also, a surfer dude! Ya know. I feel like I high-jacket this post with Corona-boredom talk. I apologize.
  19. Yeah, I think Californians have already screwed up Oregon and I heard Idaho has a "Californians Not Welcome" sign at the border. Messing up Texas and Arizona too. Somehow they move away from the politicians and taxes but they take their liberal thinking with them. A friend of mine owns and operates Frog Lube and he had a beautiful home on Pt Loma in San Diego. He was at SHOT Show a few years back and the Mayor of Dallas stopped and chatted for a while and convinced them to move to business friendly Tejas. He's a born and bred SoCal surfer dude but he didn't hesitate to make the move for his business and sanity! Same with my buddy's son that now lives in NC. They just can't believe the freedoms and liberties they now have.
  20. I was just gonna say that. Sounds like there are 2 issues if I'm reading this right. But pressing the bolt release will get the shell stop out of the way when removing and installing the trigger group.
  21. Last time for me was a fishing trip to the Outer Banks. Love that place!
  22. I checked out their website, looks like a great place to train. My Best Man and his family are all moving from DPRC to N.C. Two of his adult kids and their families are already settled in Burnsville and Asheville areas and they love it. They just can't take Cali anymore.., it's bad and getting worse. Don't worry, they won't bring any of that liberal mindset with them!
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