Dixie Triball in M4?

[alisske]

I have run a lot of rough stuff through my M4 (probably remington buckhammers as one of the worst recoil) but I was interested in running some dixie triballs through it.

 

Has anyone shot them in an M4? Do you think I will not damage shotgun? I am not worried about the barrel etc..., but rather the gas system.

 

I am not a worry wart, but figured the opinions here are free, so why not do a little premptive homework before dropping money on these monsters.

 

Thanks in advance

[Duggan]

I've never personally used them, but member "Caligvla" loved them when he had his m4, and I remember there being an epic battle between him and Dixie over his calling them "very hot loads".

 

I refer you to this thread, which should answer all your questions.

 

http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16149&highlight=dixie

[alisske]

Duggan,

 

Gracias! Yes, all answered. Triballs ordered.

[alisske]

I always read threads and always want to hear the post questions follow up, so hear it is.

 

Dixie Triballs + M4 = FUN!!!

 

The recoil was a non issue, maybe a little more than buckhammers. Just FYI, htye are destructive as ****.

 

As an aside, they cycled great, even with a mixed ammo set up. (e.g. buckshot, slug, dixie triball, buckshot in the mag tube)

[Duggan]

Glad to hear it!

 

I've been meaning to get some ... perhaps soon ...

[alisske]

The one thing I wanted to add to the thread, is that these things richochet like a mother.

 

we were shooting in a sand pit, and normally, i dont see slugs "skip" (but I do every once in a while)

 

But with the triballs, they would skip, hit the sand berm, then go flying out of the pit. No biggie, but I just figured I would add a cuationary ending to this mediocre tale.