DoingOK Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 ;)Hello fellas. After reviewing and researching for the last three months, I finally decided to go with a Benelli M4 Tactical for home defense/target practice. Added a few items to it already and have a few things coming in the mail. Installed a bigger bolt handle and +2 magazine extension. Put a Burris red dot sight on it and I have a Surefire M80 with vertical grip (Crimson Trace MVF-515) being delivered Tuesday. I cleaned it up and lubricated everything.....may shoot it for the first time tomorrow. Is 6 shot a heavy enough load for proper cycling? I hope so as I have 100 rds of it sitting around. Thanks in advance and I look forward to learning some more from this forum. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scd46 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 If someone where to break in what do you do turn your red dot on first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) If someone where to break in what do you do turn your red dot on first? I believe the word you're looking for is "were". To answer your slightly invective question: The red dot sight is not installed while the shotgun is sitting beside my bed at night. I have a crimson trace green laser and 250 lumen light incorporated into the vertical foregrip if needed. Thanks for your concern. Edited January 26, 2012 by DoingOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCKETW19 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I believe the word you're looking for is "were". To answer your slightly invective question: The red dot sight is not installed while the shotgun is sitting beside my bed at night. I have a crimson trace green laser and 250 lumen light incorporated into the vertical foregrip if needed. Thanks for your concern. nice can you take pics of the VG? I will also be intrested in how the fast fire holds up if shooting full load buckshot also welcome to the fourm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookster Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Hey DoingOK, Nice photography and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlergk Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Congrats. bought my M4 a few weeks ago. Totally stock and ran 25 rounds through it. Its friggin awesome home defense SG. Just need somone to break in and attempt to do evil. :-) Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Thanks for the welcome fellas. I've been tied up with work out of state, so I haven't even had a chance to install everything yet or fire it. I want to have all the functionality but minimize extra weight and girth so that is why I chose the Crimson Trace foregrip. My wife will be shooting it as well(former Marine). I should have all the parts installed tonight as I have a range time setup tomorrow. Thanks again. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scd46 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I believe the word you're looking for is "were". To answer your slightly invective question: The red dot sight is not installed while the shotgun is sitting beside my bed at night. I have a crimson trace green laser and 250 lumen light incorporated into the vertical foregrip if needed. Thanks for your concern. Yes were is the word I should have typed. I was thinking where do you use that on a shotgun. Come On it's a SHOTGUN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) I was thinking where do you use that on a shotgun. Come On it's a SHOTGUN I use it on top. Not sure what your intent is, but there are several reasons to choose certain products. Many people prefer a red dot sight for their shotguns.....I have yet to make that final determination. I am trying several different options for my shotgun and will end up using what works best for me. Have a nice evening. Edited January 27, 2012 by DoingOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scd46 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I use it on top. Not sure what your intent is, but there are several reasons to choose certain products. Many people prefer a red dot sight for their shotguns.....I have yet to make that final determination. I am trying several different options for my shotgun and will end up using what works best for me. Have a nice evening. Enjoy your shotgun. Remember exhale and hold your breath before you pull your trigger:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 (edited) Enjoy your shotgun. Remember exhale and hold your breath before you pull your trigger:rolleyes: I will......and I'll make sure I put my eye real close to the sight. Getting the gun ready for the range. Parts installed, everything lubed. Edited January 27, 2012 by DoingOK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DoingOK Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Went to the range.....M4 worked flawlessly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrinkles Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) I think you will be fine with the #6 shot. A lot of folks seem to recommend a couple hundred rounds of high brass to break in the gun. Others will say that isn't necessary. All I know for sure is what worked for me. I tore my NIB gun down. I wiped it down. I put a couple of drops of oil on the bolt head/bolt carrier interface. I put a light coat of white grease on the bolt carrier rails, hammer face, and sear surfaces. I then put it all back together. I then put on a glove for padding and racked the bolt home a few hundred time. The wife and dog really enjoyed this;-). I could tell a difference in the hand cycling as the bolt would not rotate onto battery if i closed it slowly. After the hand cycling, the bolt lugs had wore in to the point where, no mater how gently you closed the bolt, the lugs would seat and close completely. I then took it out and ran five rounds of Federal slugs to see how close the POA was to POI. Then I ran five rounds of Federal 00 buck through it to get an idea of the pattern at a few different ranges. Finally I ran 100 rounds of Federal Valuepack (Walmart) through it. The Only FTFeed was self induced as I tested to see if I could shoot the low brass from the hip. I couldn't be happier! YMMV. Edited January 28, 2012 by Wrinkles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Thanks for the info wrinkles. I shot it today at the range. Very impressed. Put a bunch of 00buck downrange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbreedi1 Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Sweet! Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Thanks for the compliments and advice fellas. I shot it for the first time.....very nice with much less recoil than expected. Trying to post another pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hoffmann Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 If someone where to break in what do you do turn your red dot on first? If you can't point shoot a shotgun for home defense then you really need to do some practice......if you have time to turn the sight on great, if not, look through the sight and shoot what you see without the darn dot on. LoL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoingOK Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 I think I'm good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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