ClackClackBAM Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 This is probably a loaded question, but I'm wondering what else I can/should do to my M4? So far I've put the c-stock on, RMR06, IWC rear QD, CC Wolff spring + follower, FFT trigger pack & Wolff springs, A&S trigger housing, Briley charging handle, an IC Benelli choke, and a sling. On the way is an IWC front light mount , an M600DF, and a CC DG titanium seven round tube, Plans: stipple the foregrip (maybe) embed a tapeswitch in the foregrip. Haven't determined which side I'm going to run the light. I was thinking about mechanical improvements, but I wouldn't know where to begin. Appreciate your thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 6 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Flats of 12 ga. Lots of flats of 12 ga. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Bolt release button 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Limbsaver install will give you the biggest benefit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey d Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 For the opposite side of the weapons light. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 So I know this is insane, but I don’t want to use the QD attachment on the IWC light mount. I’m really happy with the sling attachment that came with the M4 and I’m considering chopping off the QD extensions so it will be lower profile. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I wouldn't modify the light mount. Honestly you should have bought a simple clamp if you weren't intending on using the QD mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Vertigofirearms said: I wouldn't modify the light mount. Honestly you should have bought a simple clamp if you weren't intending on using the QD mounts. Didn't know that existed. Is there one that's as low-profile as the IWC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I can't help you there as I am running a different surefire light and setup. I have seen clamps that go on magazine tube with a small rail section or the sling mount ring with a rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 6 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 4 hours ago, mickey d said: For the opposite side of the weapons light. Or you could go lower profile: And a big advantage in that it already has a mounting solution. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'zaster Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 6 hours ago, mickey d said: For the opposite side of the weapons light. Dang funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthy phil Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Brilley fore end. Just think of the possibilities with all that rail space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, filthy phil said: Brilley fore end. Just think of the possibilities with all that rail space Haha, well I'd like to avoid adding too much weight to it. I was already back and forth on the scout light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pack Rat Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 TT oversized safety & aftermarket shell lifter. Modlite head for the scout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 What else can you do to it? Have you tried actually shooting it? Just a bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 1 hour ago, truckcop said: What else can you do to it? Have you tried actually shooting it? Just a bit? Many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 5 hours ago, ClackClackBAM said: Many times. Good. Do it more then. ? I'm always amused when folks hang a thousand bucks of extra doo-dads off their new toy and then complain when it gets a scratch on the barrel or a rub mark on the receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 You’re assuming a lot of things about me. And who said anything about complaining about usage marks? My last tactical shotgun was thrown off of a four wheeler on a stone driveway simply because I wanted to give it some more character. This M4 will be shot until it falls apart. I’m asking for parts recommendations because I’m sure folks here have done things to their guns that I haven’t thought of. Plus I have the money to do it, so if I want to hang doo-dads off of my gun, I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 Dude, chill out. I was being general about this and other websites, not specific to you. Do a search here and other gun sites and you'll find a ton of such posts I mentioned. I didn't say there's anything wrong with add-ons. I've got plenty myself, along with boxes full of stuff I purchased, installed, and then removed. More power to you (and me). It keeps the industry alive. That doesn't take away my original thought that many folks, (NOT MEANING TO POINT AT YOU SPECIFICALLY) purchase a firearm, or motorcycle, or car, or boat, or whatever, and then never, or hardly ever fire, ride, drive, etc, keep it in the safe, garage, slip, or wherever, and then wax moronic about scratches, rubs, and general wear and tear that comes with actual use. Somebody here, not too long ago, had a complaint about some flaw in the camo-wrap finish on their gun after actually using it in the field. Oh, the horror!! Anyway, no slight intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 Oh I'm not upset in the least, I was just giving you a pointed reply. No sense in getting worked up over what people on the internet say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdog19 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Below items are my soft rankings based on my experience of the benefits and cost (low to high): 1. GG&G Bolt release (currently out of stock). 2. TTI Shell Lift/Carrier. 3. Scalarworks SYNCH Mount -- Replaces your pic rail (saves a little weight) and co-witness your RMR and ghost ring sight. 4. Oversized Safety. 5. LimbSaver Butt Pad -- Honestly I didn't feel the same reduction in recoil that others have, but I've been told I have no feelings!. 6. Open Up the Loading Port -- Briley does this and so does Stranger Danger. 7. NP3 Coating on all the internal parts. 8. Spare Parts Kit -- FFT has these in-stock. They aren't cheap ($176) and can include things that you may already have seconds of (trigger springs) and items you may not need but it's worth considering. There is also a discussion on here that talked about commonly needed (carried) spares -- worth taking a look. A better idea might be to build your Oops Bag-O-Spares by ordering individual parts from Numrich. Again, not cheap! Once GG&G gets their modified bolt releases back in stock I'm going to get another as as spare. Just some thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 #8 is totally uneeded and a waste of money to be honest. How often are you going to have a spring fail? If you lose it or break a part, just buy it as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted July 8, 2020 Author Share Posted July 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Birdog19 said: Below items are my soft rankings based on my experience of the benefits and cost (low to high): 1. GG&G Bolt release (currently out of stock). 2. TTI Shell Lift/Carrier. 3. Scalarworks SYNCH Mount -- Replaces your pic rail (saves a little weight) and co-witness your RMR and ghost ring sight. 4. Oversized Safety. 5. LimbSaver Butt Pad -- Honestly I didn't feel the same reduction in recoil that others have, but I've been told I have no feelings!. 6. Open Up the Loading Port -- Briley does this and so does Stranger Danger. 7. NP3 Coating on all the internal parts. 8. Spare Parts Kit -- FFT has these in-stock. They aren't cheap ($176) and can include things that you may already have seconds of (trigger springs) and items you may not need but it's worth considering. There is also a discussion on here that talked about commonly needed (carried) spares -- worth taking a look. A better idea might be to build your Oops Bag-O-Spares by ordering individual parts from Numrich. Again, not cheap! Once GG&G gets their modified bolt releases back in stock I'm going to get another as as spare. Just some thoughts! Thanks for the list! Since my original post I installed a limbsaver and a DMT oversized safety. Currently looking for a GG&G bolt release and am considering the TTI shell lifter. Haven't gotten bitten though, so that mod may be put on the backburner. As for the SYNCH mount, I had a chance to get a brand new one for $70 shipped a few weeks ago but I passed, as I that would make the sight too low for me with the collapsable stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Re: Taran Carrier (lifter, elevator, whatever) I've put TTI's carrier in several of my guns and was going to do it on my M4. However, like you, it hasn't bitten me yet. The pic below shows why (IMHO). Left is M1/2(I can't remember which) with a TTI. Right is M1/2 with factory carrier. Middle is the M4. The factory M4 extends further into the loading port and the shape of the tip is different than that of the factory M1/2. The M1/2 will definitely grab your thumb during a hurried standard reload. There's not as much room between the end of the M4's carrier and the front of the receiver so the thumb-bite, I've found, is much less likely. Hence, I didn't see the need to change it out. But that's just me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I love the M4 lifter as well. I believe it is in the Ethos and Raffaello, just chrome plated. I am having several M4 lifters cut to fit in my M3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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