M2

[Raymond Osborne]

I have a Hayes custom 3 gun M2. And I’m outrunning the gun . If I shoot faster than .20 splits the hammer fails to cock. Is this normal with this shotgun?

[JT111]

My son could outrun both of my M2s. He doesn’t outrun my 1301 or M4.

[truckcop]

If it's a "custom" gun, there's no telling what you'll get.  If the trigger group has been futzed with, try replacing the springs with OEM and see if they will do better.  If a lighter recoil spring was installed to be more "reliable" with lighter ammo, try switching back to OEM on that as well.  On several occasions I watched Tom Knapp shoot extremely fast splits (no I didn't have a timer but I know what I saw) with his bone-stock M1's and M2's.  Ten hand-thrown clays requires a fast action.  Among other things.

Just curious:  What are you shooting that calls for less than .2 splits with a shotgun?

Edited April 23, 2022 by truckcop