Run what you brung - Stoeger M3000 transitioning duty

[kjr_29]

@kjr_29 have you had to do any modifications for it to function reliably with tactical buckshot? My Stoeger Freedom 3000 won’t eject reliably with reduced velocity 00. I also love the MOA adapter + SGA stock.

Not at all. When I was using it for duck hunting, I had some extractor issues, but that Benelli M2 replacement extractor and spring kit that MOA sells solved that. The hook on the extractor was just not long/sharp enough to hang on to the rim of a 3” waterfowl load for the whole bolt cycle.

I did polish up the magazine tube and chamfer some edges of the bolt carrier, but those tips were something I saw from the 3-gun crowd and had performed also that first year of ownership.

I would look at two things for your situation:
- hone the bore for smoothness
- add that Benelli extractor and spring.


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[Rick R]

@kjr_29 have you had to do any modifications for it to function reliably with tactical buckshot? My Stoeger Freedom 3000 won’t eject reliably with reduced velocity 00. I also love the MOA adapter + SGA stock.

My M3K runs 100% with Winchester 00 and slugs, Federal LE 00 and any flavor 1 1/8oz “Handicap” target loads.
It will short stroke on Fiocchi Defense low recoil 00 and my reduced recoil skeet loads. The recoil operated semi auto shotguns are a balancing act.

MOA sells a reduced power recoil spring for light load reliability in the Stoeger but I haven’t tried mine yet.

[CarlK]

Thanks for the info. I installed the reduced power recoil spring from MOA last week but haven’t test-fired yet. I also am trying to find the Benelli extractor but it looks like they are out of stock everywhere.

[revolvergeek]

Hence my interest. the Yeti (Steve Fisher of Sentinel Concepts) had Vang Comp do a VR 870 with a similarly situated set of Trijicon HD pistol sights.

Long long ago Gomez had someone (I THINK Texas Brigade Armory but can't swear to it) install a XS Big Dot front sight and the express rear for a Beretta Tomcat into the vent rib on a 870 Youth 20 gauge. WOW you talk about a fast and handy little gun.

[Elwin]

Long long ago Gomez had someone (I THINK Texas Brigade Armory but can't swear to it) install a XS Big Dot front sight and the express rear for a Beretta Tomcat into the vent rib on a 870 Youth 20 gauge. WOW you talk about a fast and handy little gun.

If I understand what you're describing, that's now a shotgun sight option available as a bundle from XS: https://www.xssights.com/Detail.aspx...93618&CAT=8271

It's what I'd be looking at as the more expensive option vs. clamp-on sights like what the OP opted for here, whenever I get around to putting sights on my 870. Hence my definite interest in how the OP's sights hold up.

[revolvergeek]

If I understand what you're describing, that's now a shotgun sight option available as a bundle from XS: https://www.xssights.com/Detail.aspx...93618&CAT=8271

It's what I'd be looking at as the more expensive option vs. clamp-on sights like what the OP opted for here, whenever I get around to putting sights on my 870. Hence my definite interest in how the OP's sights hold up.

oooohhhhhhhhh..... I had not seen those.... And I picked up a M1Super90 on trade last year.....................