New shotgun

Bob Sanders · Feb 21, 2014

I know I should have learned my lesson about inexpensive shotguns by now, but I pulled the trigger on the Stoeger M3000 today. This on is gonna be mostly for my dad, and get some use by the boys. For 450 bones new, I couldn't let it go.

ShaneP · Feb 21, 2014

I think you'll be fine. Showing up to the match with anything is better than sitting on the couch!

jtischauser · Feb 21, 2014

I'm hopefully that the M3000 might be the ticket for the entry level 3-gunner.

charger arms · Feb 21, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
I'm hopefully that the M3000 might be the ticket for the entry level 3-gunner.

You bringing it with you this Sunday? I wouldn't mind getting my cat chokers on one that has the go fast work done.

hunter_dmw12 · Feb 21, 2014

So far the wifes stoeger has held up to over 500 rounds with only 1 ftf that was my falt. Jesse stayed with me on the build / dremal work and it has not let me or the wife down yet.. load it and rock it just keep us all posted.

jtischauser · Feb 22, 2014

All y'all Keep us posted on your round counts and success or failures. I just bought 1000 rounds of cheap ass ammo to run through my gun to see what it will or won't do. A lot of guys are asking about this gun as a starter but I'm hesitant to say go for it until I see a bunch if us at several thousand rounds without issues.

jtischauser · Feb 22, 2014

Charger Arms said:
You bringing it with you this Sunday? I wouldn't mind getting my cat chokers on one that has the go fast work done.

Only go fast mod is cutting a huge hole in the bottom for shells to fall into. I hope the follower stays put.

Oh and I smoothed out the lathe marks on the OEM tube where the recoil spring rides. That noise made an AR15 buffer tube sproingy sound good.

Ian Swope · Feb 22, 2014

So far I'm liking my Stoeger M3000. Have about 200 rounds through it so far. Would have liked to have more by now but it's been pretty crazy cold to get out as much as I would have liked. Honestly, the only mod I would say is completely necessary for upping the fun quotient is adding a mag tube extension. I've got a 26" and added a Nordic Components +9 tube which sticks out about 7" past the barrel. I also added a VM oversized bolt handle, TTI oversized bolt release, TTI oversized safety and took a file and sandpaper to the loading port to open it up. All in all, I still have less than $600 in this gun and a grand total of about 3 hours worth of work and this is fun as hell. Great platform to get started on for very little upfront scratch.

jtischauser · Feb 22, 2014

How does a guy change out the safety button? Never removed one before.
Are there directions in the owners manual?

Bob Sanders · Feb 22, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
I'm hopefully that the M3000 might be the ticket for the entry level 3-gunner.

Or a family with lots of shooters, as well. I can outfit three of these for the cost of one tricked out shotguns. Reality is, if I were the only shooter at my house, my 3 gun outfit would be vastly different. Here's hoping it works out!

Ian Swope · Feb 22, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
How does a guy change out the safety button? Never removed one before.
Are there directions in the owners manual?

I followed this video. Pretty simple. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfuZ41zP3Rc

jtischauser · Feb 24, 2014

Two of the guys from the OSU Shootibg Team ran it at USSA Sunday. They said it ran like a top.

charger arms · Feb 24, 2014

I didn't get a chance to check it out, we were still shooting when you left the arena, Elvis.

jtischauser · Feb 24, 2014

I think I might have Accurate Iron cut the bolt down.

JustSayWhen · Feb 24, 2014

Yes jesses shotgun got worked yesterday by artlessly two of the team members and it ran great! In fact I am going to start recommending it to my customers at the shop I work at because it impressed me.

Ian Swope · Feb 24, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
I think I might have Accurate Iron cut the bolt down.

Can you elaborate on this?

jtischauser · Feb 24, 2014

Ian Swope said:
Can you elaborate on this?

I'm sure you have seen all of the lightened Benelli bolts out there, right? You lighten the bolt to reduce the reciprocating weight, lesson felt recoil slightly, reduce sight movement slightly, and speed up the action. Since the M3000 has the big heavy action bars as compared to the M2. I can tell it cycles slower and has more kick from all that mass slamming forward and backward. I figure we could remove some of that added mass that's beating us up by chopping the bolt and maybe putting a few holes in the loop that sits at the end of the action bars. Plus it would look cool too!

Ian Swope · Feb 24, 2014

I guess I have, but just didn't think it was doable for some reason on this gun since it's relatively new and nobody has really started making aftermarket anything for it. I'd definitely be interesting in something like this, though.