Taccom shotgun barrel stabilizer

Burk Cornelius · Jun 23, 2015

I downloaded the 3D printer file from Taccom's website and had a friend print this out for me. It grips the magazine tube tightly but not the barrel so as not to alter the POI for slugs. The only file they had was the one with the rail on the side.

I will see how it works this weekend if Mike gives us some slug targets.

jtischauser · Jun 24, 2015

What's the point?

Burk Cornelius · Jun 24, 2015

Jesse Tischauser said:
What's the point?

To give a little lateral support to the mag tube without clamping down tightly on the barrel. Probably a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, but it was free.

I have noticed that my mag tube has developed a little bit of play at the point it screws on. Maybe from slamming it around without a clamp?

hunter_dmw12 · Jun 24, 2015

Burk actually shoots a match....

striped1 · Jun 25, 2015

Burk Cornelius said:
To give a little lateral support to the mag tube without clamping down tightly on the barrel. Probably a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, but it was free.

I have noticed that my mag tube has developed a little bit of play at the point it screws on. Maybe from slamming it around without a clamp?

That is the reason I went with the RCI tube. LImited myself a bit with not having unlimited capacity like an extension, but it has been rock solid.

TACCOM · Oct 14, 2015

Burk Cornelius said:
To give a little lateral support to the mag tube without clamping down tightly on the barrel. Probably a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, but it was free.

I have noticed that my mag tube has developed a little bit of play at the point it screws on. Maybe from slamming it around without a clamp?

Is your tube maybe unscrewing? If so.....use a little blue loctite to secure the threads.

The idea behind the Extension tube stabilizer is to allow the barrel to actually float....yet NOT allow the tube to move enough to snap off.

We all like to see our rifles with a free float barrel......the shotgun barrel should be no different. Using an actual clamp can really play havock on slug zero. When you take your shotgun apart for cleaning.....if you don't put the clamp back in the same spot with the same torque......you run the risk of losing your slug zero. If your clamp does move under recoil, you not only run the risk of losing slug zero, but you can also mess up the finish on the barrel as well.

And here is another thing to think about.....we all zero our shotguns on a rest.....and how many shells are in the tube? one? two? none? Sooooo......now you are going to hang a VARIABLE weight on the end of your barrel (variable as in....the number rounds from a full tube to an empty tube), and do you think that might impact your slug zero? Ever wonder why you KNOW you are on....but your slugs 'seem to be hitting low today'. HAve you ever tried shooting your shot gun with the tube full after you've zero'd it in? I asked a bunch of top competitors this past weekend and they ALL started scratching their heads on that one.

The stabilizer.....because it does not touch the barrel.....removes all the possibilities of impacting your slug zero. And yes.....it's a free down load. You might think.....why? Well....in 2 to 5 years, 3D printers will be almost as common as paper printers are today.

The biggest problem with using these.....are making sure that your extension tube is on tight and doesn't loosen up......using blue loctite will help take care of that and you can still unscrew it when you need to.

Hope this helps!!
Tim

Burk Cornelius · Oct 14, 2015

I didn't really like the way my print turned out so I ordered one from you the other day

jtischauser · Oct 15, 2015

I still haven't broken a tube under normal use without using a clamp. I did clamp my camo go and now slugs are off with or without it.

I'd go bareback.

mike cyrwus · Oct 15, 2015

"under normal use" lol

TACCOM · Oct 15, 2015

I like that......normal use

. What I have seen in 3gun nation in the last 2 years is.....the "new" normal use is "harpooning". Man!! you guys abuse those poor shotty's throwing them into the barrels!! BUT.....those are the guys winning too!!