fatbastard

They said I could be anything I want. As long as I am a man of my word, I'm okay with it.

Well, I have this belt buckle to show for my efforts anyway.

You sonofabich. In the nicest way of course.

My user name is a bit of self deprecating humor. No one has ever called me that to my face for some weird reason though.

PM sent.

My lady asked what I wanted to do for my birthday a few years back and I told her I wanted to go to Prescott to pick up in person a custom pistol I had ordered from Suarez International. I asked them where to go for dinner and they hands down recommended The Colt. It's a good thing we (she) planned ahead and got the birthday seggs done before dinner. That's all I'm saying.

Was the rifle in question built or purchased complete or complete upper or lower? Not much to check with the lower except the trigger/hammer. As others have suggested, it may be under gassed because of poor gas block alignment. It may also be over gassed so much that the bolt is bouncing. What length gas system does it run? Is the gas block pinned or set screw? Are the set screws dimpled if not pinned? What recoil system does the gun have( carbine/rifle/fixed/ adjustable), do you happen to know the weight of the buffer? I found the first one I built to be pretty harsh on recoil but still function properly with a mid length gas and carbine buffer system. I changed the buffer system to A5 configuration and added 3 ounces to the buffer and a braided spring and she is smooth now. A carbine gas/carbine buffer combo REQUIRES an adjustable gas block IMHO. I built mine with an adjustable gas block, got the gas dialed in to lock back on empty and I haven't changed it since. Even monkeying with the recoil system afterwards has not required any adjustment to gas.

Lots of fun to shoot but not fun to shoot lots. I'm going to take an elk with this some day, I promise.

Sounds like the "do not reply" crowd was right. That is extremely odd that she has kept the phone alive and every once in a while tries to send you on that guilt trip to accompany her.

Do you know what year the 870M was manufactured?

I used to watch them hauled out of the rail yard by the truckload. They were attracted to grain on the ground from leaky rail cars. Guys would lay a net down about 50 yards long and when the ground was covered with birds they would fire the net with some kind of launchers that covered them probably 50 yards wide, then scoop them into cages and throw them on a flatbed semi. Never learned where they took them. Some sneaky and a casting net might get you a few bucks. Water treatment plants are a good place to find them too because uuuuuh, well..... corn.

Funny how folks think "they" can't shift the goal post at will by now.

If that was gen2 I would be all up in your PM's, nice deal.

Synthetic stock. 16" barrel.

SOLD