Recent content by hawk shooter

Look at the action slide lock. Pushing the slide forward manually to simulate recoil, this lock moves out of the way so you can work the action. Your lock is malfunctioning, probably stuck in the unlocked position. Try posting over on the SASS Wire Forums, there's a ton of Model 97 knowledge there.

.327 Federal Magnum calls for a .312 dia bullet. Those Plinkers are .308 dia. You are .004 undersize, hence the no neck tension on the case and most likely poor accurracy. Use the proper bullet dia for the task at hand.

Check the scope.

Get some emery paper and sand the bluing off. The correct grade will give you a matt finish.

What does the cost of the gun have to do with the cost of the accessories? Would you rather have paid $350-400 for a real 870 and then add another $100 for a stock? Think of the Pardner as getting a real good deal on an 870 and then spend what you saved on the accessories you want.

I have the same setup on my Mossberg 500 w/heatshield. I too noticed that the heatshield does not close as tightly, but it feels solid. I haven't shot mine yet either, so hopefully we'll both get an answer soon.

+1 on the Hogue. I have the short LOP stock and forend on my Mossberg, as well as the forend on my Hawk 982, which also has the Hogue pistol grip that comes with the Mesa Tactical M4 stock.

Streamlight TLR1.

Yes, You can buy the Mesa adapter separately. I think it uses the mil-spec tube.

smartgunner.com Smartgunner.com sells the full LEO kit (non-recoil absorbing) for $145 shipped. That is by far the lowest price I found. I believe they are also including the $40 Limbsaver recoil pad for FREE during the month of May. Actually, Mesa Tactical's website is showing the free...

Mesa Tactical.

Tri-rail in use Here is the Laser-lyte tri-rail on a Mossberg 500 with a Streamlight Scorpion in a scope ring and a tri-rail on a Hawk 982 (870 clone) with a Streamlight TRL1. The Scorpion can be activated to the index finger or knuckle, the TRL1 by the index finger. You do not need to alter...

I cut the barrels of my Stevens 235 hammer gun from 30" down to 24" to use in Cowboy Action Shooting. The end result was very nice. I used a power miter saw with a metal cutting blade. Remove the barrels and measure length from the breach end. You will need to use some wood shims to level...

Do you read the replies to your posts? I asked what stock pack you have on your new gun (post #14) and all you can do is to reply to post #15. So what gives??

What brand is the stock pack, and where did you get it?