sappyg
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A while back I started a thread about building the perfect sporting clays gun. There were interesting responses. After a lot of reading and a lot of shooting I was no closer to the perfect gun than before I started. A true target gun was going to cost. So, I compromised.
Cabelas had a sale on a300s a while back that I couldn't pass up. OTB the stock was set up for a short left hander. Fixed that in 5 minutes (maybe 10) thanks to the adjustable stock. Now it fits like a handmade suit.
The 1st day out and 200 rounds later I felt like it was too light for the intended purpose. Plus, the balance wasn't quite right. Briley had part of the solution. I ordered a 4 and 2 oz. magazine weight. It helped but the balance took several range trips to get there for me. Finally. Today I think I got it. Roughly 7-8 oz hot glued into the butt stock did the trick. Now the gun balances perfectly in my hands. though it's close to a pound heavier it gets on target and swings like a pendulum.
The acid test came today. After another 200 rounds of RIO 1 1/8 oz I ran a box of Winchester white box through it without a hitch. Total round count is right close to 850 ATMand other than a few FTFeed in the 1st couple of boxes there have been no failures of any kind. I think it's ready for some sporting clays now.
Cabelas had a sale on a300s a while back that I couldn't pass up. OTB the stock was set up for a short left hander. Fixed that in 5 minutes (maybe 10) thanks to the adjustable stock. Now it fits like a handmade suit.
The 1st day out and 200 rounds later I felt like it was too light for the intended purpose. Plus, the balance wasn't quite right. Briley had part of the solution. I ordered a 4 and 2 oz. magazine weight. It helped but the balance took several range trips to get there for me. Finally. Today I think I got it. Roughly 7-8 oz hot glued into the butt stock did the trick. Now the gun balances perfectly in my hands. though it's close to a pound heavier it gets on target and swings like a pendulum.
The acid test came today. After another 200 rounds of RIO 1 1/8 oz I ran a box of Winchester white box through it without a hitch. Total round count is right close to 850 ATMand other than a few FTFeed in the 1st couple of boxes there have been no failures of any kind. I think it's ready for some sporting clays now.