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Posted: 5/26/2005 2:40:51 PM EDT
| Dumb-ass question: which side gets the little washers? |
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Thanks for all the advice guys. What type of weapon do you have and brand of saddle? It's an old 870P and TacStar/Scattergun Tech sidesaddle. Ikor: Thanks again for your IM. After mounting and practicing this afternoon I have to agree that it really changes the balance of the weapon. I think I don't like this thing very much. Anyone want a once-used sidesaddle for $23 (what I paid for it) ??? |
| Loctite is a good idea (blue, not red). However, DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN the screws which replace the trigger assembly pins!!! Tighten them down until all the slop is gone and then give them just a smidgen more. The loctite will hold the screws from backing out, not sheer brute force. The reason not to ovetighten them is that you can actually bind up the action. To make sure everything works fine, install the screws with loctite and then work it action a few tmes with dummy rounds to make sure everything is working properly. If everythign is ok, let the loctite dry overnight and then give the gun a decent shakedown on the range ASAP. |
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Then repeat this process over and over every time you wish to remove the trigger group (from the Benelli at least.) Even with locktite, I had the carrier bind up the action of the benelli. Seems that it kept tightening every time during recoil. After about 200 rounds, it locked up and became a single shot. Promptly removed this POS, and threw it in the parts box. Save yourself much heartache, and get one of these: www.mesatactical.com/index.php?cPath=30&osCsid=bd69b6f27ba23173f45dede6a17326f7 It costs more, but it will actually last. My Tacstar lasted 4 months, or about 2000 - 3000 rounds. If you plan some serious use, get the Mesa model. Plus, they have more options. Your issue with throwing off the balance might be corrected by carrying additional shells on the opposite side like they offer. Or by simply adding a shell carrier on the stock. Most find when they use an offset light, the shells on the side balance out better. I might canibalize my tacstar and rig up a shell holder on the buttstock. I like the material its made of. Replace the crap nylon one I have. -Steve |
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