looking at a Stoeger m3k m3000 for 3 gun use

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Basic mods to start with to prepare for 3 gun
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Trim and round recoil pad top and bottom to mount and dismount faster without catching clothing
Stippling to help with grip
Moa precision double sided oversized safety
Drilled and tapped trigger guard with
For 6-32 x 3/8 over travel set screw
Tuned (bent) follower to feed shell directly into the shell tube without catching or hitting the (feed ramp) lip
BENELLI extractor #60177
BENELLI extractor spring #70038
Opened loading port for easier quad loading
Notched trigger guard to guide shells
Nordic components +4 extension tube kit. great company to deal with and I also reasently switched to the nortic components low drag follower and I find it to work flawlessly
HIVIZ shotgun front sight part # pm1002

[@CharlieJulietSierra]

The stippling looks great!

[@zackeryharman425]

Nice job.

[@JesseTischauser]

Nice touch on the lifter. I see you blended the taint too. That sticky area between the tube and the chamber is rough and shells hit it causing slow loads.

[@louielindenmayer6653]

The LOP was too long for me so I got the Magpul SGA adapter from MOAPrecision and the M2 extractor/spring combo. The Leupold QRW 7400/7600 base is lo-profile base if going w/red dot. Good job on mag well.

[@brianonthego]

Well done.

[@michaelleahy2079]

Hi TCody88. Great Video, thanks for posting! I just picked one of these up, and the first thing I noticed was the first thing in your video - the buttstock. This has been a pain for me and gets hung up every time I try to shoulder the Stoeger. What did you use to trip your corners off? A knife or saw? Sanding? This is a huge comfort point for me, but I want mine to come out looking nice like yours.

[@Tcodyw88]

Michael Leahy for the best results a belt sander is the way to go. I didn't have one so I just used a razor to get the bigger sections and sand paper to round the edges. But I have replaced mine with the kickeez one and it's pretty nice and comes with round edges

[@matracy68]

How did you bend the lifter? I just opened my loading port up and can see their benefit of bending the lifter. I don’t really want to install the Taran Tactical lifter. Thanks in advance.

[@Dro8]

Awesome video. How did you tune/bend the lifter? I need to do that as well, but can't figure out what the best tool for the job might be. Thanks!

[@ys9462]

Me too!

[@seowitz]

Thanks for posting this. I was thinking of bending the lifter as well. How did you go about bending it that smoothly?

[@Tcodyw88]

I took out the trigger out and and used the vise with soft jaws on it and spaced out two bends to make a long smooth curve. The real goal is to to line the lifter up with the shell tube so the shells hit nothing else on the way in

[@seowitz]

Yah, I noticed when unloading the last shell from the magazine it would get caught up in the magazine sometimes since the angle of the lifter is just a little too steep. I was hoping opening up the port a bit more was going to take care of that but it didn't. I was thinking about a bend in the lifter, or possibly grinding a little where the lifter rides the bolt carrier. Did you happen to polish out the inner edges of the end of the slot in the lifter too? I just noticed the shells will catch a little at the end of the groove on my M3K. Also one other thing, any chance you could measure out where you put the two bends?

[@pre_ban_andy]

+tcodyw88, did you remove the mag tube before you cut it back enough to expose the first shell in the mag, or did you cut into the mag tube as well?

[@Tcodyw88]

Andrew Bradshaw I left the mag tube in because I also removed a small amount of it as well. BUT BE CAREFUL not to remove to much of the receiver in front of the mag tube, because the receiver stops the follower from coming out of the mag tube.

[@jacksonparker5446]

How did the benelli extractor and extractor spring help?

[@georgeanderson9819]

Thanks for the great video. I used your work as a model upon which to base my own modification. But I am having a problem getting the shells into the magazine. At 4.04 you show the opening of the reloading port. My question is.. The magazine traveler (? Think that is right the spring loaded plug in the magazine) is kept from leaving the magazine by a very slight ridge at the end of the magazine. It looks in the frame at 4.04 like when you opened the port, you removed some of that rim. Am I right? If so, how much can I safely remove?

[@davidmarbut]

Just picked up the M3k and checking out your videos. Question on the HIVIZ from sight. How do you remove and install? I'm assuming under neath the light tube on the original is a micro screw? Also, I've ordered the MOA ext. tube, follower, double sided safety. Any thoughts on the TTI lifter MOA sells?

[@Tcodyw88]

The factory fiber optic unscrews as a whole. On the HIVIZ sight the light tube is removed using the supplied tool. The HIVIZ comes with several different screws for different shotguns. Find out which one you need and medium lock tight after you decide your happy with its location. I personally like the m3k lifter better but it needs to have a small bend or "curve" put on it, so that it lines up perfectly with the shell tube and quadloading will be MUCH smoother.

[@Burdette305]

Thanks for posting all the part numbers. What kind of front sight came with it? I thought it was already a red fiber optic.

[@Tcodyw88]

Great question! It's comes with a very large red fiber optic dot that can some times be larger then the target when shooting slugs past 20 yards since targets look smaller at farther distances.

[@Burdette305]

ah I see, makes sense, thanks

[@Burdette305]

some more questions, what did you use to file the butt, loading bay, and trigger notch? what rear sight does this have?

[@Tcodyw88]

For the rear butt pad put it in a bag freeze so it becomes firm and use a belt sander to shape it. Cutting the loading port and trigger guard I used a dremal with a sanding wheel. (Don't cut to close to the shell tube because the reciever holds the follower in the shell tube.) No rear sights are available for this so it need to be millled into the ribb I used a XS brand rear sight.

[@Burdette305]

Can you explain the rear sight milling more? I've heard XS is the best one.

[@jamesdurbin1468]

I couldn't find another video about the extractor switch. I would like to do that as well because my M3K is picky with ammo. Do you have some more info or a walk-through on that? Also could you post the Part Number for the Hi Viz front sight? Thank you for this information. Not a lot of info out there about these guns but they are great for the money. Looking forward to running my first 3 Gun match with mine.

[@Tcodyw88]

No problems here is the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXOWiqicbNJ8o68. HIVIZ sight doesn't list a part number because they are universal really easy to find on Amazon. Hope this helps

[@Tcodyw88]

Sorry HIVIZ parts number is pm1002

[@Tcodyw88]

Just posted a full video of how to remove and replace the extractor kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4DLm2mfeJeDma8

[@zacharytisdale6675]

Just a tip turn off KZbin stabilization

[@davidhallett1723]

TCody88, I have a 12 ga Charles Daly KBI with a missing extractor, I can not find a extractor for this Breech/Bolt Numrich, Robertson TP and all others no luck. Because the Daly's were influenced by the Italian made shotguns I was looking for a used extractor to see if it would fit. A gunsmith mentioned to me that this may be an alternate to get my gun working again. So... do you still have the Stoeger extractor and willing to sell. Let me know!

[@thehotwatercompanyllc8204]

No but it’s easily available, you can also use the Benelli exactly which is just a better quality part with the same fitment.

[@Shtang3r]

Hello! Do you still run this gun? If yes, how many rounds went through it? I'm considering to pick up stoeger m3000 (since M3K is not available in Ukraine) for competition shooting. Is it correct that Benelli's tuning parts, such as shell carrier, safety/bolt release buttons also fit to Stoeger, as that extrator does? And one more question - did you polish the mag tube to make inertia system work more smoothly?

[@Tcodyw88]

Shtang3r yes sir I do and still love it. Yes it works with most Benelli after market parts

[@zachhampton7163]

This or the 930 jm Pro mossberg?

[@johnyguitar258]

stoeger is about the same maybe a litle beter handling and looks beter feal beter and is like 300 less u will haft to do some work ad a beneli spring and extractor but 930 is more reliable

[@luisvcool1]

My carrier is getting stuck after I reinstalled the trigger group. What could be causing that problem? Thanks.

[@safetytim]

thumb rest

[@Tcodyw88]

???

[@yunassaxer7119]

super!

[@deliemma]

What sling mount option are available for the m3k? I read that it's pretty similar to the Benelli M2, will accessories for the M2 fits with the m3k? I'm looking at the GG&G front and rear QD sling mount they offer for the M2, do you know if this will work with the Stoeger m3k? Thanks

[@Tcodyw88]

Great question! I'm not sure. I'm trying to find a better answer for you. But stoeger sells a sling that ties through the hole on the stock and ties around the extension tube.

[@guerom1367]

I had to send mine back. We'll c how it turns out

[@amazonmonopoly6869]

Which model? What was wrong?

[@guerom1367]

@@amazonmonopoly6869 stoeger m3k. Wasn't running properly but after some great customer service and an extractor swap it running flawlessly with any type of ammo

[@davidfarber2210]

Have you had any trouble with shells releasing from the tube when you load to max? I have a +8 and I can not get them to load when I put more than 8 in the tube. I have taken an 1 at a time off one new spring can got it to the point it will not load a single shell. And ideas on how to get the long tube to work on the stoeger? I have polished the catch but it still will not release the shells when it is fully loaded.

[@Tcodyw88]

No I've never had that issue. Are you still using the factory plastic follower? If so it might be causing the problem. I'd also take the end cap off and be sure that the shells slide freely through the shell tube with out any issues.

[@davidfarber2210]

+Tcodyw88 No, I am using the Nordic components low drag follower. I took it apart last night an it appears that the long tube is not treaded as far up than me old tube and is not screwing all the way in to the nut and is rough at the joint. I worked on changing the bevel on the end of the tube and it did make a difference but not reliably. I will keep working on it and see if I can get it to blend into the nut threads.

[@adambowers9360]

How did you do the but pad trimming?

[@kidmac4214]

how did you do make your match saver?

[@Tcodyw88]

I used a piece of kydex plastic heated it up and wrapped it around a12gauge shell once it cools it keeps its shape.

[@kidmac4214]

Tcodyw88 cool. Thanks for the reply you should do a video on that.

[@Tcodyw88]

+Harvie McClintock Thanks! next time I have my kydex stuff out I will.

[@CRFHONDARIDER100]

Where did you get the red cap for the follower and the blue pieces from

[@JDDMAX]

CRFHONDARIDER100 on the stoeger m3k model the charging handle and bolt release are oversized and colored from stoeger. You can buy any color from MOA precision. And the red follower is an upgrade you can purchase from anywhere. Some stocks are plastic so they upgrade to a aluminium and it's usually red. Hope this helps.

[@CJRKENT7697]

Did you weld the lifter

[@ericberger2301]

What did you use to take the points off of the buttpad ?

[@Tcodyw88]

A belt sander is the preferred method.

[@traff22]

When you stippled the grip did you smooth it off first? Cheers

[@Tcodyw88]

No I didn't I just used a very fine point. And I went really lightly over the factory design so it could still be seen.

[@traff22]

+Tcodyw88 Thanks

[@guerom1367]

How do u stipple the grip? I need that for my stock and handguard. Was shooting for a while with sweaty hands and then shot some Turkey loads and i could barely hang on to the shotgun. It comes way to smooth

[@nickpiro652]

We're do you get the blue charging handle ?????

[@Tcodyw88]

Nick Piro it comes on the m3k from the factory.

[@nickpiro652]

Tcodyw88 so is there one for the m3500 ??? And the blue bolt release ??? If there is where can you get them

[@Tcodyw88]

Nick Piro www.midwestgunworks.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=33593&Store_Code=mgwi Not sure if it's blue, but they also have the oversized bolt release.

[@nickpiro652]

Tcodyw88 thanks really appreciated man !!! Really like your video. Thanks again

[@nickpiro652]

Do u know which Benelli bolt is the same as the one in the m3500

[@KoltKares]

how long was your break in period for your gun?

[@Tcodyw88]

200 rounds of heavy load

[@rlshattazheev6161]

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