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Can you describe the installation? Does the sleeve fit over the barrel nut but under the handguard?

Thank you! Now it makes sense to me.

Yes, I saw that barrel nut on the Smoke Composites website, but the outer diameter of the nut seems smaller than the ID of the handguard so I wondered if there was another metal sleeve that mounts to the nut that in turn to the handguard. Still a bit puzzled.

Thank you ABQ and Rolex. I have seen pictures of the Isler mount so I think I understand it. How does the Smoke mounting system work? The barrel nut appears to be low profile. I am imagining that there must be another sleeve that mounts to the barrel nut...

Do you think the Smoke handguard is stiff enough to run with a bipod for precision rifle?

I like the quality of them. Here is one person's solution to get to proper weight. I have not yet tried this method, but it looks like a reasonable approach. http://www.stu-offroad.com/firearms/practice/practice-1.htm

These:. http://www.stactionpro.com/12-gauge-action-trainer-p-8.html

Does anyone have experience with more than one various competing parts: Matchsaverz Taccom Stage Saver Shooters Source "One shot shotgun shell holder" (Carbon Arms website) Any preferences one over another?

I think they mean with the nose all the way through the elastic, not necessarily all the way to the rim.

My suggestion would be to buy your Dad an 870 or an SXP pump, (or better yet, a used Win 1300 or FN police pump), then save up to get whatever gas gun you decide on for play.

Wow, thank you very much for the picture. I found three pieces: spring, spring guide rod and ferrule. Your picture confirms that I got it back together correctly. I really appreciate the response.

I was reassembling my SLP after a detail clean and had a spring and perhaps some other small parts fly off which, so far, I have been unable to find. The exploded view schematics aren't clear enough for me to see what all may be missing. Does anyone happen to have a picture of the left side of the SLP or SX2/SX3 trigger group? I am missing my carrier spring and I think some other small parts. Irritated and most embarrassed... r7s

Impressive! I need something like that to replace my model 70's cool thin steel butt plate...

I'd be afraid to try in on my SLP. Don't know what would happen...

I don't think you give up much by sticking with low recoil slugs and buck. If you check out the ATK law enforcement site, you will see that the low recoil versions often equal or exceed the performance of the full power loads.

The one with one set of holes would be the light load piston.

Original red base (less than 1.5 oz.) piston: base thickness is 0.37" plus 2 shims for a total of about 0.53". Spring has red paint on it. Original black base (1.5 oz. +) piston: base thickness is 0.37", no shims. No paint on spring. New gold base universal piston: base thickness is 0.32", plus 1 shim for a total of about 0.4". Spring has orange paint on it. All of the bases are about 2 or 3 thousandths below flush with piston

That is very interesting. I will measure the base thicknesses of my red, black and the new universal that I am intending to return and post my findings. The new universal with the gold base may have a different spring rate as well.

Ultradot HD-Micro red dot sight. My ghost ring sights co witness in the bottom third of the scope field of view.

Thank you Vincent C. I tried that today, but unfortunately they would not sell me the "obsolete" B111604913, but wanted to substitute the B11265254FN which is the new current "universal" piston with the gold base. This would be the same as I got from Midway. No lettering on the outside, some orange paint dots on the inside. I asked them if this new universal would handle lighter loads any better than my red based piston that came with my SLP, and they said "probably not." Still looking for the older part. r7s

It looks like Browning / FN have discontinued the Sporting Clays Light piston. Now if you try to order it they cross reference to a different part number of the new "universal" gold base piston that many have been unhappy with. I ordered the Sporting Clays light piston from MIdway, but what I received has the new gold base with orange dots on the spring. It appears to just be the new "universal" piston. I think I am going to return it.

Thank you, sir. I will follow your suggestion regarding the action spring!

It shoots 1oz 1300 fps slugs 100% Variable success with 1oz and 1-1/8oz target loads. >1300fps generally good, < 1250fps frequently fails to cycle. I am interested in the browning sporting clays cylinder so I can use the inexpensive target loads.

The one I ordered is supposed to be a Browning Sporting Clays Light, but it appears identical to the new gold base FN pistons. I don't want to use it if it is the same. Does anyone know what the base is on the Browning Sporting Clays (<1-1/8 oz) and what it looks like?

I've got an FN SLP, standard 18" model that I am breaking in for tac/HD classes and training. It was built in 2007, but is new and just being broken in. It came with the 2 gas pistons; black base (>/= 1.5oz) and red base (<1.5oz). So far I have only used the lighter load red base piston. I have wanted to reliably run 1oz, bird shot for training loads, so after reading up on this forum and others, I decided to purchase the Browning Sporting Clays gas piston. To complicate matters, FN has issued a bulletin, FNH-SLP-131001.v6, indicating that the red and black base pistons have been replaced with two new gold base pistons on the 18" SLP and a single gold base piston for the Mk1. I ordered it the Browning Sporting Clays light piston from Midway and received it today. It does not appear as expected. The bag is labeled: "Piston Assembly 12 Gauge Sporting Clay Light Gold 12-20, #493004". It does not have the printing on the piston that says "1-1/8 oz. and less" as was pictured. It has no printing on it at all. The only markings are some orange paint dots on the spring inside. It also has a gold base, like the new FN gold base pistons. Finally, my questions: Is this just the same as the new gold base FN piston? Is the new FN gold base piston any different than the red base? I don't want to keep it if it wont cycle any lighter than by red base piston that I have. What should the old Browning Sporting Clays Light piston look like? Thanks. r7s