[How to buy a used shotgun?]

check bore for pitting, barrel for dents, I assume the m3k mag tube is same as other stoegers so check that for rust

[Stoeger M3000 Scattergun?]

For y'all running stage savers/match savers/ whatever. Are you using chicago screws? Any interference issues to worry about on the action bars or spring or anything?

[safariland......]

10 days till ship on my most recent order

[Help for Offhand Shooting.]

Thanks for the tips, I'll give this a shot and see if I can improve my less than excellent rifle game

[Stoeger M3000 Scattergun?]

I think the 3500 one is the same, maybe someone with more knowledge could confirm or deny

http://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/33409

[Stoeger M3000 Scattergun?]

thanks, could probably use some more finish sanding and maybe a polish, but I've run out of attention span for this

[Stoeger M3000 Scattergun?]

Opened the loading port yesterday. I think it turned out alright thanks to folks that have shared info in this thread and elsewhere. I could quad load without anything done but am 30-40% faster now pretty easily.

[Stoeger - Shell / Feed Latch Tuning]

after a bit of loading/unloading my 12" past spring has compressed to 11.5" and the runs 12 rounds fine. The first two shells still don't kick out when the shell release button is pressed but will as long as the bolt is cycled aggressively. I'll probably run it some more before cutting the spring, or try the mod linked in post 1.

[Stoeger - Shell / Feed Latch Tuning]

Have the same behavior with nordic spring cut 12" past. Planning on cutting the spring shorter a coil at a time till everything runs correctly.

[Stoeger M3000 Scattergun?]

What's the probable causes & fix when a occasional round doesn't fire? When this occurs, sounds like hammer drops, next shell releases, I rack it and the gun runs again.

I'm the 2nd owner but I was told the guns history is 1000-1500 rounds, carbon arms tube, Benelli extractor. Barrel extractor groove was also pretty rough, I polished this area and the problem occurs much less but still had 2 on a 20 rd stage today (60 rds total). Has happened with Federal bulk pack and today was Gun Clubs, gun clean & well lubed.

Thanks!

next time check and see if the bolt has rotated all the way into battery