TheDrizzle

wow. I should have used a my IR temp reader to see how hot it got. I can't see how it was blue. I used one dot of red after i was done. The M3K was already polished, I just didn't want the tube one when i was working with the dremel.

You know for every other weapon i use a blow dryer to get rid of red loctite. This does not feel like red loctite. It has to be green. I had to get a heat gun for about five minutes until it started to break free...with a strap wrench.

at that price you can just get a TTI lifter already modified http://moaprecision.com/cgi-bin/imcart/display.cgi?item_id=tti-lifter&cat=7&page=1&search=&since=0&status=&title=

Ha! How right you are about the non-rifle. Corrected, thanks! I also agree with you about the Limbsaver. I need to find a way to properly sand it down without buying a beltsander. I had to hot knife the ends of the Limbsaver since it was sticking out too much. I'll fix it when i get the chance.

TL;DR: Before I started this shotgun I didn’t know there was a such thing as semi-auto shotgun other than a Siaga 12. Thanks to you guys I voided my warranty and now have an amazing shotgun. Pic heavy at the end. I just joined the forum to say thank you. With your guys help, especially Openclassterror, I was able to complete my Stoeger M3K. Before this build I was not into shotguns. My first firearm was a Mossberg 500 which I promptly gave away. After that I got big into customizing AR15, 10/22s, handguns etc. I got a over/under shotgun which I never intended to shoot, I just wanted an over/under for the heck of it. I just (almost) completed a 3-year AR15 build. (I say almost because I’m waiting for my TriggerTech trigger to come in to replace my Giessele SSA trigger. Then it is done for good. I said it many times before but this time is for real.) I figure I might as well do something with my AR15 so I looked at my local shooting range and heard they had a monthly 3-gun competition going on. I thought PERFECT! Except I just have an over/under which I don’t think would be too helpful. I sold my over/under and researched shotguns. I knew nothing about shotguns so I did a little 3-gun shotgun research. To be honestly I didn’t know there was such a thing as a semi-auto shotgun other than the Siaga 12 until I started my research. The Stoeger M3000 looked like it would fit my needs. At this point I didn’t know the difference between the M3000 vs the M3K. After reading every single page on this thread I figured I get the M3000 from MOA Precision. MOA Precision was actually swamped at the moment so I figured I could just do the work myself. I really had no idea what I was doing but I had a bench vise, a Dremel, this thread and YouTube. Sounded like a winning combination. I was lucky to find an M3K for $550 + free shipping. So I bought parts from MOA Precision, Taran Tactical, and various parts from Midway and Amazon then I waited. The day I got the shotgun I got to work. Following YouTube and this thread I replaced all the trigger components and the lifter. I then chopped and fitted the stock a bit (following YouTube) then installed/fitted a Limbsaver. I don’t have a belt sander so I trimmed it the best I could. Its rubber so I really don’t care about the aesthetics too much. The stock was too slick so I need to do something about that. I heard about stippling and saw some horrendous jobs. So I bought a woodburner kit and once again followed YouTube, for the most part. I filled down one of the brass heads and to make it simple I just went in a spiral design then wiped it down with wood sandpaper. It might not be the greatest but I love the way it feels. Looks very aggressive, but feels perfect. At this point I was about take my trusty Dremel and start this thing called a “Port Mod.” I saw Jesse Port Mod video and I figured I could try it out with my Dremel. I told a co-worker my plan and he advised me he had a milling machine. He didn’t know what a Port Mod was but he was sure it would be easy. Also told me while he never installed dovetails before he sure he could do it. He had heart, I couldn’t pass up that offer! I printed 8x10 photos of Port Mods I found here and off we went. The following are photos of the end result: Once I got home I took a file and sandpaper to it to smooth it out. I aslo did end up going just a little bit lower on the non-port side with my Dremel. I made an idiot mark when I was using my Dremel to round out the area near where it begins to slope. Doesn’t look/feel bad so no harm no foul. I just tested my shotgun out today. It shot everything. Slugs, Low recoil slugs, soft birdshot, it was just going like a beast. Well here is my completed shotgun. Mental note, Limbsavers are not easy to smooth out without a belt sander. Or I'm doing it wrong. Probably latter.