[30" barrel for 3 gun]

28 minutes ago, RiggerJJ said:

Where are you getting Benelli barrels for $200? The ones I always see are between $450 - $500...

jj

Stoeger m3000 barrels for $200

[30" barrel for 3 gun]

2 hours ago, GunCat said:

If that Open class is not what you want then it might be possible to have the barrel cut off behind the ports and rethreaded for some type of choke tubes (so don't rush out and buy any Stoeger/Benelli choke tubes just, barrel wall thickness might dictate some other type of tube if you cut it)

 

OOPS! Didnt realize that would be the case! Starting out i assume open class is not where I want to start. I think in the long run it should work out though, The 30" barrel will be good for skeet and practice and I dont mind purchasing a 24 or 26" barrel to use for competition. They are about $200 but with the deal I got on the gun to begin with I don't mind a little more investment down the road. I know the shorter barrels are not ported and hopefully that will work out! I was hoping to not have to deal with that but like I said it will likely work out. I also know that down the road I hope to move into open class or more into a benelli. 

[30" barrel for 3 gun]

Sorry I haven't been posting. Based on everyones feedback I went ahead and make the trade. I now have myself a 30" stoeger m3000. The model came with an enlarged charging handle and bolt release. It also has a ported barrel which is nice! blasted through some rounds right after picking it up just to function test it but primarily so that I could shoot 5 shots as fast as I could through and auto loader as it is my first auto shotgun. 

 

I am very happy with it. Does anyone have any experince with the tac com extension tubes? I love the idea of picking up a 20-24in barrel and using a +4 and then throwing on an additional +4 when I have the 30" barrel installed... thoughts?

 

Thanks again for the feedback I am so excited to be getting into the shotgun world and look forward to gearing up for my first match!

[30" barrel for 3 gun]

Hi there I have not done any competitive shooting yet but am gearing up. I found a stoeger m3000 that has a 30" barrel on it that I can trade an older carry gun I dont use anymore for. Would the 30" barrel be to long for competitive shooting in 3 gun? I would be adding a +8 tube so the tube would only stick out about 2-4" past the barrel with a 30" 

Thanks

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[M3000]

New here but not new to shooting. I am fairly proficient in rifle and pistol shooting and excited to start shooting competition, primarily USPSA but hoping to get into 3 gun so i want to make purchases with that in mind. I am looking for a shotgun that is a jack of all trades master of none sorta shotgun to get me started. I have owned a pump 12g in the past but sold it because I found a good deal on a glock I couldn't pass up at the time. SO I've been looking at a stoeger m3000 or m3k to purchase. The primary use of this shotgun will be for fun, and I hear there is not many things more fun than 3 gun. So it will be primarily used with 3 gun in mind. I am also hoping it will do okay with clays/trap and an occasional hunting trip for dove, I would much rather be at a pistol range than a clay shoot but thats not always the case for my friends so clay/trap/dove is a secondary concern for me but I would still like to have it as an option. 

 

So with that in mind I was thinking a 24" or 26" barrel. Is the m3k going to put me at a disadvantage with the 24" barrel compared to a 26" m3000. Ive tried to read the mega thread. But its been taking up all my time so I figured I would just ask here... is there a general consensus m3k or m3000 modified? Whatall would need to be done to either for a minimalist 3 gun set up?

 

Any and all info is appreciated!

Thanks!