chase864 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Just got my tactical back from getting modified and had some questions not related to the work performed. I sent the gun out 20 minutes after Purchasing it, so I didn't even see it together. When reassembling, should there be a gap where the barrel meets the action area. There is a gap of roughly 3/16" between the rib and action. The second question I have is the spring tension for the tube. It seems very heavy. To the point I can barely load the 8th round. Do people typically cut these down? Look forward to running some rounds through it before the next match. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assaulter Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The spring is absolutely too stiff, you can cut some coils. I don't think there is a gap, but I don't have mine in front of me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Interesting. I never thought the spring in my Tactical was at all stiff. Easy to load 8 shells and almost jam in a ninth. Has Remington changed their springs? Mick The spring is absolutely too stiff, you can cut some coils. I don't think there is a gap, but I don't have mine in front of me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The two that I've handled have extremely stiff springs. You really have to exert a lot of pressure on rounds 7&8 to get them past the shell stop, otherwise they spit out of the tube. Replace the spring with a ISMI spring. Both Nordic and Shooters Connection carry them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase864 Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share Posted September 13, 2012 I thought the tactical used a Nordic tube. You would think they could supply the correct spring. I'm going to throw some shells in it and leave them for a while to see if that loosens it any. Anyone hav eideas on if there should be a gap between top rib rail and receiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I thought the tactical used a Nordic tube. You would think they could supply the correct spring. I'm going to throw some shells in it and leave them for a while to see if that loosens it any. Anyone hav eideas on if there should be a gap between top rib rail and receiver? That doesn't sound right, about the gap. Remington obviously just bought the tubes from Nordic, as the spring is not the same as Nordic supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nheiny13 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 My versa max has the small gap in between the rib and receiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Replace the tube. You need a 9-10 rd tube to compete with anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthyBlagga Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Replace the tube. You need a 9-10 rd tube to compete with anyway. ... or add the extended end cap discussed elsewhere in this forum - it looks like an easy solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Yes, there is a small gap between barrel rib and receiver on the VersaMax. Yes, the Tactical uses a tube, mag clamp and charging handle made by Nordic. The tube for the Tactical is made to Remington's requirements. It has a recess to hold the clamp in a fixed position and the thread pattern at the nut is the same as on the other end, so the tube is reversible. It also means that the end caps are a different thread than regular Nordic tubes. Mick I thought the tactical used a Nordic tube. You would think they could supply the correct spring. I'm going to throw some shells in it and leave them for a while to see if that loosens it any. Anyone hav eideas on if there should be a gap between top rib rail and receiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase864 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Swapped out a spring I got from another Nordic tube and it works a lot better. It's much less stiff. Now to go out and shoot some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase864 Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 So finally shot some slugs. Tried the Remington sluggers, full strength Remington's and Fiocchi 1oz. The Remington's shot roughly 10" right and 10" low. The Fiocchi shot low and left but only about 5-6". What do I do now. Is there any way to adjust something? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co-exprs Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Fiocchi 7/8 oz should should shoot a little flatter. Might bring that POI up a few more inches. Also shooting low affords the option of adding a rear sight. You can dove tale a 10/22 and have the vertical adjustability to dial it in. My gunsmith charged me $50 to add a rear sight to my scattergun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Make sure your clamp is not too tight and pulling he barrel. Remove the clamp and make sure the mag tube is a quarter to half turn out from fully tight. Reassemble clamp and make sure that you use the same tension on both screws. Recheck slug POI. Repeat with clamp completely removed if you need to be sure. Mick So finally shot some slugs. Tried the Remington sluggers, full strength Remington's and Fiocchi 1oz. The Remington's shot roughly 10" right and 10" low. The Fiocchi shot low and left but only about 5-6". What do I do now. Is there any way to adjust something? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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