VR80 Summay after all the bells and whistles.

[pskys2]

8 hours ago, dmshozer1 said:

What dram were the Estate shells?

3 1/4 dram 7 1/2 shot.  The slugs were 1 1/8 oz 1200 f/s.

I removed the Hold Open Lever from the 2 mags and will try again "after" I add the Taccom Comp.

I was using the Light Load Piston.  The 1st 22 rounds throught the gun were 10 mixed #4 & #00 Buck, 5 Slugs, 10 Estate Shot loads and 2 more slugs.

The Slugs were the only ones not to function in the 1 good mag.  The 2nd mag had a dent in the feed lip and wouldn't feed anything.  Since straightened it out and it now hand feeds.

WIll be going out again after the TACCOM Comp is in and I get it on, probably Friday or Saturday.  Might even have some other Slugs in by then and some RIO 3 1/4 dram shot and maybe the Drum and 10 rd stick mags I ordered.

I know I need more rounds throught it, just always figured Slug Loads would be heavy enough to function.

[dmshozer1]

20 hours ago, pskys2 said:

3 1/4 dram 7 1/2 shot.  The slugs were 1 1/8 oz 1200 f/s.

I removed the Hold Open Lever from the 2 mags and will try again "after" I add the Taccom Comp.

I was using the Light Load Piston.  The 1st 22 rounds throught the gun were 10 mixed #4 & #00 Buck, 5 Slugs, 10 Estate Shot loads and 2 more slugs.

The Slugs were the only ones not to function in the 1 good mag.  The 2nd mag had a dent in the feed lip and wouldn't feed anything.  Since straightened it out and it now hand feeds.

WIll be going out again after the TACCOM Comp is in and I get it on, probably Friday or Saturday.  Might even have some other Slugs in by then and some RIO 3 1/4 dram shot and maybe the Drum and 10 rd stick mags I ordered.

I know I need more rounds throught it, just always figured Slug Loads would be heavy enough to function.

Wow,

Heavy duty!

[pskys2]

5 hours ago, dmshozer1 said:

Wow,

Heavy duty!

?Am I needing to lighten up?  I figured to start with what had worked in my 1100 and go down if the loads would function.

 

Especially with a new gun I'm more concerned with reliability.

I'd gone out with my 1100 and had some 3" magnums, now those hit hard!

Edited August 14, 2019 by pskys2

[dmshozer1]

12 hours ago, pskys2 said:

?Am I needing to lighten up?  I figured to start with what had worked in my 1100 and go down if the loads would function.

 

Especially with a new gun I'm more concerned with reliability.

I'd gone out with my 1100 and had some 3" magnums, now those hit hard!

If using this gun for competition, the lower dram shells will give you faster follow-up shots.

They will also be easier on you and on the gun.

But I agree that sometimes a new gun needs heavier dram shells to break it in.

Then again, some guns need the heavier dram shells to be reliable.  You will find what the gun likes after breaking it in.

Good luck.

[Smith_C]

Who makes the grip in the picture 

[IHMSA15151]

On 2/4/2020 at 5:57 PM, Smith_C said:

Who makes the grip in the picture 

It's a JP AR-15 grip I had in my parts box.

[Gunner_Freeman]

Where did you all find instructions on how to remove the bolt hold open tab on the magazine followers?

[1981Shooter]

2 hours ago, Gunner_Freeman said:

Where did you all find instructions on how to remove the bolt hold open tab on the magazine followers?

Just remove the follower, push out the pin holding the tab in, remove said tab and spring, then reassemble your magazine.

[pskys2]

4 hours ago, Gunner_Freeman said:

Where did you all find instructions on how to remove the bolt hold open tab on the magazine followers?

There are 2 types.  Remove the follower on  both.  One has a pin, punch it out and the assembly comes out.  If you don' see a pin go to the back of the tab and push down and out with a punch/screw driver, the tab will pop out of the front. 

[Gunner_Freeman]

 

Thanks

[Shotgunn25]

Do the JP enhanced springs work with the VR80? Would like to just switch them out, instead of a new trigger. 

[Norther]

I experimented with various different springs and had to go back to stock for reliability. Seems like a new trigger is pretty much it, although I got considerable improvement by polishing. 

[Rjz5400]

Anybody have luck after removing the bolt hold lever and clipping the firing pin spring? Using both JP lightened springs I mean. 

 

I've read a few places that the hammer hits the tab for the bolt hold open, and that clipping 3 or 4 coils from the very stiff FP spring helps if you use lighter springs for the trigger and hammer. 

 

I have jp yellow and also bull moose tactical springs. 

 

Thoughts? 

Edited December 4, 2021 by Rjz5400
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