3gunNoob Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hello everyone, I decided to go over all modifications and also ask questions for the year 2020 (just around the corner). Almost all subject matter about VM is 2011-2015. I want to create an up to date topic for all people looking for good info on Versa Max Tactical and Competition. Especially Airforce man that provides great info. However I am going through the start to finish of a VM competition as we speak with new products and issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 I have made the following updates thus far. (1) Triangle Shooting Sports for loading port, C-Rums lifter, Radius Extractor cut, Shell stop tweeked and polished and Hand-guard trimmed at loading port area. (2) Truglo Pro series magnum gobble dot sights added to rail without removing the OEM sights. (3) Nordic extension but have choice between +4=12 or +5=13. QUESTION 1) there is no mag clamp to fit VMC because of schroud on mag tube. I am trying to find a spacer or clamp. No Joy My quadload is so easy now and haven’t even put in daily practice yet. Triangle (Benny Hill) did one hell of a job!!!! I didn’t want to bend the barrel but it shoots 6” right at approx 50 yards. I had to drift XS sight so much that it’s sticking out quite a bit. I hope Truglo will have enough drift. Also I’m not sure what kind of lube Benny put on bolt and receiver, but it went from a Chevy to a Mercedes. It’s amazing. I’m gonna talk to him about it and do that!! I hope people chime in about this subject for all us that are just starting the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamge Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Good, I think we will learn from this thread. Pics are helpful. I think one of the big developments since the 2011-2015 timeframe you mention is that people are now opening up the bottom of the receiver into the bottom of the mag tube. For instance as shown by Keith Garcia's video on quad loading with Taran. I saw a photo of a VM receiver that had an extra fastener in the shell latch area, apparently to act on the shell latch and control its movement, but full detail is lacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Thanks Adamge, I’m hoping to make this a central location for VM info. Triangle polishing and filed mine. Also I can quadload without a speed bump at the mag tube entry. Never heard of the fastener on shell latch. I will post pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Is there a Barrel/Magazine clamp that fits over the carbon fiber schroud of VM Competition. I really need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamge Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Here's the info I was referring to. Also the pics on the link at Roth's website are useful: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 Ok I’ll start. I’ll put some pics tonight. Running from party to party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Adamge, sorry for delay. This form would not allow pictures from my cell phone so I gave up. I’m going to download an app to resize and will give you pics. I can tell you that Benny Hill of Triangle Shooting Sports made my Vm Competition sing. Best money I ever spent Edited January 15, 2020 by 3gunNoob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Most of the fire control parts on the versamax are a direct swap for Benelli M2 parts. I still think the versamax is the best design available and it’s what I run but there quality is a joke next to Benelli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Why do you want a barrel clamp? I run a carbon arms one piece tube on my VM and have never ran a barrel clamp. I thought the VM competition was a one piece magazine tube also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 Yes you’re right. I added a +5 to the Stock 8 round tube giving me 13 in the tube. No barrel clamp needed and no strikes from bird shot or any other load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) Yep I run mine in several tube lengths. The carbon arms system alone gives my 8rds in the tube. I have extentions I run on it that extends the system to 8rds, 10rds, or 13rds depending on the match rules. I’ve never had a strike on the tube but I have scraped a lot of power off the extensions. Edited February 6, 2020 by ryan45kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganbillJ Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Needs a Tooth and Nail Armory flush handgaurd! No speed bump to deal with loading!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 That’s not mine. I had Benny Hill Friday Triangle Shooting Sports do mine. He did a great job and the gun runs great. No hiccups even when I mag dump 13+1 4 or 4 times in last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) That is mine, I did all the work and it’s been great except when the cheap parts broke. I broke the hammer, firing pin, and firing pin spring. All Remington parts. I replaced them all with Bennelli parts and no problems since. I love my verasmax; Remington quality, that’s another story. That picture is from 2015 so over 5 years and a lot of flats through that gun. Edited February 8, 2020 by ryan45kim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Damn. You’re right about Remington. The gun store I bought from returned the first two. Three times a charm. Then Benny made it sing. Quadloading is wonderful with that huge loading port. I called and asked him what lube he uses because 1 1/2 months later, my bolt is still shiny and I haven cleaned it yet. Synthetic 10w-30 motor oil!!!!!! He’s been doing that with all guns. The oil doesn’t evaporate from extreme heat. UNBELIEVABLE. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 So how about some pics of the loading port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Ok, Ryan I’d love to exchange info with you. Didn’t know about parts falling like you said. Do you shoot 3 gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I,ve been shooting competitions for almost 20 years now, but I don’t shoot 3gun like I used to. For four years I shot a lot of 3 gun but in western PA there isn’t much available so that was a lot of travel. thankfully we do have a lot of USPSA to keep me busy. I would shoot the pro am in Kentucky and the FNH championship in WV but FNH is no longer running and the pro am Is a 9 hour drive each way. I normally will shoot 1 or 2 3 gun matches each year but no big ones as the pro am is the closest big 3 gun match I’m aware of. Also try the 7/8oz Fiocchi slugs in your VM. They are by far my favorite slug. PS here is my port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan45kim Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Fyi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 That’s good to know. Thanks for that. I’m gonna start getting ready for a falling steel match shotgun only. I’m 62 and 1 year of 3 gun. I need to speed up transitioning. For some reason when I view film of a match, I seem to pause after a load up and fist shot. It’s very frustrating. I hate the way it looks and I’m not even aware of it. I did advance from the bottom to just short of the 50% level. My advantage to shotgun falling steel is practicing quad loading till the cows come home and a private range to get my sight acquisition and transition speed. I love this sport!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3gunNoob Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 No failures with the green monster yet and the loading port is huge compared to my jm pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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