NEW TNA 3-GUN VR-66 12ga SHOTGUN is here!
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I had an opportunity to shoot this gun today and ....... I won't be buying one.
I found the trigger to be awful in comparison to the trigger on my 870. The VR-66 is lighter than the 870 and as such it has as much or more felt recoil. I had a couple of additional dislikes, which I could prob get past with some more experience with the gun, its just that at this point I don't want to.
I am willing to entertain the argument that I have been using my 870 for more than 35 years and am simply accustomed to it. I just don't see what I'd get for spending $800 on another shotgun would get me. Especially one I didn't enjoy shooting.
I found the trigger to be awful in comparison to the trigger on my 870. The VR-66 is lighter than the 870 and as such it has as much or more felt recoil. I had a couple of additional dislikes, which I could prob get past with some more experience with the gun, its just that at this point I don't want to.
I am willing to entertain the argument that I have been using my 870 for more than 35 years and am simply accustomed to it. I just don't see what I'd get for spending $800 on another shotgun would get me. Especially one I didn't enjoy shooting.
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I bought the TNA M2 +3 and it's flush to the end of an 18.5" barrel so I'd assume any other M2 +3 would do the same.
Maybe TNA still has some extensions?
CanuckShooter
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These are only $400 right now for the bare bones version, and after using it I personally see no advantage to buying the upgraded model for $650.
It's a bummer you didn't like it. I just sold my 870 before buying mine, and don't miss it at all. First thing I noticed was that the VR-66 had less recoil than I was expecting, or used to with my 870. My girlfriend who is a small, light person really enjoyed shooting it (despite even having a fractured rib!) and is considering buying one. Different strokes for different folks I guess.
She was making hits with it her first time trying clays, and I was hitting doubles which I'm not used to being able to do so easily, so I have no real complaints about the trigger.
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That’s too bad, don’t buy one then
CanuckShooter
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Agreed. I can see how the opened up loading port would be hugely beneficial for competition.
To clarify I just meant for my needs, and value for the money IMO. Not criticizing the competition model. Mine is the bare bones model, yet it still came with the oversize charging handle and oversize bolt release which was a nice surprise.
To clarify I just meant for my needs, and value for the money IMO. Not criticizing the competition model. Mine is the bare bones model, yet it still came with the oversize charging handle and oversize bolt release which was a nice surprise.
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- ON, North of GTA
I've asked TNA about the possibility of getting shorter barrels for these.
For the cost of one of these I'd take the down sides of it being restricted. Anyone else have any interest in a shorty VR-66?
With a +2 ext flush to the muzzle you'd get a ~14" barrel and flush with no extension you'd have a ~10" barrel.
I think it'd be a fun range toy for relatively cheap.
For the cost of one of these I'd take the down sides of it being restricted. Anyone else have any interest in a shorty VR-66?
With a +2 ext flush to the muzzle you'd get a ~14" barrel and flush with no extension you'd have a ~10" barrel.
I think it'd be a fun range toy for relatively cheap.
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- ON, North of GTA
100% it'd be legal, you'd just have to register it as a restricted or purchase a complete gun as such.
You cannot cut a barrel shorter than 18.6" as it will become Prohib but you can buy a shorter manufactured barrel and cert as a Restricted.
CanuckShooter
CGN frequent flyer
Awesome. Pretty cool eh? I was jazzed when I opened mine.
Perhaps I am the outlier here, but I am having persistent failures to feed with my VR-66 using 2.75" shells. Happens with target loads, full power buckshot and heavy hunting loads. Would probably happen with slugs as well, but I haven't shot enough of those to find out.
Yesterday I went out to chronograph some loads and had 4-5 failures to feed out of maybe 25 rounds or so, all 2.75" shells. In every instance the shell either doesn't get raised high enough on the lifter and hits the bottom of the breech face as the bolt comes forward or it half falls out of the ejection port and jams against the RH side of the breech face as the bolt comes forward. This doesn't seem to be a problem with light target loads not cycling, it happens with everything.
Any ideas?
Mark
Yesterday I went out to chronograph some loads and had 4-5 failures to feed out of maybe 25 rounds or so, all 2.75" shells. In every instance the shell either doesn't get raised high enough on the lifter and hits the bottom of the breech face as the bolt comes forward or it half falls out of the ejection port and jams against the RH side of the breech face as the bolt comes forward. This doesn't seem to be a problem with light target loads not cycling, it happens with everything.
Any ideas?
Mark
I'll keep an eye out for that. I was using Kent target loads, Federal 00 buck, Remington slugs and reloads using Federal high brass hulls and Winchester AA low brass hulls.
Mark
Jeffman had mentioned that he had trouble with his recoil spring tube plug getting loose. Maybe take your recoil pad off and have a look that its on tight. May not hurt to give the recoil tube a cleaning while your in there, although I found it doesn't come apart that easily. If that's the case, try sticking an aerosol cleaning/lube extension in and hosing it out while its assembled, will clean and lube it up a bit. Not saying that's the cause, but is something to check.
Just a little necro-posting...
After a painful stretch of winter I got out again with the VR-66. Shot ~35 rounds of varied ammo. This time it cycled everything just fine with no issues. Hopefully, it just needed some more loosening up and will be OK from now on. Fingers crossed.
On another note, that recoil pad does a great simulation of a hockey puck and the LOP is a touch long for me. Is it possible to cut 1/4"-3/8" off the stock and fit a proper recoil pad like a limbsaver? I haven't pulled the pad off yet to look, but figured I would ask while I was here. If the stock was wood it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't know how much structure there is inside where the screws bite.
Mark
After a painful stretch of winter I got out again with the VR-66. Shot ~35 rounds of varied ammo. This time it cycled everything just fine with no issues. Hopefully, it just needed some more loosening up and will be OK from now on. Fingers crossed.
On another note, that recoil pad does a great simulation of a hockey puck and the LOP is a touch long for me. Is it possible to cut 1/4"-3/8" off the stock and fit a proper recoil pad like a limbsaver? I haven't pulled the pad off yet to look, but figured I would ask while I was here. If the stock was wood it wouldn't be a problem, but I don't know how much structure there is inside where the screws bite.
Mark
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To attach the new pad I epoxy'd some cut to size hardwood blocks inside the stock and screwed pad to those.
I wish shotgun and rifle manf'r would design Poly stocks with a shorter LOP and allow use of spacers to lengthen if desired.
I shortened my LOP to 13 and used a Kck-Ezz pad as they grind to fit better than anything else I've tried.
To attach the new pad I epoxy'd some cut to size hardwood blocks inside the stock and screwed pad to those.
I wish shotgun and rifle manf'r would design Poly stocks with a shorter LOP and allow use of spacers to lengthen if desired.
