Stoeger M2000 Break in Period

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Well I didn't get the Baikal like everybody suggested, but I did get the gun I've been looking at for over a year. Now I'm wondering about breaking this thing in before the duck season opener. From what I read in the manual I shouldn't have any problems with the heaver loads for waterfowl but maybe the light trap loads. What have others experienced? Should I go buy 3 or 4 boxs of cheap 3" steel to put through it or should I get 1 oz 2"3/4 stuff and run it?

Chris
 
I haven't had any problem with mine, I doubt it needs much in the way of breaking in--no gas system, no rings, just a simple inertial action. You should definitely do some shooting with it before you go out, if nothing else to get used to the recoil: it can be quite 'stout' with full-power loads...
 
Hey Gastch;

The steel shot I use is the Winchester Xpert going 1550 fps. With steel, speed kills. My favorite shot size is #4 for ducks... Bang... Flop...

I've got no experience with the shotgun you bought, but I would assume that it will work fine with any hunting load... I have seen semi's that say they won't work with light loads... work just fine with them when they have a bunch of shells through them...

Cheers
Jay
 
I have an SBE which uses the same system. Originally I had no problems with light loads but after 3-4 flats of 1 9/16 ounce 3.5" kent faststeel, its not as reliable with the light stuff. The good news is a replacement recoil spring is fairly inexpensive and should solve the problem. (at least this is what the gunsmith told me)
 
Just as an update, I got my Stoeger 2000 and put 100 rd of 2-3/4" 1-1/8 oz shells thru it this weekend. I found that approx. 25% did not load properly. What I mean is the crimp end of the shell moved out of line and jammed against the end of the barrel. It seem no to do this as much as I got thru the 100 rds. I'm thinking that as the spring gets broke in abit this will stop. I didn't have any trouble with 3" shells.
 
That doesn't sound like a spring problem, but more of an alignment problem with the shell carrier, when it brings it up to the chamber from the mag. I had an 870 Express SM that did the same thing with 2.75" shells.

A 3" or 3.5" shell does not have as far too travel before it enters the chamber so it will not likely snub up as much, if at all.

As far as breaking a shotgun in, just go shoot it. I totallly strip them and get all the factory grease out first as well.
 
25% did not load properly
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Were you loading them singly onto the carrier or into the magazine and letting the shotgun feed them?

I noticed with my 2000 that if I dumped a round in with the barrel pointing down and tripped the bolt release the crimped end would hang-up occasionally. Tip the gun level or muzzel up, or cant to the side, and 100% feeding. 100% feeding from the magazine as well, even when shooting downward (I had to test it...).

I like my 2000 and think that it's (comparatively) good value for the money. The black finish maybe isn't anything to write home about but mine wears a very nice piece of wood that is well fitted to the metal.
 
I loaded the first into the chamber, tripped the realease and the other 2 into the mag. You lost me on "Tip the gun level or muzzel up, or cant to the side, and 100% feeding. 100% feeding from the magazine as well, even when shooting downward (I had to test it...)."

Chris
 
Opening waterfowl season and what a day to test the Stoeger, rain,rain, and more rain. Well it worked awsome had no troubles whatsoever with misfires and/or chambering shells. Man do I love this gun. I would recommend this one to anybody wanting a semi and that thinks spending $1000+ on a duck gun is crazy. I mean I got decoys and stuff to buy to!!

Chris

Chris
 
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