Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Fellas, I'm finding the weakness in my M37/M87s.
The older factory issue Choate stocks do not hold up well under the repeated use of 12 gauge Winchester Super X foster style slugs.
Twice now on two different Deerslayer Police Special models, I've had the stock throughbolt work itself loose. I thought a bit of blue locktite would resolve the issue. Now it seems the transmitted force is destroying the 'threadform' that secure the screws attaching the recoil pad to the buttstock.
I have an older 20 gauge M37 Featherlight with the original factory wooden stocks that I sometimes mount an M87 fully rifled barrel upon & it does not have this issue with the very energetic sabot slugs.
I notice the newer black polymer stock from the newest Ithaca factory look and appear very much tougher than the 1980s Choate stocks, dispite being partially hollow inside.
I now have black walnut stocks on order from Oneshottactical.
Until they arrive I will only use a wooden stocked plain jane factory Deerslayer for scratching the 12 gauge itch.
Something to keep in mind.
The older factory issue Choate stocks do not hold up well under the repeated use of 12 gauge Winchester Super X foster style slugs.
Twice now on two different Deerslayer Police Special models, I've had the stock throughbolt work itself loose. I thought a bit of blue locktite would resolve the issue. Now it seems the transmitted force is destroying the 'threadform' that secure the screws attaching the recoil pad to the buttstock.
I have an older 20 gauge M37 Featherlight with the original factory wooden stocks that I sometimes mount an M87 fully rifled barrel upon & it does not have this issue with the very energetic sabot slugs.
I notice the newer black polymer stock from the newest Ithaca factory look and appear very much tougher than the 1980s Choate stocks, dispite being partially hollow inside.
I now have black walnut stocks on order from Oneshottactical.
Until they arrive I will only use a wooden stocked plain jane factory Deerslayer for scratching the 12 gauge itch.
Something to keep in mind.
