Just got done putting some rifle sights on an 870. This is a sweet setup for those of you wanting to take your home defense/competition shotgun to a new level. Pictures to follow.
When will summer end? Burning up in Nashville right now. Hard to get in the shop when you are sweating!!
In this video Massad Ayoob shows the differences in 12 gauge and 20 gauge shotguns for home defense. It may surprise you that the 20 gauge really doesn’t give up anything to its big brother. If you have one of these in the closet, it would be ideal for a conversion like our SM-1 package. Email for details.
This year has been a wonderful year for so many reasons. We have seen more and more of you come to the website and participate with us. The blog has been growing steadily which has provided much satisfaction. Many of you are now first time gun owners as of last November. All in all a good year.
As I look back on 2009, I am pleased that we have introduced a few new things to you this year like the Ruger SP101 conversion. We are sometimes asked to do things just like this that have become so popular they just stay with us.
We have also tried hard to keep you in the loop with good information on a variety of topics that included many different product reviews. I have been most interested to see all of your interest in the Taurus Judge. Does this mean more and more of you are buying shotgun pistols, or are you just casually interested?
Well, here are some things to watch out for in the coming weeks and months as we get ready for 2010:
Here is what we need from you: ideas, products to review and of course interesting projects. The ideas can be about anything gun related. The products to be reviewed can be sent to us anytime your company would like. The interesting projects are always welcome.
I mentioned the other day that I was having a little difficulty because of a mistake I had made in modifying the gas port on a Remington 1100. I had to replace the customer’s barrel with a factory new 21″ barrel that came with two choke tubes, a wrench and rifle sights.
Yesterday I took it to the range for function testing and evaluation. It was a great expereince. It gobbled up every bit of ammo I threw in it and forcefully ejected the empites into a nice clean pile.
The rifle sights made a huge difference in long range shooting. For me they make the sight picture clearer on all shots. There is a lot of debate out there about which sights make you faster. If memory serves me correctly, D.R. Middlebrooks has said that the bead is faster on everything in the testing that he has done. He is certainly a reliable source, and one that I trust. If you are going to be shooting stages with lots of steel where you will be using slugs, this could be the setup for you. Likewise, it would be a great home defense setup.
Either way it made the gun handle great. For $100 more you can add this to your SM-1 package saving you almost $100 off of the average sales cost.
I guess there is a first time for everything. Last week, I was performing one of our SM-1 conversions when I accidentally used the wrong drill bit to open up a gas port making the gun not only kick like a mule, but unsafe to use. You can imagine my despair. Not only had I wrecked a barrel, but I had to call a very nice customer and explain the error of my ways. Luckily, he was completely understanding, and I offered to replace his barrel with a factory new barrel from Remington.
This barrel was a surprise and a pretty cool upgrade so I think it is going to work out for both of us in the long run. The barrel comes with many features that are not available on a standard SM-1.
The first are the rifle sights. They are mounted to the barrel and give an unbelievable sight picture. The second is that it is threaded for choke tubes. The third feature is that it comes with Improved Cylinder and Rifled choke tubes and a choke tube wrench. The barrel itself is 21 inches which makes it a very manageable self-defense or woods gun.
The barrel sells for almost $200, but I’m thinking I might could work this into an SM-1 package that will sell for $100 more. The advantage to you is that you can keep your standard barrel for hunting or shooting clays, and the advantage for me is that it takes away any possibility that I will grab the wrong drill bit.
I’m going to the range tomorrow so I’ll give a report on how it performs.
Last weekend we went to the Music City Tactical Shooters match near Dickson, TN. It has been a while since I have had the opportunity to shoot an IDPA match, so I wanted to see if the sport still had an allure for me as a shooter. The resounding answer is yes. I actually took a customer with me to shoot in his first IDPA match, and he is hooked as well.
The Music City boys have a great place to shoot, and they are a fun bunch to hang out with. The stages were well designed, and everyone was having a good time. In fact, every other match they have a side match for rifle or shotgun.
If you have never competed in IDPA, you really need to give it a shot. The match fees are normally about $20. You are finished by lunch time. It gives you a measuring stick to see how your shooting is progressing. Find a local club and have some fun. You won’t regret the experience.
Many of you have been asking questions about the SM-1 package lately as you consider purchasing one for your needs. Obviously it has been become a standard in the MCC lineup. We think it offers the features that you need for a competitive price, but we thought you might be interested in hearing from a customer who just received one last week.
Hi Jeff,Field tested the SM-1 Sat. after work. As I said on the phone..Craftsmanship fit and finish excellent..10 of 10..Speed feed stock great..I used 00 buck, 2 brands high velocity over the counter ( 1300 fps or close) and some old buckshot I had from 2004 deer season. Not 1 ejection or feed problem in 36 rounds. Since my application was home defense ranged @ 7 & 10 yards. It did what you would expect at this range. The MCC SM-1 is a high quality, value priced, performance package. Thanks for your work.Sincerely,D. M. from Tennessee
We have been holding off on this for a while, but customer demand was just too great! We are now offering the SM-1 for those of you who have Vent Rib barrels. This does a number of things, but mostly it saves you money.
The problem with the Vent Rib was that it didn’t always fall right to have the barrel cut back to 18.5 inches. However, it was cost prohibitive to many customers to buy a new factory barrel at almost $200. So, we have come up with a solution that will work for everyone involved. The only catch is that you might end up with a 20″ barrel instead of a 18.5″ barrel.
We are able to cut the barrel back to a post on the vent rib and install a new front sight. The barrel looks great and works fine for any application. The 2″ difference will be negligible for most shooters and applications. So if you are considering the SM-1 but didn’t have a plain barrel, go ahead and send us your vent rib barrel and we will make it work.
By the way; no extra cost for vent rib modifications. Contact us at:
info@mossycreekcustom.com
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me. . . a shotgun package that rocks! You can buy all the other gifts somewhere else, but the SM-1 only comes from us. If you need a reliable shotgun package for patrol, home defense or competition, the SM-1 is for you. We take your existing Remington 870, 1100 or 1187 and turn it into a fully customized shotgun with every accessory you need for $425. Check out the video below.
The gun business is ever changing and hardly predictable, but I thought I would share some of the things that are hot in our shop right now.
Most searched items this month on our site:
There are several items that we expect to get hot at Christmas, but as mentioned before it is hard to predict.
If you are looking for Christmas gifts any of the above would be sure to please the shooter in your life. Hope this helps.
