Flatland Shooter

They show the high power stuff is out of stock so I ended up ordering a case of the low recoil 00 buck. Hope they run well. Its tough finding any Remington Managed Recoil 00 buck on the shelves so if it runs well, its a good fit. Bill

Drill and tap the cap and the end of the guide rod. Then use a cap screw to hold it all together. In a really bad case, add a lock washer and that cap will not come loose until you want it to. Bill

Is your Browning choke a pre-Invector model? In the image, the top choke is for Browning Invector. In a Browning, it will screw into the barrel all the way to the knurled section (choke length 2-3/8"). The bottom choke is a Winchoke that will fit in my MKA 1919 all the way into the barrel (choke length 1-9/16"). Note that the unthreaded area on the Winchoke is longer than that of the Invector. Also the threaded section is longer on the Winchoke. An eyeball comparison shows that the threads are the same (threads per inch and pitch). On my MKA 1919, the Browning Invector ch

If that's a stock MKA 1919, I'd be a seller, not a buyer at $949. Bill

#6 is out of the way. Keep 'em coming. Bill

I really don't know what they are using. From the video, splashes in the water appear to be smaller buckshot. Possibly Heavy Coyote hunting load with a full choke? I would think effective range would be less than 70 yards. Bill

I noticed that their High Flyer is available for Winchester 12 ga. I'd bet that is a Winchoke threaded choke. Just out of stock with the choke you want.

It looks like neither one will work with your MKA 1919. I suspect they are currently out of stock with the Winchoke thread but a call to their customer service will be your best bet. Bill

Standard Winchokes like those sold by Carlson fit my MKA 1919 perfectly. The ad shows this is the Winchester / Browning Invector choke. I compared the Winchoke threads to some Briley Browning Invector chokes I have on hand an they are not the same animal. Several measurements are just not the same between the two. On the Winchoke, the length of the choke (from the muzzle back into the bore) is 1.60". The Browning Invector length is 2.40". The diameter of the Invector choke is also slightly larger. It will not even start to go into the end of the MKA 1919 barrel. Unl

I called Firebird Precision on January 7th. Per Nanci, I'm #23. Bill

I guess I will just lower the bolt on that first round for now. I did not know Firebird had a titanium firing pin and heavy firing pin spring. I just need to remember to add it to my list for my next order. With the new FP and spring the slam fire issue is solved but is there a concern about wear on the extractor? Thanks. Bill

The only ones I've seen in stock are the camo version 5 rd mags at Centerfire. http://centerfiresystems.com/MAG-MKA-5CAMO.aspx Arms of America shows them but does not indicate if they are in stock. http://armsofamerica.com/mka191912gasemi-autoshotgun3magazine-1.aspx

I'm 23rd and staying close to the phone. Anubis did mention that of the first 30, some would be made into complete shotguns. The remainder will be used to fill the waiting list in the order they were placed. Bill

This may be directed to the 3Gun competition shooters or anyone that runs lots of rounds through their MKA 1919. On the 1st round, is it required (or recommended) to strip the 1st round from a magazine or is it OK to just drop a round into the chamber and drop the bolt? The only concern would be wear and tear on the extractor which, unless I've missed them, are not available as replacement parts. So far, I've always used a magazine but starting out with a single round fished out of a pocket seems a lot faster. Any and all thoughts are appreciated. Bill

I'm at the point where it needs to go to the range. I took a little over .070 off the follower. Loading shells is tough right at shell number 8. All others load just fine. Pushing the shells from the magazine and all shells seem to come out smoothly. Better to range check it than take off a little too much. Bill

Good to hear. I'm sitting in front of the computer doing the same with an 8-1/2" x 11" piece of coarse 60 grit sandpaper. When I get it a little closer to my target I will switch to 220 grit. Thanks. Bill

Thanks to Jim's 6 part DIY tutorial on YouTube, the build using Firebird Precision's F-15 Adapter is fairly straight forward. On part 3, Jim explains that .040" to .070" needs to be milled from the front of the stock MKA 1919 followers to give enough clearance that it will not hang up in the finished magazine. My question is how are fellow DIY'ers trimming their followers? I do not have a mill but I do have lots of coarse sandpaper and a few good files. Unless someone has a better idea, that's how I will proceed. So how did you trim your follower? Thanks. Bill

Totally off topic, but is that Corvette any relation to the bits and pieces Jim posted pictures of years ago? Bill Yep, same car! One of the other things we do, I'm currently working on a '56 Bel-Air 4-door wagon. My two favorite things. Nice guns and old cars. Just not enough dough for both. So tell me, when do you guys get to sleep? Bill

Totally off topic, but is that Corvette any relation to the bits and pieces Jim posted pictures of years ago? Bill

I assume the waiting list will be filled in order placed. Right? If so, excellent. (#23 here) Bill

When going to the new aluminum lower, is any break in ritual needed? If it runs with the current polymer lower, can we expect the same with the aluminum lower? Just waiting for Nanci to call for my credit card number. Bill #23 on the list.

On another thread on this forum it was mentioned that approximately 30,000 MKA 1919's have been imported so far. For a barrel manufacturer to be interested, there needs to be a market for several hundred thousand for it to make economic sense. Our best bet for now is to get RAAC to supply spare barrels and possibly rifled barrels in the future. That's not to say some entrepreneur does not come up with a way to supply the market via some creative new idea (possibly a conversion of a widely available barrel already manufactured). Bill

Ohio has a lot of good farm country and that should help the taste. I was raised near Ohio's Amish country (left in 1970) and was surprised at the resurgence of wild game in the state. Up to age 18 I saw at most 4 or 8 wild deer during that time in Tuscarawas County. Last time I was up to the family farm a few years ago, deer, squirrel and turkey are all over the place. Missing were the cotton-tail rabbit. Wild hogs may be a new introduction to the area. If so, take 'em out fast before you have the problems we see in Texas. Bill

It depends a lot on what they eat. Took a young sow a while back in the Sand Hills area of West Texas that I felt still had a little domestic blood in her due to her coloring. Cooking it would clear out the kitchen in no time. Not close to being edible. Hogs taken in the Texas Gulf Coast area fare a little better (so I've been told) and a local butcher will pay $1.00 per pound for live hogs over 100#. Excuse me if its already mentioned and I missed it, but along with destroying crops and watering areas, a hog pack will take down young calves. It won't take long to ruin a good ranch

Heck, I'd like to pick up a spare smoothbore barrel to try out some ideas and porting and such. An e-mail to the importer requesting info on buying a spare barrel went unanswered. Bill