I broke my B&T Rail

**Caligvla** · 07-01-2008, 01:34 AM

I didn't think this was possible, no more Dixie Slugs Tri-Balls for my M4!!!

**Duggan** · 07-01-2008, 04:53 AM

Did you also break your gun?

If not, the slugs are not the problem, the ****** BT rail is.

**M1014** · 07-01-2008, 07:16 AM

ooooooooppps

**Caligvla** · 07-01-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Duggan

Did you also break your gun?

If not, the slugs are not the problem, the ****** BT rail is.

just the rail... ouch

**MikeyZ** · 07-01-2008, 03:42 PM

If you haven't yet, I might suggest checking the muzzle end of your weapon where the ring for the mag tube attaches to the barrel for any stress cracks.

Either that BT rail is one crappy unit (or had a manufacturing flaw) or you had one seriously hot load that flexed the heck out of that baby.

**Caligvla** · 07-01-2008, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by MikeyZ

If you haven't yet, I might suggest checking the muzzle end of your weapon where the ring for the mag tube attaches to the barrel for any stress cracks.

Either that BT rail is one crappy unit (or had a manufacturing flaw) or you had one seriously hot load that flexed the heck out of that baby.

tri-balls are insanely hot loads, if you ever run into a t-rex, that's the ammo to bring.

**fezolio** · 07-01-2008, 09:04 PM

Hey man, this guy is selling one for 60 bucks

http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16153. might want to jump on this

**Duggan** · 07-02-2008, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by fezolio

Hey man, this guy is selling one for 60 bucks

http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16153. might want to jump on this

Personally, If I bought a product and it failed so badly that it snapped in half during use, you couldn't pay me to use another one ... let alone expect me to buy a second unit.

My .02

**Dixie Slugs** · 07-02-2008, 09:40 PM

I very seldon reply to a post like this one....but when someone states " Tri-Balls are insanely hot loads"...I feel like for the sake of the uninformed, I must.
First of all, Tri-Ball is not a "hot" (as is in an over pressure) load. It is well inside the specs for 12 ga 3" Mag of 11.500 psi. as per our presuure tests at Ballistic Research. All our ammo must pass pressure tests before it goes to the public!
Tri-Ball II does have rather tough recoil, since you are pushing three .600" (325 gr each) balls, for a total weight of some 975 grs (abt 2 1/4 oz).
Now,....hang any thing heavy of a mount (maybe even a single mount?) and with that kind of recoil, it better be strong.
We have sold many thousands of Tri-Ball rounds and none have ever hurt a modern gun.
So...be very sure of what happens before you blame any company's ammo. and suggests it's Hot (over standard pressure specs)! We have to follow specs tighter than any scope base, or whatever, outfit does! I would also like the actual name of the person with the mount problem to see if we actally ship (based on our shipping records) him ammo and when.
Regards, James @ Dixie Slugs