I don't use either of my two M1's for clays. I hunt them, hard. And they never quit on me, be it hot, bone dry, dusty as hell or have a 1\4" of ice frozen along the top two thirds of the gun in single digit temperature's they don't choke.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.