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So I did some research on the Duty RDS, and to be honest, it is an awesome red dot, but man I don't know how well it will do with the Benelli. I have been searching all night and morning for ways around this setup and who makes mounts for the Benelli and the only company that makes them is Scalar Works. Airidas, Mid West Industries, and Briley, all make mounts, but for other shotguns or for very specific optics that do not fit my wants. It sucks, but I just now bought the Holosun 509T set up from Scalar Works. I also signed up for email notifications for the RCR setup. That RCR is what I want, but guess I am going to have to wait forever for them to have this setup. Once the 509T comes in I'll throw some 3" magnums through it and see how it holds up. I feel like it wont, but there is only one way to find out. If it does hold up, then Holosun might find itself a new customer. I love my Trijicons and my EO Techs, but it would be nice that there is a cheaper and reliable optic out there, because im sure you all know our Trijicons and EO Techs add up in price real quick lol.

Does anyone have this setup? If so how do you like it? I have been going back and forth on so many optics and with so many being out of stock or not being able to get certain parts and the price of these things, is driving me crazy. I really want an enclosed optic and was just going to get an EO Tech and call it a day, but my shotgun is heavy enough as it is and I really want to have a co-witness. Then I was going to get the Scalar Works RCR, but they are out of stock, then I was just going to buy the RCR and then buy the stand alone Sync mount for the RCR from Scalar Works and just slap it together myself, but now Sclar Works is out of stock on the stand alone mounts. Now the only thing Scalar Works has in stock are the two Holosun optics options and the T2. Sorry, but I'm not paying 900 bucks for a T2 red dot, just not doing it. So, that leaves me with the Holosun 509T. I have been watching reviews and test on it and it seems like a pretty good optic. Never really been a fan of Holosun and have always run either EO Tech or Trijicon on my rifles and pistols, but I am willing to do Holosun if I can get some feed back from guys that have run it on the Benelli. Sure it does great with 9mm pistols and maybe 556, but how does it do with running 3" magnum rounds and full power buck shot? Or is there another option out there for having your optic co witness on the Benelli? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks guys!

509T is a solid optic, titanium, closed emitter, great reticle for shotgun, Holosun has a good warranty! should look great as well, looks better than alot of the other closed emitters.

It is my understanding that Scalar Works only makes sync mounts for optics that are known to work on 12 gauge shotguns. I already ordered the 509T setup from Scalar Works and we shall see how well it will do. After reading more reviews and reading articles on it it sounds like it should have no problem with holding up to 12 guage recoil.

On the lower end there’s also the Vortex SPARC https://vortexoptics.com/vortex-2019-sparc-ar-red-dot.html I’ve no experience with the Vortex red dots but they do offer a lifetime warranty. I suggest going to the source and contacting Holosun and vortex and inquiring as to what are the recommended maximum recoil impulse limits, e.g. can I mount this particular optic to my .50 BMG rifle? The optic manufacturers know the limits of their RDS.

Your carrier latch is out of spec, basically it does not have enough face contact with the shells it containing in the magazine. If you have an extended magazine on the gun, you may have damaged the latch. A very good Benelli expert or Benelli customer service RMA, will be the path foreward. Most Carrier latches that I repair or replace are bent out of spec because of two issues. Number 1, extended magazine, many companies who make these do not calibrate the magazine spring properly. Thus too much pressure is place on the carrier latch, bending it. Number 2, i will not mention on this forum.

Correct. Shotguns are a mysterious fig. I have shot slugs from an IC and the Modified and sure enough I was getting better groups with the modified. I did run a full choke for a bit but when compared to the others the full was throwing shots and the mod was a nail driver even when compared to the others. I don't know why or how, but they just do. Some people have had different results, so always a good idea and go out and pattern yours.