SingTheSorrow

Hmm.. some interesting and educational reading here guys! Threeshot, thanks for stopping me before I did something like that.. Gotcha, no water, even to clean the externals. Those are helpful links, by the way. Threeshot and M1014, you are both right, that guy certainly wasn't the proper person to ask these questions to.. does not have much experience with Benellis, and definitely not with this gun in particular. This is true, my manual has the same page describing chokes. Unfortunately I haven't taken a look at them on the actual gun itself so I don't know. I am sure M1014 knows. I said Modified Choke because I clicked on the M1014 Limited Edition specs here on the Benelli website and it says "MOD" on the choke type, but who knows, perhaps it really isn't. Judging from how M1014 says it handles anything, and how I have heard the same from other people as well(guy at the police equipment store I went to yesterday said this gun has a fixed Improved Cylinder), I am certain there is nothing left to worry about in this area. I'll try to start with some heavier loads.. I have a box of slugs and 00 Buck Tactical already sitting at my place so I guess those will be involved somewhere in the time I'm at the range. Yesterday I went on a miniature shopping trip for some gun goodies! I am certain I don't have everything I need yet but it seems to be a good start. I picked up a bottle of the M-Pro 7. I couldn't find any FP-10 anywhere I looked, unfortunately. So with the recommendation of others at the store, I bought something called Microlon Gun Juice. It seems to be a unique type of lubricant. It's this odd blue liquid that apparently is not oil, but a metal treatment product that penetrates the metal pores with a thin, dry-film lubricant. Of course, there is also the oil that comes with the gun too, so I am not worried. Along with a few other odds and ends, I got a Hoppe's Silicone Cloth to clean and polish the gun surface. Thanks guys! Today I get to celebrate my little sister's birthday and tomorrow it will FEEL like my birthday! Talk to you soon.

Thanks for the responses everybody! More ideas and opinions are always welcome. Threeshot, thanks for the advice, sounds great to me! I'll do my best to keep it all in mind. This is a new area for me and I'm swarmed with so many possibilities that it can be hard to know what to do until personal experience is gained. I went to my local gun store/range today and I saw some of that M-Pro 7 cleaner, so I'll probably pick it up and give it a try on Monday. I wasn't sure about the oil though, so I'll have to take a harder look. They had Bore Snakes too. Definitely gonna break the whole thing down and try to clean and oil it before using it. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing, combined with reassembly, I really want it to work out properly, but I guess everything will be fine. Will try some paper towels or a rag and a little bit of water to get rid of all the grease on the exterior. M1014, thank you for your encouraging input. I've seen pics that you have posted here and in other threads, your collection is certainly one to be envied.. Oracle, welcome and congratulations on your purchase as well. I'd be interested to see what others have to say about this matter as well. I definitely don't know much about this, but that certainly does seem like it might have been sorta a "break in period," considering that it was brand new. I'd keep trying it out and if the issues continue, check out the FAQs, etc, and contact Benelli. I wonder if I will have a similar experience when I finally get mine and bring it to the range. I'll let you guys know how it goes! I spoke with one of the employees at the store when I was there and he seems to be very excited since he has heard of the M1014 but never actually seen one in person, and he really wants me to bring it in! Something he said to me seemed a bit strange, though. We got to the topic of the choice of shotshells, and he asked what type of choke this gun has. I told him that I believe it comes with a modified choke(this is correct, right?). He said that with a modified choke, I'd better stay away from stuff like 00 Buck and rifled slugs. This was confusing to me because I had thought the M1014 would be ready to handle these loads, and much more, right out of the box. So I then asked him "in that case, which choke would you want in order to fire these?" He responded with "standard choke." This further confused me because I didn't know there was such a type of choke. I've heard of Cylinder, Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified, and Full, but not "Standard." Was I receiving inaccurate information from him? I guess I'll be checking out other places too for information/items of interest, in preparation for Monday. Thanks again!

Hi everybody! I've been around here for awhile but this is my first time posting. Nice to meet you all! Not only is this my first shotgun, but it is my first firearm as well. I've been interested in picking this bad boy up for a long time and I finally managed to save up the money for it. At the moment I am suffering through CA's imposed 10 day waiting period, but I'll be able to finally pick it up on Monday. Seeing as how this is my first, and how everybody here seems very knowledgeable, here are some obvious newbie questions. I want to treat it as well as possible, and I always want it to be in as perfect shape as possible so it will be there for me. I will definitely take great pride in owning it. This will probably be kinda long, but please bear with me..... I will greatly appreciate any help that can be offered. 1. When I went to my local FFL holder to see it, it was new in the box. It was about halfway assembled, and the entire thing was covered in grease. I've heard that it is a great idea to give a new firearm a good cleaning/oiling. What should I use to clean all the grease from the external surface of the gun? 2. Should the gun be disassembled and fully cleaned? I would guess that it should be. With this gun, which parts should be cleaned? Which parts should be oiled? None of this was really covered in the Benelli manual. 3. I just asked which parts of the gun need to be cleaned and which need to be oiled.. so how often should I do each? 4. When it comes time to assemble the gun I will follow the manual as closely as I can to try to prevent any potential problems. Are there any extra things concerning assembly/disassembly that I should know that were not mentioned in the manual? 5. What types of cleaning products will I need, and what would you recommend? I've heard a Bore Snake is a must buy, as is Breakfree CLP(I forgot, does this stuff serve as a lubricant on top of being a cleaning agent?). Your opinions? What other items would I need besides these, if any? 6. I was interested in adding a sidesaddle, probably a TacStar. I've also seen ones that kinda velcro themselves on instead of bolting down. Would the bolting down type be preferable? It is kinda hard for me to say. I also hear you should use something called LocTite to help keep the connection firm, and lightly oil the backside part of the sidesaddle that comes into contact with the gun. Is this sound advice? 7. What sort of gun case/range bag would be a good choice for this gun? I have no doubt there are all sorts of them around. I am looking for a nice one that will hold a pistol-gripped shotgun like this, while being reliable and able to keep it safe from the elements. 8. Any specific ammunition loads you would recommend? I imagine I will purchase many various types and brands to give them all a try. 9. Does Benelli offer actual full size magazine tube replacements, as opposed to a screw-on magazine extension? If they don't right now, will they be offering this in the future? I am aware that it would be illegal to install either of these at the moment, while keeping the pistol grip attached. I just want to be prepared for 9/13 assuming that the "assault weapons" ban ends. 10. Here is one of those fun legal questions that we all love.. especially geared toward those who know California law. Assuming that the federal "assault weapons" ban expires on 9/13, I know that as long as your state has no laws preventing this, you may keep the pistol grip while bringing the gun to its full magazine capacity, as well as install the standard telescoping stock. The problem with California is that it has its own "assault weapon" ban. It would be legal to have the pistol grip while upgrading the magazine capacity, but you could not install the telescoping stock legally because in CA, a semiautomatic shotgun with a pistol grip and a telescoping or folding stock is considered to be an "assault weapon." My question is, living in CA, would I be able to just simply purchase the telescoping stock, but not install it? After all, the stock in and of itself should not be an illegal item, right? It only becomes illegal upon installing it on the shotgun. I was unable to find anything in CA law that would prevent me from doing this, but please let me know if I am wrong. I ask this because I would like to have it available so I could install it upon leaving the state(with it being legal in said state of course), without worrying about purchasing it sometime in the future. Thank you once again for any help! Sorry for the length but I figured I'd better make my first post a good one! Talk to you all soon.