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Yes, Beretta owns both companies. Yes, I am Mr. Know-it-all. Says so on my driver's license. Here's something for you to ponder.

As he speculated, I'd suspect that the previous shot had a problem and didn't get the wad all the way out. Pressure blew out the barrell on the next shot.

Try McMaster Carr, Lawson, Fastenal, and Grainger.

Looks like the Browning is this year's workhorse. Any reason you're opting for that one over the nellis?

The gun isn't blued. Small claims court will laugh at you. Remoil sucks. The Beretta Extrema II costs more. Either learn to care for the weapon or sell it to someone who'll appreciate it.

When Benelli engineers were tasked with taming the recoil of a 10 ga. brute, they weren't coming up with anything that seemed to be stout enough, yet still lightweight and unobtrusive. Frustrated and exhausted, the team was ready to throw in the towel.... While working on the suspension of his Honda Civic on a weekend, junior engineer G. O. Nadflinger had a bit of a revelation. He immediately abandoned the Honda project and worked for 30 hours without a break until he'd perfected the new "Nadflinger Strut". "This thing feels like hitting a 2 foot pothole running 50!", exclaimed G. O., "and that's a helluvalot softer than squeezing off a 10 ga. slug round!"

No need to ask in both sections. http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14530

I used to shoot an 870 smoothbore and was getting Took several deer at 100-125 without problems.

The woman is still grossly undercompensated for all she has to endure. Just jacking with ya, HW. Happy anniversary!

I'll let you know in about two months. I had an R1, and it was OK, but I didn't like having re-zero after disassembly and cleaning, and the gas system fouled heavily with just a few rounds. I now have a Shortrac Stalker and our general season begins Saturday. At the range, thus far, the Browning is slightly more accurate, but it hold zero after cleaning, which is important to me. I don't want to have to go back to the bench after a rainy day or two of hunting. I'd give a slight edge to Benelli in the quality of fit and finish, but it's not enough to justify the price differences. I'll also point out that critical parts may be easier to come by for the Browning should they be needed in a hurry.

Popping off the forearm takes a little practice and technique. My quick cleaning guide (pdf) explains the process.

Thanks for clearning it up, scSBE. I thought the Diamond models were Franchi, but you never know when something new hits the shelves at Dick's. Yes, the 912 does not a SBEII make. Read through the Franchi section for information on 912's. I haven't seen a lot of satisfied customers.

Haven't heard of any such thing.

Is there any way to shim the rear sight?

Is it a Benelli or a Franchi? Ask the sales guy to show you the differences. This is the first I've heard of the Dick's Golf & Tackle model.

Shoot what you like. http://www.ar-10-rifles.com/index.php http://www.dpmsinc.com/firearms/firearm.aspx?id=13

No dealings with them, but I had a very good experience with Reed's in Minnesota.

Great post, Steve! If I were you, I'd contact Benelli directly about this. They need to see the degradation of the parts that's taking place. Yes, some members of Benelli do read these forums, but I'd make it more official.

LOP is the distance from the trigger to the recoil pad. A shorter LOP is achieved by installing a shorter recoil pad.

I'll have to look and see if my new Browning even uses o-rings

Problem solved.

Drop and cast determine the angle of the stock in relation to the shooter. Drop increaes or decreases the vertical angle at which the stock is mounted to the receiver. More drop = lower butt or higher receiver. Less drop = higher butt or lower receiver. Cast is the horizontal angle at which the stock is mounted to the receiver. A right-handed shooter will typically use a "cast off", whereas the stock bends slightly to the right of the centerline on the receiver. A "cast on" stock bends the other way for a lefty. Since every shooter is built slightly differently, the shims allow these angles to be adjusted to better fit your body and shooting style. A good test is to focus on a distant target (spot on the wall will do), close your eyes, shoulder the gun trying to aim for the spot blindly, then open your eyes. Depending on your natural point of aim, you may want to adjust the shims to make the gun point more accurately. Follow this link and view the Episode 1 video. http://americangundog.com/straightshooting_AGD1.html

$8.00 for an o-ring. What's this world coming to? I'd consider buying one from Brownells and taking that one to a hardware store and matching it to a handful of extras for 25 cents apiece. Grainger, McMaster Carr, Fastenal, etc. should also have them.

More than likely, that was the cause of the POI shift. This can happen with any rifle, even quality bolt actions. But a semi-auto with a gas system attached to the barrel is particularly vulnerable to it.

Perfectly normal. Nothing to worry about.