tucker301

1. Be thrilled with 1 MOA and satisfied with up to 2.5 MOA. 2. gas with rotary bolt 3. 300-350 is not out of the question, but you're going to have to know and understand the exterior ballistics of your given load in order to affect hold over and windages. Most factory ammo manufacturers have exterior ballistics tables posted on their websites. Make sure that you also understand that the test rifle's barrel lenght and your own may be different, with shorter barrels delivering lower velocities. All of that said, you owe it the animal to not take any shot that you're not confident in making. This means that you should practice frequently at the ranges at which you plan to shoot game. If you cannot consistently hit a 6" plate at 300 yards, then don't attempt the shot. 4. The R1's trigger is HEAVY from the factory, and is not adjustable. An experienced gunsmith can polish the parts and reduce the drag bewteen the working parts to lower the pull weight. This will help with accuracy at any range. Fluting the already pencil thin barel would be dumb. Developing hand loads specifically for the given rifle always helps. Shooting at longer ranges also involves having excellent optics that are properly mounted, as well as making sure that you understand the effects of canting a gun that was sighted in on level. For the most part, if you're looking for a long range whitetail rifle, you've already made a mistake by buying a semi-auto with a lightweight barrel and a skinny forearm. A quality bolt gun is the only way to go for long range shooting on any game, and then only with lots and lots of practice.

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Paolo, You may want to also post this to the classifieds at shotgunworld.com, with a crosspost to the "I Love My Benelli" section.

I like this spot for geese

Check alt.binaries.mma

They did update it. They removed the "New for 2005" graphic

Boy, get out and shovel some snow or something! [ 02-06-2006, 09:11 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Nice shooting guys! Great picture too. Looks like something was pulling them into that pond pretty heavily [ 02-06-2006, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

I tried the Patternmaster and was unimpressed with the results. I'm now using Primos Dead Zone chokes with great results.

Are you following the loading/unloading instructions from the manual?

Hmmm...

Here's the o ring graphic. [ 02-05-2006, 04:23 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

I wouldn't put steel through a Rhino. I wouldn't shoot steel on turkeys either.

1998 15 ' Lowe Roughneck - All Welded aluminum jon boat.

All I have tried are the factory chokes, a Patternmaster, and these. I'm very happy with the Dead Zone decoy choke. Even at 40 yards, I dropped some early season woodies with no problems. They really excel in the 15-30 yard range.

You can contact the manufacturer via their website. There are also a few of them listed on gunbroker.com and Gunsamerica.com. Depending on which model you have, it looks to be worth anywhere from $1,200 to $1,900. PS: Your Caps Lock is on. [ 02-05-2006, 02:26 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Yes. Primos Dead Zone "Decoy" tube. I have the set, but I hardly ever use the "Pass" tube.

One half inch [ 02-05-2006, 12:44 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Steelers 21 - Seahawks 10 /don't care //will go to party because there is a party - not because there's a game on [ 02-05-2006, 09:11 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Look around on gunbroker.com and Gunsamerica.com for current pricing. fake plastic? They are synthetics painted or decaled to look like carbon fiber. Not real CF. Not fake plastics. [ 02-05-2006, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Today's Word

Read this article.

On modern guns such as the SBEII, barrel length has no bearing on pattern density. It's all in the selected choke tube. Barrel length does affect your sighting. Longer barrels offer a longer sighting plane and thus give the illusion of being closer to the target. Longer barrels also help a wing shooter make a more fluid swing and follow through on moving targets. Shorter barrels have obvious advantages in heavier cover, and they are preferred by birders who hunt over pointing dogs, deer hunters, and turkey hunters. Another thing to consider is the fact the sighting plane on a 24" semi-auto is about the same as it is on a 28" O/U or SXS. This is because that longer receiver extends the plane by several inches, making it the barrel appear longer in the sight picture. With no other game considered, the 24" is the best selection for turkey hunting. The target is generally still or barely moving, and many turkey hunters use low power optics which take barrel length completely out of the equation anyway. 26" is a good selection if your small game hunting is going to include some wingshooting on doves, ducks, geese, etc. If your small game shooting is going to be flushed birds, rabbits, and the like, then the 24" is your best choice. [ 02-05-2006, 11:13 AM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

http://www.rhinochokes.com/main.htm

Use the search feature on this forum. "Winchester Extended Range". Search both the Benelli forum and the turkey hunting forums.