tucker301

Am I seeing double?

cherok9878, Classic!

Finally! I was worried the mothership had forgotten the way back.

I'm busy cutting Buick holes in my varminter stock. Besides, never gave a rat's backside about Ithaca one way or the other... the town or the company.

Here is an excellent article on properly breaking in a new rifle barrel. You will find that most makers of fine barrels and rifles suggest a similar process. Break In Procedures

Ha! Perhaps things will change by the time you've got the finances built back up and Mossberg will be top dog

When I first saw the Xtrema2, I wondered if I'd screwed up buying the SBEII even though I'm a lefty. I'm happy with my SBEII, but I wonder if I couldn't be as happy or happier with a gun that kicks less, and has a more duarble finish? I think if I were a right-handed shooter I would definitely go with the Beretta. You know the SBEII is one of the "competitiors" in the graphic below. Just a matter of which one.

Akita, Please give details on all of the guns (1100, M1, SBE) and then outline your intended uses for the new gun. Also, have you tried selling the 1100 outright? Most dealers' trade-in allowances are considerably less than what you can get from an undividual.

Perhaps this would help you get closer?

Robert, I looked all over that site, but I couldn't find the forearm for the m1 in wood. Did you find one there?

Clickity Click That will be $1.00 please.

... and that, my muddleheaded friend, is why I addressed my answer directly to gowest. He's from Illinois, so it's not likely that he'll be running into those rabbitt sheriff friends of yours.

Lightly oil all moving parts, springs, and pivot points. Wipe off excess oil. Manuals are available on the Italian site under Customer Service.

That makes 3 votes for choketube.com.

Call Benelli Monday AM. They may even send one to you free of charge.

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That truly bites, but I do admire your resolve to hold out for what you truly want.

If it's like the SBEII, it can be modified to float the shell on the carrier.

This may blow your mind, but I swear it's true. Some years ago, I deer hunted exclusively in large old growth forest and open fields. My weapon of choice for several years was a Remington 700 Varmint Special .243. I shot a 70 grain Sierra Match King BTHP over 44 grains H414. Carfeully placed high shoulder shots consistently dropped whitetails, the largest of which was pushing 190 lbs., in their tracks. "Autopsies" revealed that the bullets were penetrating to a depth of about 2-3 inches before disintegrating. The entire shoulder area was turned to jelly and there was typically a trauma area of 12- 15 inches which looked like they'd been hit by a bus. In most cases, the heart and lungs were found to be nearly liquified. If you think about it, it's easy to see how speed kills. A bullet moving at 3,200 fps comes to a complete stop in a matter of inches. That's a LOT of absorbed energy. I like the lighter bullets because they allow my aim to be more true at greater distances. At 250 yards, my 195's drop about 9", if I've sighted in a couple of inches high at 100. This allows me to hold at the top of the back of a whitetail, with no blue sky guesswork. The 50 caliber would drop nearly double that amount at the same range.

fan, Also try to get the 26" barrel. The added length will give you higher velocities worth the difference.

gowest, The plug is easily removed from the SBEII. Plus floating one makes it 6. That's at least two snows on the ground PM me if you need more detailed instructions on how to do the mod., but muckhen's right. Busted is busted, and I hear GW's and judges love to get their hands on fine Italian firearms.

Ok. Thanks for waiting. Did you enjoy the muzak while on hold? I like the fact that I'm shooting faster, hitting harder, and dropping less at longer ranges with the 195 grain bullets. Where I hunt, it's whitetail only, but I would have no reservations about taking this setup into the alders for a nice 6X6 bull. The powerbelts were simply the lightest, flattest shooting loads I could find when I was making my choices. The fact that they are shooting cloverleafs at 100 yards is just icing on the cake for me. As with all loads and guns, results may vary. But as for me, the powerblets and my Apex 209 are the perfect combination. Of course, this is utilizing advanced technologies, which enable me to take more game with less skills, and therefore drive the Eastern Whitetail populations to dangerously low levels. Also, forgot to add that the powerbelts are the easiest loading bullets I've ever used. [ 06-15-2005, 10:44 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

Awwww, since you asked so lovingly, how could I resist? ooops! hit the go button too quickly.... stand by please. [ 06-15-2005, 10:22 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=20379 Also, I switched to a .45 caliber two years ago, and I'll never shoot another .50. My current weapon of choice is the Winchester Apex 209. I can easily take deer at 200 yards with powerbelt bullets over 150 grains triple 7.

It will, but it requires some slight modification to do so. It's all been covered on this forum, more than once. Use the search feature.