tucker301

kcpiper, If you want to shoot light loads, DO NOT buy an Inertia Driven shotgun. The inertia systems are only recommended for standard loads of 3 drams / 1-1/8 oz. 1 oz. and 7/8 oz. loads may not cycle properly. Your desire to shoot light loads rules out all three guns under consideration. Others will say that theirs cycle light loads with no problems, and that's true. But if you buy one and it doesn't cycle light loads, Customer Service is going to do nothing and you'll become yet another PO'd Inertia shotgun owner who refuses to accept the weapon for what it is. [ 03-20-2005, 08:34 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

If I were going to use the factory choke, I'd at least invest in the Federal Flight Control loads. I haven't tried the full, but I got results with the modified factory tube in my SBEII.

I couldn't stand that. Had to work on it.

So.... which gun are you going to get?

Neither do I.

Correct. Weaver 93 base or similar.

Benelli CS. Same as coltchris, I asked for a shorter LOP pad as my replacement for the loose fitting original. This was in January. They told me March and they delivered.

Usually one or two on ebay too. Most ebayers ship to the frozen north.

coltchris, I received my 14" LH gelpad today. Hopefully, yours is on the way.

I had hunch you'd enjoy that. I caught their tv show last week and they were plugging coyotes at 650+. Then they missed one at 15 yards. I had to laugh at that! Pretty amazing stuff.

Is it a tr20 perhaps? http://www.sigarms.com/products/aurora-tr.asp

Buckshot. Welcome to the Internet. Glad you found your way on board! There are a couple of theories regarding the use of the Internet. 1. Wander aimlessly until you blindly stumble upon that which you seek. 2. Google. http://tinyurl.com/4owwv Thanks for playing.

Awesome!

phenom101, Thanks for joining in. Are you getting good results across the board on the min. to max. powder charge, or are you finding sweet spots somewhere in the middle? What charge are you putting behind the SST/IMR? PS: Have you seen this? http://www.thebestofthewest.net/7minPromo.wmv [ 03-17-2005, 03:49 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

The nail has been squarely struck upon the head!

I've been taking the scraps all my life. Not a problem. Finndog, If you don't like Benelli, don't buy Benelli. Since you already bought a Benelli, see if someone will trade you even for a Mossberg or some other brand with a pretty website. [ 03-17-2005, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

What's wrong with the website?

Read and follow instructions in the Owner's Manual.

mobsbe, Was this at 40 yards?

The rifle is perfectly capable of delivering sub MOA groups at 100 yds. Phenom101 has attested to this several times on this forum. As with any rifle, you WILL have to work through several different loads to find the sweet spot. If you're a handloader, you know the obvious advantages to working up a pet load for each weapon, but you can also find a good factory load and achieve good results.

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What a link! http://tinyurl.com/6mj84

You ARE joking, right?

I never said my SBEII didn't kick. I just don't whine about it the way some of these kids do. 'sides, the wife has hit me harder than these guys do.