tucker301

I'm a big fan of simple and easy to implement solutions. I like them!

The sighting system is designed for and by Italians. Either get a bigger proboscis or learn to put a little bit of air under that bird.

The bear population is exploding in central VA recently. As a result, we will have a week of muzzleloader and a bonus week of rifle/shotgun season this year. The second week will occur in the middle of our regular firearms deer season, so there should be decent number of bears taken during that week. We could have killed several last year as they were pushed out on deer drives. Looking forward to it!

My R1 was showing heavy fouling and wear in the same area within the first 100 rounds of use. I now shoot a BAR for my deer rifle.

From the linked photos, it looks the same as the R1. I'm not against gas piston designs, but I am against the Benelli ARGO design. FNH has several nice offerings in 5.56 and 7.62, and their designs have proven reliable and effective.

Here are some pics of the ARGO system from what I'd call a moderately used hunting rifle. If they're putting the same system in these new rifles, then they're headed for disaster.

That was taken care of back in the early days of Viet Nam. But you go ahead and keep living in the past.

Given Steve's post on the deterioration of the ARGO gas piston in his well-maintained R1, I think I'll stick with the tried and proven AR-15 design.

I heard about that. Congrats on getting the tag! Good luck on the wolf.

I took it to mean one morning and one afternoon. Not necessarily the same day. Anyway, he ain't from 'round here.

math------> FAIL

Figure 8 with the target fully visible above the 8.

Very nice! Is there a limit there?

Just trying to fit in.

Yes, thes foroms are four Benelli producks, but Ubrti wood be bester place.

New link or http://www.filedropper.com/sbecleanup

http://www.outdoorslouisiana.com/reloading.html

The one I had would be off by as much as 5 MOA after re-assembly.

IMHO, full choke is too tight for #2 shot. The pattern is probably being distorted from being overly compacted.

Regarding choke selection, see #4 on this page. http://hunting.about.com/od/shotgun/l/aastshotgunfaqa.htm

Regarding the removal of the choke tube, there are several proven methods. 1. Do this outdoors only! Heat some oil in an open container and insert the end of the barrel and tube for several minutes. Then try to remove the tube. 2. Find a 3/8' drive socket(a cheap one) that will just fit inside the stuck tube. Rough up the inside of the tube and the outside of the socket with some coarse sandpaper. Degrease both surfaces. Use a high quality epoxy like Devcon or JB Weld and affix the socket inside the tube. Allow to set at least 24 hours. Insert a drive handle and apply steady pressure. If that doesn't work, it will need to go to a gunsmith.

Yes. Just follow the usual choke guidelines for steel shot. You can also get the carlson's chokes for black cloud for around $35, but non-ported factory choke tubes will be fine.

Steve, at the very least you should be submitting some of your articles and photos to outdoor magazines. This stuff is too good to be giving away!

Now if they can do that 3.5" in LH, I'm going to be faced with a real dilemma next summer.