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wallhanger54

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  1. I dont even know why Im replying....I got more than I could possiby use anyway.
  2. 10-4, Mudhen is right. Having and shooting with a loose mag cap will attribute to having this happen.
  3. This would depend on if you have the coarse threads or fine threads. Take a look where it screws in and get back to me.
  4. 1. Is it an older barrel? 2. You could have either a bent or misaligned barrel extention (silver part with ejector). When in doubt, Benelli can probably fix it for you. Not a hard fix, but having the right tool for the right job helps.
  5. I opened a M2 Tactical box today and it had the mag tube extension on it (from the factory).
  6. I will have a most definite answer for you tomorrow and there will be no doubt.
  7. I expect to see a more healthy pic sometime in November. We'll keep you in our prayers dude.
  8. Shame, shame....another one of Sarah Brady's misguided children. LOL, we all should feel so safe!
  9. Dont use a light or thin oil. Use something that has some vicosity to it like Militec, Breakfree or 30weight syn. motor oil (Mobil1). Put it on the bolt rails where the bolt contacts and slides. Also, work some into the recoil assy that goes down into the stock. 2 ways. 1. Remove the trigger assy and bolt and using a cleaning rod to depress the plunger down into the tube, drip some oil down into the tube and use the cleaning rod to work it in some. 2. (quickie oil). Remove the stock exposing the recoil tube to find a air hole in the distal part of the tube and squirt some oil in it, work the bolt a few times and put the stock back on. You dont really want it squishy sounding but dont be too stingy with it either.
  10. Echo, how mechanically inclined are you and do you have access to a grinding wheel? If so, I can give you something to try.
  11. For one, try Mann & Sons from what I hear. No, Benelli won't sell you a barrel direct but any Benelli dealer should order one for you, I think he was just blowin you off. Try a small shop instead of a big super store that just orders in bulk. And remember, not every dealer is a Benelli dealer, Benelli doesnt do wholesale to distributors. U'll keep my eye out just the same.
  12. The tube is held in with high strength loctite. It must be reinstalled with loctite. If you screw it up while removing it, Benelli wont cover it. If it aint broke dont fix it.
  13. The M1 and M2 barrels are interchangable. The barrel extensions might look different but are functionally identical. So you could purchase a M1 18.5 RS barrel and it will fit right on.
  14. Well I think its obvious you can hit center. I also think youre anticipating the recoil of the 3.5's which is causing you to flinch. You might also try going to Imp cyl on the choke with the 3.5's or get a light mod extended choke. Hey, I know that Kent 3.5 steel thumps. Just take it out and bring em down, its a shotgun not a rifle.
  15. WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!! I wanna go huntin there! Tuck, I think you got too much time on your hands sometimes.
  16. Hmmmm....Let's give this a try. First take the bolt and put it in the receiver then take the cylindrical spacer and slide it down the mag tube (wider part towards the receiver). Next, use the only the 3 thin washers and put them inside the front of the forend/light assembly. Next, hook or place the front of the forend assy. onto the back of the barrel hanger as so the forend is on the barrel. If the forend doesnt want to slide on, check the two set screws on each side of it and loosen them some. Then take the whole forend and barrel together and slide them down the mag tube until the barrel is seated. After you get the mag cap or forend nut tightened, check to see if there is any excessive play in the forend and that the barrel is properly seated. If there isn't, good. If there is then use one of the other washers to take up the space until there is no slack. For the most part, the 2 thick washers were used on the older style surefire lighting system on the old style forends but keep em around just in case. Hope this helps, clear as mud to me, lol.
  17. Are you using the Benelli rifiled slug barrel or the Ithaca made cantalever barrel? Also, if you use lead slugs in it you can screw it up.
  18. If you look into the breech end of the barrel and only see two gas ports in it you should be ok. They are quite easy to see.
  19. Just an observation, I love the M3. Your gun, the M3, is pump and semi auto, and the semi auto wont work with light loads (which most Benellis dont), wouldnt you just use it in the pump mode for the lighter loads? Actually this was the intention when the gun was designed because of some of the european frangible or non lethal loads the police must use in certain situations. I think a lighter or modified spring would damage the bolt carrier in these instances. Just me, think Id find something else a little more user friendly for skeet shooting.
  20. I guess it doesnt matter what the stock length is. A semi 20 ga is a semi 20 ga. Although an inertia driven 20 will kick more than a gas operated gun like the Franchi 620 or 720. But if he's ever fired a single shot 20ga the Benelli will be just fine. Just dont go out the first day and shoot so much that he gets sore and then later shys away from it. Go out and shoot a few boxes and put it up for a few days and do it again. Then he can work into shooting more as he goes. This helps build up confidence and stamina without battering, bruising and getting blisters.
  21. Nope, totally different design in width and lines and triggerguard design.
  22. Ive seen this a couple of times. The "receiver" youre refering to is called the carrier or shell carrier. Its the part that lifts the shell from the magazine to the chamber. If you take the trigger assembly out and work the carrier up and down you might notice it hitting the lefthand shell latch as the carrier goes by. This is causing another shell to be let out of the magazine prematurely so when you cycle the gun a shell will drop out sometimes. To fix this, push the carrier to the upward position and take a small file and remove some of the material from the part of the carrier that hits the shell latch until it no longer hits. Only remove what is necessary and that should solve your problems. Hope this helps.
  23. Not any new ones for sale in the US anymore. Benelli quit making them. Might be able to find a used one somewhere but I wouldnt know where to start.
  24. One answer could be that it just needs a good cleaning and oiling. You can change the attitude of the ol beast just by making sure you have a good oil in the recoil assembly and on the bolt rails. Not enough oil will make the action sluggish and reduce the speed of bolt travel therefore affecting ejection. Just take the bolt out of the rails and use a cleaning rod to push the plunger down into the recoil tube and drip some oil (Break Free, Militec etc.) onto the wall of the tube (don't be stingy with it, but don't drown it). Then work the plunger up and down to work it in. Also, make sure the ejector is still there. Or the ejector spring may be weak or broken and not have enough pressure to eject the shell. Ive not seen many extractor failures but ejectors are another thing. But no matter how old the gun is, Benelli will fix a broken ejector under warranty.
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