dagrizz
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I was on there sight looking for a choke. Nothing I saw mention anything specific for steel shot / HD other than the hunting choke. Are any chokes besides full used with steel I am dumb to chokes and I'm finding them very interesting and opinionable subjects.
Wad Wizard made me think more three dimensional considering we think on a 2 deminsional track the fact that our typical shot pattern out of certain guns can be up to 15 feet long. The pattern is not hitting the 30 inch circle at the same time.So if its moving that realyl throws you off because you don't know when most of the shot hit the Circle. We pattern our gun front to back and not at moving consistant targets. And all the variables.Brands of shot, size, length, wind, heat, cold. It to me is very confusing and expensive sounding!!!
I bought a set of their extended chokes for my M2 and asked them at the same time about steel and nontox. Their response was tpo go no tighter than MOD with their chokes.
Mike
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SBE shoots 3.5 inch shell sthe m2 only shoots 3 inche shells.
I think the receiver is removable on the sbe and not on the m2.
I have a m2 and like it.
Depneds on what kind of hunting you do.
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The receiver is part of the barrel on the SBE and it is not on the M2.
The other difference is that the M2 Field has a wood stock and the other versions all have some form of Comfortech stock. Personally I prefer the wood stock.
I just went back and checked a couple of things. When I purchased my M2 the Field versions were the wood stocked versions. I gues now all of theM2 are considered Field versions
Mike
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4 yo gun has worked fine with 7/8 oz skeet loads now will not cyle second shell from magazine to chamber.
Should I replace magazine spring 064c or recoil spring 054b?
Any suggestions appreciated. Where to order etc.
Thank you
Royc
I would start by cleaning the recoil sproing in the but stock and also clean the tube that it slides in.
When that spring gets gunked up, the added friction will cause it to not cycle reliably.
Mike
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money is not important.for only waterfowl and dove which one do you prefer?
in a month i will buy one
ps:i hate magnum loads
For your intended usage of Waterfowl and Dove, I would go for the M2.
Mike
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I could see where this might be a big seller with the survivalist types. I'll stick to my full size .45 automatic and my 2 posted Imperial Cylon guards.
Hope they are Centurions and not Raiders.
Mike
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I see a lot of people buying extended choke tubes but I have no idea why. I've asked a few of my friends, but they all come up with different answers, most of them sounding dubious at best. Can anyone explain this to me? Thanks.
I started shooting sporting clays with my M2 and I bought a set of extended chokes for the gun. They made it easier to tell what was in the gun and to change chokes, if needed, between stations.
Mike
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I'm trying to figure what would be the best bang for the Duck.
I would use the gun for trap and waterfowl and am wondering what you all think about the original SBE VS. The M2. I like the recoil system of the M2 but the gun I have fired has a 24 inch barrel...perhaps if I put a 28 inch barrel on it the weight will feel better? What do you think?
If you can get it an M2 with a 28 inch barrell would be quite the ticket. That is what I have. I have used it for trap, 5-Stand, Sporting Clays, waterfowl hunting and upland bird hunting.
The only advantage that the SBE has to offer is the cpability to shoot 3.5 inch shells.
Be advised though that not all Benelli's will cycle the lighter clay loads. The SBE would be the worst for this and the M2 would be better. The Benelli reccomended minimum load is 3 dram eq and 1.125 ouce of shot. Yo would need to try the lighter loads in the gun you accquire before buying a whole bunch of them for practice.
Mike
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Haven't looked lately. I bought a case of Remington Game Loads (1 oz. of #6 shot at 1200 fps) about 3 years ago, and haven't bought anything since.
I'm about the only guy I know who shoots 16 gauge.
I have gone back to my 870 Wingmaster in 16 guage for my upland gun. I have found that Sportsmans Warehouse has Federal steel in #4 and #2's quite routinely.
I have about 4 boxes of the #4's and a box of the #2's from this season.
So check them out if you have one around your area.
Mike Poorman
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I am looking to buy a pump either a Nova or Super Nova for waterfowling.
the cost are about 100.00 difference and I could go either way. I guess what I am wanting
to know is it worth paying the difference for the SN.
I will probably be getting this gun nice and dirty alot. I had narrowed down my choice to the
benelli's after reading mixed reviews about the Rem 870 super magnum.
The other question is would you go with the Syn Stock or Camo I am looking at the Max 4 HD.
I just want a good gun that will go bang bang bang when I need it easy to clean and the finish isn't
too bad.
Thanks in Advance
Tim
Stoeger M2000 Walnut 12/28 Never Fired This Yet.
Stoeger Condor 12/28 For Inexpensive I love this gun Pheasants hate it! LOL
Rem 870 20/26 My oldest and still kicking.
Rem 710 270 Win Coyotes are not its friend.
I have a Nova along with an M2. I owuld go with the Super Nova. It is supposed toi be an update of the Nova and it has the shims so you can get a better gun fit with it.
As to camo patterns that is a personal choice. THis one came with Shadow grass from a DU shoot. All my other guns are Walnut stocked.
Mike
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I having been debating on both of these guns for the past few weeks and will put my money on the table this week. I must admit the 2000 is getting mixed reviews at best and am leaning toward the Nova. I had a Nova and sold it. I wished i would have kept it. last year i took 17 snow in a box of shells and have the same hunt in 2 weeks. I think the 31/2 shells are more effective on geese and cranes. The Super nova fits the bill nicely. Has anyone used the Super and how does it handle and is it smoother than the original. thanks. This is my first post. Jess
Based on the reviews that I have seen on the 2000, I would go with the Super Nova. I have a Nova and have a hard time hitting the inside of a barn with it. I have an M2 that I shoot much better. It and the Super Nova have the shim system that you can use to adjust the fit with. That is why I would consider th eSuper Nova over the 2000.
Mike
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I'm shopping for either a new Benelli M2 or SBE 2. I hunt mostly pheasant, but I do some waterfowl and turkey hunting. I've had my heart set on the SBE 2 for some time but was told I should go with the M2 if pheasant was going to be the primary use for the gun, as the only difference between the 2 was the SBE 2 held a 3 1/2 shell and was $200-$300 more. Also, I was considering the Franchi I-12 but was told to go with the Benelli. Anyone's insight and opinions would be greatly appreciated
I would go with the M2 as that is what I have. It does equally well for pheasant, ducks and geese.
No sense in wrecking your shoulder with 3.5 inch when 3 inch will work if you are not sky blasting.
Mike
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What's good for removing Sam Adams from an LCD?
Red hook
HAve a good weekend Tucker.
Mike
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....and i'm damn positive i'm not the only one who has been misinformed and been wrongly sucked into a gun platform that was not ready for the market...and the bottom line...i dont think it is worth the wait....not at all.
like the 105CTI from Remington.
Mike
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Good grief.
Now that all the parties have settled down here is a link to a simioar site on Shotgunworld about the ultralight.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=121356
Check out the posts by a person that goes by jugchoke. He is pretty jazzed about his and his wifes Ultra Lights.
I would take the rantings of birdman70 with a grain of salt right now. Hew is a little POed about a gun he bought.
Hopefully that will give you some more perspective on these guns. Along with this sspost there is a lot of good information on the Benelli guns at that web site as well.
Good luck and guard those puppies.
Mike
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I took my M2 to a s"stock fitter" and he buggered it up pretty badly fit wise, so I needed a new walnut but stock. So I got out my parts listl that came with the gun and called Benelli to order a replacement. The person I talked to was real knowledgeable and corrected the part numbers that I had and also informed me that I would have to got through a dealer as they do not sell direct.
Went to my dealer and got the but stock in less than a week.
Again I emphasize the fact that every one I talked to at Benelli reinforced the no sale to an individual and I needed to go through a dealer.
Obviously some body is getting his panties in a bunch because a dealer did not do right by him and told him to go directly to Benelli when they should have known or probably knew about Benelli's policy.
I am guesing by the tone of the original and follow on posts by Birdman70 that maybe those dealers were not interested in more follow on business from this customer.
So why don't you cut your losses and go trade the M2 in on what was recomended and hopefully live happilly ever aftrer, although I seriosly doubt that will happen again based on youyr prior posts.
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Can't comment on the loose fore end as I don't have an SBE, just an M2 and a Monty, but for a shell catcher I will offer up a suggestion.
The next time you buy asperigus, save those big rubber bands. Then for singles just put one of those around the receiver so that it stops the shells from flinging at the shooter on the next station(s).
Now go learn to break em and have fun.
As to Tucker's comment :
The woman is still grossly undercompensated for all she has to endure.
I have to agree as that is the way I feel about my wife.
Have a good week.
Mike
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Well my dad's good friend knows someone with a mint Benelli ultralight 12 gauge for sale for $750. It has 2 boxes of shells through it and was used by a 70 year old man before he passed. I am considering buying it for pheasants and grouse, but don't know much about them. Has there been any problems with these guns, how are they to clean? It has on nick in the grip, is that a good price? Also the safety is set up for a left hand shooter, how hard is it to switch them around?
Thanks a lot for any and all help!
Go here and do a serch for Benelli Ultralight or BUL:
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/index.php?c=8
Here is a link to get ya started:
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=121356
You wil find a whole dearth of information on the virtues of that gun.
Mike
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Are the tubes for clays or hunting?
I use mine for both huntig and clay target games.
Briley said that up through mod are ok for steel above that they do not recceomend it.
Mike
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Was wondering if anyone has tried extended choke tubes, aftermarket, etc. on their Benelli's. Was maybe going to try one, just am really wondering do they actually help pattern, muzzle jump, recoil as stated ? Was "Maybe" leaning towards a "Comp-N-Choke"......Thanks, Bruce.
I bought a set of Briley's for M2. They were bought to be used in sporting clays etc.
I have never patterned them or compared them to the flush chokes that came with the gun. They are just more convenient than the flush ones. They are not ported. I feel that is just marketing and I did not want to lighten my wallet any more than needed.
All of my guns except my 16 guage wingmaster have extended choke. The only reason is that I have not found any for this gun with out going for custom chokes.
Mike
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LOP
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Weekend starting early?
Just messing with you, my friend.
I've done the same thing.
It was a test to see if the real Tucker was still out there.
Have a good weekend.
Mike
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LOP
in Upland Game
Is there a good site re: fitting a shotgun to the user. I love my SBE, but with adjustable butt LOP, as well as cast and drop options, I find I need to better fit the gun to my shooting. (Or learn to shoot all over again.)Here is a link to a thread on shotgun World that might lead you to the information you want about gun fit.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=107403
The second response id buy Rollin Oswald who soe a lot of gun fit discussionand has a web site devoted to it.
Check him out.
Mike
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Thanks for the input tucker, That is a great idea about the M2, and yes i have shot a couple of rounds (skeet rounds) with a Supernova with Comfortech technology.
**Has anyone ever shot skeet/trap/sporting clays with a M2??? The weight between the SBEII and the M2 are within .1 of a pound at 24" inch barrels but cost nearly $300 more for the SBEII. Is there a reason for that or is it just name/marketing?**
How does the M2 swing?
Another question; on the SBEII link on the website it suggests that the SBEII can only chamber 3-1/2" rounds although in the reading it suggests that they can chamber 2 3/4" rounds as well... Does anybody know if indeed the SBEII can chamber 2 3/4, 3 and 3 1/2" shells?
I have an M2 field with a wood stock and 28 inch barrel. I use it for Trap, 5-Stand, Sproting Clays and hunting. I have compared the recoil of this configuration against the comfortech stocks using the same loads through a round of 5-stand (25 Birds) and cannot tell the difference in recoil. I did notice slightly less recoil with the Beretta 390's though. But not enough difference to offset all of the jamming issues that I have seen with them at the range and sporting clays courses.
I averaged about 3 flats a month for the clay sports with out any gun related failures to fire. THis is over a 1.5 year period that I have used this gun for that purpose. I used 2.75" 2.75Dram Eq., 1 ounce #8s for my clays shooting.
In the hunting department I have bagged 14 pheasant with this gun.
One year I went on a goose hunt where I ussed 3" #2 and #B heavy shot. I could not tell the difference in recoil between these shells and the 1 ounce target loaads that I use. This is after going through 2 boxes of each. I was able to get 3 nice canadians. Part of this trip was also a duck hunt and it performed great there as well. This time I was using 2.75" #4 heavy shot with out any noticeable differences in recoil. I was only able to get 2 ducks though. One was a nice mallard drake and the other was a pintail drake. Since the linmit here includes only 1 pintail, and most all of the ducks that were cooperating were pintails that limited my bag.
So I think that you can say the M2 is a pretty good gun for your needs.
Good luck and enjoy your choice.
As to how does it swing, I find it much quicker than my sporting clays gun which is now a Beretta 682 Gold. The dynamics of how a gun swings is pretty much an individual trait. What swings and points quickly for one shooter is a humongous tree stump for others. You really need to try different guns and find what suits you and fits you best.
So pick the one that best fits your needs and shooting style and if you can try shooting them at a range before you buy.
Mike
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Last year I bought a 20 ga. M2 in camo finish. I used it last year for ducks and geese, no problem. This year, I tried to use on doves, but i had a problem with the second shell not cycling into the barrel. any suggestions??
Since you used it for waterfowl last season, did you clean the recoil spring that runs in the but stock?
There is no mention anywhere that you actually cleaned it. You might want to give that a try as well. It should only take you about an extra 20 minutes the first time through. HTere are excelent instructions on how to do that here on this site. I think that they were originally posted by Tucker.
Mike
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I am in the process of getting a left-hand M2, and was wondering what success others are having with light 7/8 oz loads. My Beretta 391 will function with 3/4 oz loads, but I don't expect the M2 to work with loads that light. But if the M2 will work with 7/8 oz loads, I will use it for skeet more often. Any input will be greatly appreciated!
I have an M2 that I used for 5-stand and Sporting Clays. It will cycle 2.75 dram 1 Ounce loads all day long but is very unreliable with 7/8 and lighter loads. THis is even after 12K rounds through it.
After you get it broke in with some heavier field loads I would try 2-3 boxes of the loads that you want to shoot and see.
Mike
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At least you did not loose the other end.
Sounds like you did ok though with out it. I was out last friday and ppicked up a couple of mallards. THey go on the grill tonight.
Have a good year Tucker.
Mike