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Addendum to wish list for R1: 1. Muzzle break. my Romanian Romak 3 in 7.62x54 goes back to aim point upon completion of the shot. The R1 in 30.06 needs a little more searching ot get right back on. I wear walker power muff quads while hunting, so accentuated blast noise is not a consideration for me.

1. Tang mounted safety/ANY safety set up for lefties. 2. Synthetic/stainless/camo versions 3. More calibers (short magnums). 4. Separate R1 forum 5. An owner's manual that doesn't assume I already own a benelli shotgun. (in particular as concerning setting up the stock for individual tastes). 6. Open sights that come WITH the rifle, not an extra to purchase later. 7. Extra clip that comes WITH the rifle...

Hello, tucker: According to the manual, I replaced the drop change shim nearest the stock to the highest one in the kit. I determined height by trial and error. Deviation plate according to table. After that, the manual's table on page 66 made no sense to me, So i just used a little mechanical aptitude (which I have very little of), to figure out which steel locking plate to utilize. I can actually see that the stock sits high and to the left when looking down the back of the gun. I still was able to use it right handed deer hunting, as I had to use a right-handed shot from my position in the stand. Oh, I used a craftsman extended half inch socket to get the stock dissassembled, but i believe it is actually a metric nut. I have a lyman screwdriver I used to take out the two stock screws--sorry i didnt pay much attention to tip size, I did have to go into the self-sealing rubber holes at an angle to get the flat tip in to the screw. Feel free to contact me for additional info, thanks for the posts!

hi...i paid about 885 for my r1 3006 last week, shoots great an dis the only wood stocked gun i own--looks gret too. I adjusted the stock on minefor lH use. Search the posts. I highly recommend this rtifle.

hey, pokey, i just came acrossa post for r1 acc. at calssportingarms.com.

hi guys...I used the leupold QR for my r1 w/factory supplied pic. rail. I also bought a zeiss conquest 3-9x40 (b4 I saw your posts about using zeiss, phenom). I compared the zeiss to a leupold vari x 3 that cost only $25 less, and the zeiss was twice the scope. this system is awesome! Thanx for the posts!

I have 81 rounds thru my R1 30.06. i have not taken it apart to clean it yet, but would take it apart so I could just hold the barrel assembly and clean from breach to muzzle. (as tucker states). I have no XP using a bore guide. At the range, I was using a 30 caliber bore snake every ten rounds on average, also from breach to muzzle. Did not have to dissassemble to use the snake. Those snakes really are God's gift to shooters!

hi! I just bought a benelli r1 30.06 22" barrel for $869 plus tax at my local gun shop. It kicks far less than my ruger #1, less than an m1 garand, and about the same as a browning bar. I took the advice on the forum and used leupold QR mounts (almost heavier than the zeiss conquest 3-9 scope). EZ 2 mount. i put in the stock spacers to set it up for LH use and it likes winchester ballistic tip 180's to 150 yards, then remogton gold tipped 150's at 200. Mine weighs 8 pounds unloaded on a cheapie scale. I hope to change the safety to LH, it is in such a bad spot for lefties that benelli should be ashamed. The trigger pull is too short for me. Stock recoil pad could be a little more plush, but it looks cool. I really like mine and highly recommend it!