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Hey, has anyone tried removing the magazine tube on a recently manufactured Montifeltro? I need to replace the follower, as the red plastic factory follower causes feeding issues. The parts schematic shows the tube as a single assembly along with the end-cap. Is there no way to remove the end-cap itself? If that is the case, then the magazine tube needs to be unscrewed from the receiver. According to Benelli, Lock-tite is applied to the threads before the tube is attached to the receiver, and heating is required to break it free. I've performed this operation in replacing the recoil springs on Beretta's, and it wasn't that hard to do. Has anyone tried this on the Benelli magazine tube? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Thanks for the replay Resident. It has a red plastic follower with a ring on the front of it to push the shell farther onto the carrier. So, it sounds like the newer follower, but the problem I'm having seems to be just what you are describing. I talked to Benelli, and, as you said, they don't admit to knowing of any problem with the followers. I'm thinking of replacing it with the Sure Cycle follower. Two questions: Has anyone tried the Sure Cycle follower and found that it corrects the problem of the shell hanging up on the top edge of the magazine? In looking at the schematic of the Montefeltro, it appears as though the only way to remove the magazine tube is to unscrew it from the reciever. Is this the case? Does Benelli Lock-tite the mag tube in place? Thanks.

I just got a new 12g. Montefeltro -- the first Benelli I've owned. I've had two issues with it, and I'm hoping someone might be able to help resolve them. In going through the operating procedures, I noticed that unloading shells from the magazine is quite difficult. You must press VERY hard, and at the very front of the "cartridge retaining lever” (shell-stop) to free a round from the magazine. Is this typical? I fired at least 300 rounds of different brands of ammo through the gun with no problems whatsoever. But, the last time I shot it, I had a problem getting the carrier to lift the shell up to the chamber when pushing the "carrier button.” With the bolt locked back, I'd drop a shell onto the carrier. I would then push the carrier button, but the bolt wouldn't move forward, nor would the carrier lift the shell. It almost seemed like the front of the shell would catch at the top of the magazine tube; fiddling around with the position of the shell would clear the problem. These were cheap shells, but I have not been able to reproduce the problem since, even using shells from the same lot. I tore the gun down, but couldn’t find any obvious defects, and it was relatively clean. Has anyone experienced this problem? Thanks.