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  1. No question about the filter being there but when it's taking out the middle of words then it isn't working properly - shells being a prime example. You wouldn't want ot tollerate that would you? It leads to postings being almost unreadable, second guessing what people are trying to say.

    When you take the job of a moderator on you have to be prepared to moderate otherwise you don't take the job.

     

    photopro

  2. Nelli Girl, I couldn't agree more regarding profain language on public forums, but by the same token why didn't you do something about the over active filtering? Isn't it your job as a moderator to do this, yet to date you made no comment on the "HBO filters set to kill" thread.

    As an "ordinary member" of the forum I didn't mind sorting it but shouldn't you have been in there first?

     

    photopro

  3. I had an email back from Gray Loon in response to my latest request. I am pleased to say you can now "cock that hammer" Tucker !!

    One or two other tweaks have been done also.

    I will watch the filtering in future and get back on the case when required.

     

    photopro

  4. I hear what you are saying K4DV the characteristics of the recoil from a Benelli are different to a gas gun such as a Beretta.

    For a given load the recoil is identical in energy, this being the equal and opposite reaction to the pellets exiting in the other direction. The inertia system however delivers the "reaction" more abruptly compared to the gas cycling systems but the energy involved is the same - you can't destroy energy.

    I shoot a L/H M2 and I gave it to a friend to try last weekend, he shoots R/H. He put about 10 shells through and gave me it back saying it was the most recoil he has ever felt. He has shot my O/U and my 1910 Westley-Richards S/S in the past. I don't think it is that bad but the L/H stock is set up for me. Which is why I said gun fitting does make a difference.

    Most guns you can shoot straight out of the box, even if they don't fit you and they'll be OK, the Benelli semi-auto isn't one of them.

     

    photopro

     

    P.S. Only $1,000 ?? My M2 cost me £850 and at nearly $2=£1 that's about $1,700 !!

  5. I have emailed Gray Loon again and requested a less aggressive stance on the filtering. Some words such as (0ck should be allowed if used in the correct context. Day to day monitoring by moderators is the only practical way to do this not by a blanket ban. It works on other sites why not this one?

    Is it widely known that US Benelli owners are of a delicate disposition :)

     

    photopro

  6. 250 shells on my M2 is cycling without problem, now I've established what shells it doesn't like - Gamebore.

    The felt recoil can be reduced by making sure the gun is correctly fitted, in any case it isn't any worse than a 12g O/U or traditional S/S.

     

    photopro

  7. I emailed "Gray Loon" at the company who put the website together he sent me this reply:

     

    When we imported the old forum data into the new forum, filters were mistakenly adjusted. I have corrected this behavior, so shells will not become s****s. Also, some forum members may take offense to the use of “****.”

     

    I said I disagreed with his opinion on the "he11" word, I would hope we are all a little more thick skinned than to take offence at that.

    In any case filters should remove some of the word but at least present a guessable clue as to what it was, i.e. H**l rather than **** !!

     

    photopro

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    The SBEII is also much easier to clean the M2, because the receiver comes in half with the top half being the barrel extension.

     

     

    Much easier to clean doesn't make the M2 difficult though does it? It can be a bit misleading for someone not familiar with either reading that statement. We are fans of both really aren't we Tucker ??

     

    photopro

  9. It seems like Benelli M2's and no doubt the rest of the semi auto range don't like Gamebore cartridges, they refuse to cycle. Apologies if our cousins across the pond are not familiar with this (UK?) brand - but maybe that's a good thing. I like Gamebore and have used them for years in a variety of fowling pieces. The problem in the M2 seems to be at the brass cap end of the shell which seems a fraction too wide.

    Has anyone else found a similar problem with any other makes?

     

    A bit more info for the UK members, Beechwood the current UK importer for Benelli shotguns will shortly lose the "dealership" to GMK the current Beretta importer. GMK have a reputation for being a very slick operator which is more than can be said for Beechwood who appear to have got their just reward.

    I posted this on another Benelli forum a few weeks ago, I do think most of the cycling issues relating to ANY semi-auto are cartridge based.

    For the record the load on all the shells in question was 32g or 1 1/8 oz

     

    photopro

  10. I know this sounds obvious but I have been through this with my M2, cleaning, polishing, oiling, smoothing edges finally sending back to Benelli. All to no avail - it was the cartridges it didn't like. A UK brand called "Gamebore".

    Changed 'em, fixed it, 'nuff said. :D

     

    photopro

  11. Hello guys I've been reading your posts for some time - now I've joined you !

    I have an M2 which has given me the symptoms I have been reading in this thread. I tried several fixes, polishing the receiver, checking for burrs on machined faces and eventually sending back to Benelli. The gun is now working a dream - what did they do ? Nothing, well not quite, it appears that like most other semi-autos Benelli's don't like certain cartridges. I don't mean the load or the length but the brand. I had bought a popular UK cartridge Gamebore, and Benellis don't seem to like them. This was verified by Benelli UK and since then after returning the shells and exchanging for another (Eley) brand the gun is faultless. Now I'm not saying all of the folks will have the same problem but now that you are aware it wouldn't harm to check your shells first would it ?

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