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  1. agm65ccip

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    Being an engineer I can say I think this is very cool...but alas I cannot imagine one non-zombie situation where this would be a great idea
  2. Well if you were willing to look outside the gun world and perhaps do a small amount of custom work something like the following could work: http://www.mcmaster.com/#shims-and-shim-stock/=8mxdej I'm thinking either the shim stock or the slotted shims would work out if you put some of these on the top in addition to the thickest shim. I wouldn't be as interested in increasing the front bead size as I would be in raising the bead height. Something like a rifle sight in front would be another option. Getting used to the "new" sighting might be the easiest option as far as gun hardware goes, but it may be the hardest mental option... Welcome to the forum
  3. What perzactly are you shooting? Honestly if you are just starting out with guns you should get some light loads (2-3/4" 1oz) so that way you can get form down before you step up. Starting at the top of the power spectrum will only lead to bad habits and some very sore body parts.
  4. 4 notches should be IC (Improved cylinder) which would be pretty good for sporting clays. In my opinion MOD works pretty well for trap, especially for beginners. You can always step up to tighter chokes as you move back.
  5. That is because you have a plug in the gun to make it hunting legal. If you take off the barrel and take the snap ring out of the end of the magazine (careful its springloaded) there should be a plastic plug in there you can remove.
  6. I think you are talking about something other than what we thought you were talking about... The SBEII already has a magazine. It is a tube that runs forward of the receiver under the handguard. You can make this tube longer and thus be able to fit more shells. However if by "magazine" you mean a detachable box like the AR or AK then no, you should go with a different shotgun if that is what you are looking for.
  7. The 3 1/2" thing was the deciding factor for me when I was weighing the M2 and SBE2. I just dont know that I would ever need to use it so I opted to save some money. As far as it not cycling target loads the only one I have seen has shot target loads just fine. And really I don't think you are taking much different of a risk with the SBE2 vs another gun. Until you get to the Vinci I think the ID system is the same for each gun with the possible exception of the spring being a little stiffer for the SBE2. No matter what you choose I dont think it will be a bad gun...then again I guess that is the root of your problem
  8. Agreed, I think it's like when people tap the top of their soda cans before opening them...doesn't do anything for or against you, just a habit.
  9. Haha I know how that goes...well I would look at it like this: M2- 3" good field gun, does take a magazine extension. Cordoba- M2 with extended chokes and ported barrel, no magazine extension. Supersport- Cordoba with split receiver and it is polished/shiny SBEII- M2 with split receiver and 3 1/2" chamber So, I think you need to decide if you want a split receiver, a magazine extension, 3 1/2" shells, extended choke tubes, porting. As an aside what kind of hunting are you planning on doing?
  10. It looks as though the choice is really between what you want to extend...the Cordoba has the extended choke tubes and ported barrel, but the M2 will allow you to add a magazine extension later. I have the M2 and I'm extremely happy with it for deer/duck/goose/clay pigeon hunting.
  11. I would say wet during this heavy load period, but then you can taper off to the light sheen. I have a lot of rounds through my M2 and at this point I wipe the internals with an oil saturated rag and put a drop on the rails but thats it.
  12. That description especially the ones half in half out make it sound like a "low-power" issue. I admit that I didn't read closely enough the first time I answered to notice that the buckshot was also low-recoil. So I revise and say to first follow Ducker's suggestion. Go get a few boxes of magnum buckshot/slugs. Put a good amount of your choice of oil/lube on the bolt carrier rails, area where the bolt goes into the bolt carrier, and the channels in the barrel where the bolt rotates. If those high-power rounds cycle correctly then it would seem some more lube/shoot is required before it will like the lower power rounds. If those high-power rounds still give you problems then there is probably something deeper going on. Take pictures and post them up.
  13. Are the ones that were held up on the lifter look anything like this? http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20660&page=5 (scroll down to the pictures) What ended up being the issue there was the carrier latch was holding up the rounds and replacing the latch and spring solved the issue. So if your jams look anything like that the carrier latch is where I would start. Benelli CS is very good about sending parts to solve issues. Any pictures you had of your jams would be helpful.
  14. Welcome to the only downside of owning a Benelli...
  15. I have the +2 mag extension for my M2 and it runs like a champ. Never had any failures related to the extension or spring that comes with it. Even after I cut a few loops off the spring to make it a +3 extension it still runs great.
  16. I put a different (brighter) fiber optic HiViz sight on the front. Not that the stock sight was bad I just like brighter than what it could give me. The best thing I did was to add a bolt release pad (http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17814). It makes it a lot easier and more fun to close the bolt by punching this pad than having to press that tiny button. Briley and a few others make a similar item (http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19514) Welcome to the forum
  17. This, get a good pin punch and after a few times of taking it apart it should get easier.
  18. +1 on the "when are the crio chokes coming out?" I know last time you mentioned this you said there would be a lag between initial release and the crio version...I just hope it isn't 2 years like the 20ga
  19. glad to hear your good report
  20. No problems with either cold or wet with mine.
  21. If I remember right you dont have to do a whole lot. When you get the fore end cap off there should be a rod that will come right out if you point the muzzle down. I think it is the same as the supersport and a few others.
  22. HA I like that you say that after the saga of how you acquired your benellis Doc I'll echo what twowheel said about the ease of maintenance and reliability of benellis. This being your first auto the inertia system is about as easy as it gets for cleaning and maintenance, not that gas is difficult just more involved as far as I am concerned. You won't be sorry if you get a benelli.
  23. Do you have any pictures of this problem? I'll be completely honest and say I don't have an MR1 but the way you describe the jam it sounds very similar to a problem that DPMS was having with their AR style rifles. In that case it was bad magazines that wouldn't let the bullets contact the feed ramps every time and so toward the end of the mag the bullets would hit below the feedramps and cause the jamming. So what I would say to start is (in a safe place) put some rounds in the magazine and ride the bolt forward and see how the bullets strip off the magazines to see if there is a difference between the factory and C-Products mags. With guns (and other things) I don't think there is such a thing as too much lube Welcome to the forum.
  24. Patterning isn't required, but 1. if you are going to be semi-serious about the games it is good to know how your gun performs at range and 2. it gives you another reason to shoot things In an ultra basic form (you can search the internet to find the "right" way) you set up a big piece of paper/cardboard and put a dot on it. Then you back up however many yards you will be shooting in the games or hunting (trap ~40, skeet/sporting ~20). Then you pretend that the dot you put on there is a bird, line up your sights just like you would when shooting a bird and shoot. Then you walk up and see where your pellets went in relation to where you were aiming. Also it is good for seeing if there are any holes in your pattern that a bird could slip through or if your choke is tight enough. Statistically the more you shoot the same load/choke combination the better the average to see what is happening but that goes back to how serious you want to be.
  25. I have an M2 which is pretty similar as far as the operating system goes and Federal target/field loads functioned flawlessly for practice. If I remember right those shells are at ~1150-1200 fps. The inertia system has never treated me badly, so I would say as long as the shells are listed as target/field you should be ok. As far as those sports are concerned a shot of #7 1/2 - 8 does well, ~1 ounce of shot. Faster is better especially for trap. When you get it shoot some target loads and if they work well you shouldn't have to worry about break-in. If not I would say to shoot some heavier loads and oil heavily to work things out. Good choice of gun
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