[Benelli Nova Max4 ??'s]

Thanks for the input. I won't cut it, I'll have a 'smith do it.

[Boresnake question]

Boresnake is excellent for "field cleaning" a shotgun.

We used them extensively when I shot pistol teams.

They are NOT meant to substitute for jags, or a good thorough take down cleaning with solvents, patches, and bristles, etc etc.

I use mine all the time on trap and sporting clay ranges. They are a good "maintenance trick" to keep gun cleaner.

Leave the choke IN so you do not drag crap into the choke threads (the snake string breachloads and then pulls from the choke end). I put a slight spray of Birchwood Casey Barricade on mine.

 

I clean my Boresnake with basic liquid hand soap from the bathroom sink, cheap and easy. Gets the crud off and when dry, its ready for another Barricade spray and then putting away in my gun bag. (even seen some guys toss them in the wash machine or dishwasher to clean them:eek:!).

 

+1 for me.

[Wts/pistol grip stock.....new....]

I have a new in the wrapper pistol grip stock for

sale.........decided on another project.....$155. Delivered to your door.........406-666-2220 usps money order only.............

 

Which gun?

[WTB Benelli 18'' Shotgun barrel]

For which gun?

[Sporting Clays Question]

My recommendations for what its worth.

 

The 1100 is a very versatile gun, and can be used for all the games. Just changing the barrel and stock makes this gun suitable for multiple purposes.

 

Barrels are fairly easy to find on sites like gunbroker.com.

 

For trap, I'd recommend a 30" trap barrel. And, if you want, you can put a trap stock on it with a monte-carlo comb, to raise the point of impact a little.

 

For skeet and sporting clays, see if you can find a 26" field barrel with choke tubes. Use a skeet tube for skeet, and depending on how the sporting clays course is set up, you'd have to decide what choke to use for that. IM and modified are usually good choices. And you can leave the original field stock on for these games.

 

A 28" barrel would work OK too.

 

Keep the original barrel original. At least, I would. BTW, a fixed full choke works fiune for trap.

 

Get a new, threaded barrel for clays, and keep the old barrel to maintain the original configuration. You can get a replacement barrel at Wal-Mart or BassPro.

[Benelli Nova Max4 ??'s]

I just bought a Nova Max-4 12 ga. w/28" barrel. I have 2 questions- does anyone sell a cantilever rifled slug barrel for it (any color)? Second, can the stock be shortened? I need a 12 1/2" LOP.