Fliplip

I tried without success to get the bbl down far enough to make sure it was tight against the receiver. I beat on the end of the bbl with a plastic hammer. Finally I took the Tactical forend off and carefully compared it with the OEM. The Tactical are about 3/16 of an inch longer, and the cut ends are radiused outward, not a 90 degree angle like the OEM. That prevents the forend from fully seating at the top and at the bottom. I had a 1/8" gap between bbl ring and receiver, and no matter how much oil or how hard I beat could I get the bbl to seat. I then tried filing off some of the forend but still could not get it seated properly. My advice, don't expect too much; the replacement USA looks good but is just not an exact match for the OEM. I expect that Benelli spent more than Tactical making their plastic. Maybe it will work for you if you're better with a file than I am. I was disappointed. Fliplip