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    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

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    Ooh, I like the idea of replacing the RMR with an Aimpoint Micro. Will it be an absolute co-witness?

     

    No, an absolute co-witness on a Benelli shotgun is physically impossible given the height of the iron sights and the height of either the Trijicon RMR or the Aimpoint Micro. You wouldn't want an absolute co-witness anyway because the iron sights would block half of the optic window.

     

    Both the IOR models will have an extreme lower-third co-witness that is 36% improved over the BOR/RMR .

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

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    Excellent choice to do away with the picatinny section on the rail. Almost no one is mounting anything on it. A dedicated optic mount that is snag free is ideal. I considered cutting off the picatinny rail section myself.

     

    Thanks, SD. That's what we discovered as well. However, we didn't want to simply chop the front off of a BOR/RMR: Relying on just 2 screws is asking for trouble if you were to ever drop your shotgun onto the optic.

     

    It's taken us this long to develop the IOR because it actually has 4 screws anchoring it to the receiver.

     

    This isn't hard to do if you have a top mounted sight like the RMR to install, but we wanted a design that would also potentially accommodate an Aimpoint Micro, which has it's mounting screws go in from the bottom. This was a **** of an engineering challenge but we persevered and we hope you all agree that it will be worth the wait.

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

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    Nowhere online have I found it...but I'd love a shot of the irons zeroed looking through the BOR /RMR combo with the dot off. Pretend the rmr isn't there. I want to see where the irons fall in that window. I'm considering the dual power rmr, and when the dot washes, would simply transition to irons similar to leupold DEVO/LCO.

     

    We have a video of the sight picture you can expect from the BOR110 here: https://scalarworks.com/optic-mounts/bor-rmr/

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

    in Benelli

    Posted · Edited by Scalarworks

    We were doing an installation of the Scalarworks rail with a Trijicon RMR 06 on Thursday for a client with a M1014 model M4. We torqued the screws to the factory spec 18 inch pounds. When we went to install the barrel, the second from the rear fastener was extending into the receiver and preventing the barrel from seating freely. We apply Loctite primer to both the threads on the receiver and the fastener. Then Loctite 243 to the fastener's threads.

     

    We ended up using one of the factory washers on that fastener to allow the proper torque applied. Not a big deal really. Just an anomaly.

     

    Is this something you've encountered before?

     

    Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately it is. #8-40 fasteners are very rare and high quality ones are difficult to come by. We've found that 1 in several hundred are slightly longer than the rest. It's always advisable to check if any of them protrude from the inside of the receiver after installation, and prior to re-inserting the barrel.

     

    If one does, a few minutes of filing the errant screw will usually remedy the situation.

     

    Our instructions recommend only 16in-lbs max, but I doubt that going to 18 would be the difference here.

     

    If anyone else has an issue, please feel free to contact us and we'll send you a cherry-picked shorter replacement screw.

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

    in Benelli

    Posted

    I have a SuperVinci. If I install your rail will I still be able to have clear line of sight on my factory beads with the MRDS removed?

    I'd like to have the flexibility to take off the MRDS for waterfowl/upland hunting.

     

    We don't have a SuperVinci to test, but by looking at photos of it I'd have to guess that the rail would obstruct your view of the front bead, assuming you use your normal cheek weld.

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

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    Posted · Edited by Scalarworks

    By the way, I assumed the printout was a one to one representation of the bor but that wasn't the case for me. However, the measurements on the template were dead on. Thank you!

     

    I just printed the document and it checks out as being 1:1 scale. You might have to un-check "scale to print" in your print dialogue.

     

    Can you please try that and let us know if that helps?

    BENELLI OPTIC RAIL The decisive Trijicon RMR mount for the Benelli m4

    in Benelli

    Posted

    We've just created a technical drawing to assist gunsmiths with drilling/tapping shotgun receivers that aren't drop-in compatible with the Scalarworks BOR/RMR.

     

    You can check if your receiver is generally compatible with the BOR/RMR using our 1:1 Scale PDF cutout document.

     

    Both files are available for download from the Download tab at the bottom of the BOR/RMR Product Page.

     

    Let us know if you have any questions.

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