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  1. Well....they supposedly are better in that the face of the hammer doesn't get peened from FP strikes and the bolt carrier. Maybe better, closer tolerances? Better, more abrasive resistant heat treat? Don't know. I do have one in my M4 but, I bought it years ago for like $50.00 or something like that, when you could still get what I think was probably the last run of them from Midway or Brownells....wherever I got it, I don't remember. As for paying hundreds of dollars for one.....I think that is totally insane and a huge waste of money. The expenditure of that kind of money does not warrant any potential benefits from it as a part in the trigger group IMO.
  2. Won't give advice on what ammo anyone should use with a 12ga for home defense. But as already mentioned....best to be thoroughly informed about your local laws. In any case, IMO nowadays with all that has happened in the world of "justice" I would not COUNT on anything shaking out fairly even in a justified home defense shooting. What state you reside in can make a difference. So many freak DA's and judges have been insidiously infiltrated into the system now to the point where the scales are tipped disastrously.
  3. Iv'e never worried too much about it....I just grab what ever is close at hand at the bench, be it some rifle grease, bearing grease or that silver NAPA auto parts anti seize it all works fine for the job.😊
  4. I'm curious as to why they supply an additional sling plate. Do they both accommodate a 1" sling? Or is one for a 1" and the other will fit a 1-1/4" sling? That is one reason why I changed both of mine to the NOVESKE QD plate.....the OEM plate limits you to using a 1" sling. Or at least that used to be how they came from the factory.
  5. For the M4 trigger housing tools I would add a decent pair of snap ring pliers with the proper size tips to remove and install the rather stout snap ring that retains the hammer pin in an M4 housing. Looks like the M2 housing that is being swapped in the video only has a c-clip and not a tough snap ring that the M4 has for retaining that pin. Also add a plastic bench block such as the guy in the video is using which makes the job easier. As for whether to choose the OEM aluminum or the A&S, it's up to you but the A&S is a much nicer, finely finished smooth piece than the often roughly cast looking OEM aluminum housing. One other tip; if you're thinking that you're going to "upgrade" your OEM housing guts with some aftermarket "better" parts, my advice is to be careful where you get them from. There are several posts on this forum about a certain suppliers aftermarket trigger housing parts that don't fit well, and need some filing, adjusting or tweaking of some sort to make them work. My advice is to just use all the OEM guts from the existing housing unless you can resurrect a Geissele hammer.
  6. Are you saying that your new field stock came with all the guts disassembled from the stock? I have never seen a Benelli OEM stock that did not come from the factory fully assembled with butt pad and sling plate already installed. All you should have to do is remove the trigger group from the receiver then unscrew the existing stock and screw on the replacement stock to the extension. Just like that.
  7. IMO, it just looks like yet another example of how the finish work at Benelli has slipped in the last few years. There are multiple posts on this board from people who have issues just like yours and other things too. I would not worry about it as it will not affect functioning or strength or safety, it's just sloppy finish work IMO. I suppose they just don't care to take the time to make the bolt face mirror smooth like they used to. Another corner cut at the expense of cosmetics. Too bad, and should not be that way in a high end firearm.
  8. Probably nothing but some good pics would help a lot in diagnosing. Doing a search here will show that fairly recently some others who have had the same inquiry as you and posted up some pics were advised in most cases IIRC, that it's normal left over machining marks on the bolt face and no concern needed.
  9. IMO, that's a contradictory term as regards this topic LOL. Sorry...couldn't resist the irony.😉
  10. With the M4 having a screw-in choke, you probably should not be shooting slugs using the modified choke that comes with the M4. The M1014 has a thicker barrel mouth and even tho it is a modified choke diameter, that thickness allows for shooting slugs safely. Benelli says it is not safe to shoot rifled slugs thru any choke other than a cylinder or improved cylinder choke. The exception being the M1014, not having a screw-in choke. https://www.benelliusa.com/support/faq Not saying that is absolutely what caused the anomaly you are experiencing but, try using a Cyl or IC choke.
  11. Evolution

    M4 FTE, Pt II

    No expert here either but, just using common sense it points me in the direction of the extractor too Or the spring that the extractor is under pressure with. OR maybe your chamber is slightly undersize or not polished well, so that when the chamber heats up and the hulls are compressed tightly against the walls, it just makes it a hair too tight and the extractor slips off the head of the shell. Maybe a combination of the two things? Just going by what you say that it doesn't occur until the barrel is good and hot.
  12. I have to admit, I had no idea what an M26 MASS was....so I looked it up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M26_Modular_Accessory_Shotgun_System All I can say is, what a stupid freaking contraption that is! Looks super fragile like if you dropped it or banged it hard against something it would break or knock something out of whack. Who would like to lug around such a contraption? How unwieldy do you think that thing is to handle? Who comes up with these brilliant ideas? Stupid.
  13. This question comes up a lot. As said above the M4 comes from factory with a modified choke of course that's safe for all buckshot, bird, etc. However Benelli does not recommend shooting slugs through any choke tighter than an IC. https://www.benelliusa.com/support/faq
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