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In theory, yes. In reality, probably no. It's Benelli, so even if it were possible it would probably cost 80% of what a new gun does. You're better off buying a new one and selling all the other parts.

What I learned was.... do all the extra unimportant stuff extra fast if you want to try to look cool. 😉 Average shots, average transitions, but lots of song and dance in between. 🤪

Well that certainly is what should have been an obvious simple solution. Of course there's more money in big complicated ones.

I did it to a couple M2's, then never bothered again. I think in reality of only ghost loaded once with purpose, in a very unusual match where there was a benefit. Generally speaking, it's a pain in the butt. Might help you if you plan on leaving the gun fully loaded all the time, but it's not something you're going to do in a hurry.

Fixed choke? Fire away to your hearts content. Honestly... I've fired slugs through Xtra-Full Turkey chokes. Shot like crap, wouldn't do it a lot, but hurt nothing. I'm not telling you to do that, they were thick wall, extreme long chokes with lots of thread and along gradual tapper. Shorter thinner ones might not take it as well. My experience is what choke shoots best varies gun to gun, slug brand/type to slug type. I've had them that shot open best. Some preferred Mod, Light Mod. I have my Grandfather's Browning A5 with a fixed full choke and it shoots slugs amazing. (that's what he used it for) The old axiom "Every gun is a law unto itself" really shows through when it comes to shooting slugs.

Push button lights make my thumb hurt.

M1 and M4 are Mobil chokes. M2 are Crio. The whole Benelli/Beretta thing is complicated, they're the same but they're not. Long story short, they'll fit, but won't act the same depending on a few things.

The IWC mount would work, but just like the light mount, you can't buy them anymore. (I have one on a rifle and couldn't remember who made it. Searching a bit brought me to the realization that it was the same company.) "right side of the gun above the centerline near the butt stock." Would a regular M-Lok style QD mount fit in that groove?

"Who wore it better?:" (I think the Beretta) I kept meaning to buy a Beretta to try them, but I just kept buying more used 'nelli's. Just a few things about the Beretta I'm not crazy about, owned an older Xtrema briefly, there were just a couple things I hated about it, and I fear they will carry over into other models. That said, having owned an M4 for a few years now, if I had it to do over, I wouldn't.

Hehehe... I was starting to post that I had, then I went to look for pictures. Found the last photos I took for a sale listing, and.... no stippling! WTF? I know I did it! Then I remembered I'd done one of my M2s. The SuperNova I'd cut grip tape for the relief areas. But removed them for the sale.

Bleep Bloop! (that's Bot speak)

Other than the smart ass sounding answer of Stop shooting Kent, no. Partial squib or stuck wad (which is sort of the same thing I suppose). Were your gun not camo I'd suggest buying a Huglu barrel from Carlson's, but obviously it won't match. Buying a new replacement camo barrel may not make sense money wise, compared to the cost of the whole gun. Used barrels show up on Ebay and Gunbroker all the time, but generally not camo ones.

This is the standard line in the gun world. Repeated often. But take and use this information sparingly. It may very well apply to some types of springs of a certain level of quality, but people read it and take it as gospel about all of them. From my line of work, I've learned it's far from true.

Did you try it without the +2? With the magazine cap off, and the spring just stuck in the tube, how much spring sticks out? (and if you're using a +2, factor that in. I've always used Nordic's suggested method... "On semi-automatic shotguns especially, magazine spring length can be critical for proper function. We recommend that approximately 16” extends past the end of the Nordic Components Magazine Tube Extension as a starting point."

Oil it. Then use the hell out of it. Scratch it all up. You won't notice the color change. If you wanted a static art display, then you didn't need a full length mag.