Dang, I am hoping everyone was okay?
I would have spent $200 on a stamp and cut it down myself... would make an excellent HD boomstick at that length.
I hope the ammo company steps up and takes care of you. Looks like a stuck wad/obstruction for sure. Wow.
FWIW, I have over 10,000 on an old Nova and it runs great. Don't give up on Benelli's. I do wish they would have told you they would not return the barrel before sending it in.
I am a big fan of the Magpul slings... I'd buy the MS1 and add a front sling swivel from any gun store. The rear end can slip right into the loop on your buttstock.
https://magpul.com/ms1-sling.html?mp_global_color=118
Add this to the front and have a spare...
https://magpul.com/locking-sling-swivel-2-pack.html
I have the 507 on a Scalarworks mount... I would add them to every shotgun I could.
The circle/dot reticle is awesome and the optics really run. I love the solar option and mine have been 100%.
I am usually a RMR guy through and through but the Holosun's are winning me over. I prefer the 507 on my Benelli M1 over the RMR on my M4... your mileage may vary.
I think the barrels are expensive in general I’ve seen entry barrels go for $800+ Collapsible stocks go for $400 ish and everything else is M4 prices.
I’ve never thought about parting out a NFA item it’s an interesting idea. I’m curious how this process works out for you
I had a similar issue only in the winter (cold Montana) and I was running Frog Lube on my guns at the time. Below freezing it would gum up until it heated up. I stopped running Frog Lube and the issue went away. All I use is Mobile 1 in everything now. I am not saying this is your issue by any means but I was surprised that a simple change in the lube made such a big difference in the cold.
I have several Benelli's and I am looking at having a few barrels threaded for chokes (Also Benelli's... M4 and a cut down Nova). I have a Salvo 12 on the way and I'd like to keep them all threaded the same for simplicities sake.
I don't want to add a new set of chokes and have dozens of Benelli and Beretta Chokes laying around but I do want to thread a few barrels. The chopped Nova might be too thin to thread but the M4 has some serious meet on the tube. I am having a tough time tracking down a service provider for threading to the Benelli pattern. Some searching also revealed there are 2 separate Benelli thread patterns? Can those more informed that me help me understand the difference? I have a M1 and Nova's that are already threaded... I'd like to cut my M4 to match.
It appears that Benelli offers "Barrel Cutting/Choke Installation" services but I am unsure if that is threading the barrels for their chokes?
Thanks in advance-
HD= sling + Light.
A sling is necessary if you need your hands, or if there is a fight/grab over the gun. Light is a MUST to ID what you’re about to shoot with OO Buck shot.
A red dot could be helpful but I’d put that in the nice to have column vs the have to have.
It looks like it’s over the barrel roll marks? At least it looks like symbols underneath. I would bet the wrap/dip wouldn’t adhere to a roll stamped surface vs a smooth surface. I’m just guessing here.