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Just starting in the shooting sports (S&W 22A for starters), and interested in trap for starters. Reading Breaking Clays by Chris Batha to learn as much as possible before jumping in - and hopefully avoid developing bad habits from the start. I'm here in the western suburbs of Chicago, and wonder if anyone can throw a name or organization my way who can help me get fitted properly with a Benelli Vinci. (I need the semi-auto and recoil reduction due to shoulder issues.) Thanks.

I recently purchased an M4. I have some questions that I hope you guys can answer. There are many questions...I will appreciate any help. 1) After firing about 100 rounds, I took the gun apart to clean it. I noticed the tail of the bolt (the long skinny piece), near the end closest to the stock, has some shaving/chipping, and I can see silver metal where the black coating used to be. The marks are small (approx 0.60 cm), but are quite sharp and jagged. Is this normal wear while breaking in the gun? 2) The gas pistons: while cleaning, I noticed some wear on the surface coating on the