hooftrimmer Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Could anyone give me insight as to the purpose of the raised rib on some benelli shotguns? I have a nova and I shoot it very well on still targets (turkey heads), but can not seem to wing shoot with it very well. When I tried my buddies 11-87 with a flat rib I seemed to do better, but , I DON"T WANT AN 11-87. They felt cheap. I'm interested in trading on an M2, but it also has a raised or ramped vent rib. Can anyone help me to understand what the purpose of this rib is , or maybe tip me off to some sighting errors I might be making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkeyKrazy Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I had the very same problem with my Nova. I was having a problem with dove's. I changed brands and it helped alot. I also noticed that I was not pulling my cheek all the way down on the stock,which made me shoot low. Don't let a tom step out within 60 yards cause he'll be history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugleMIn Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 It's all in how the gun fits you. The raised rib on Benelli's is due to the smaller drop they put on the stock. Europeans don't like much drop. I have an SBE with low rib and can't hit anything, I need a barrel with the raised rib. When I bring the gun up to my shoulder I am looking at the whole barrel instead of down the barrell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 Raised rib shoots fine for me - but I have bent the rib on every Benelli I have owned. Getting a bit tired of bending them back - they look like crap once bent. mudhen - CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeshot Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 hooftrimmer, Here is a link to "Can anybody explain raised and stepped ribs" from the SGW FAQ. http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=128 Regards threeshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooftrimmer Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 thanks fellas, useful feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drundel Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 I'm the exact opposite. I had a 870 with a flat rib and never could hit anything. I traded it in for a Nova, and wow, what a difference! However, I can shoot my 391 Sporting Gold better than my SBEI or SBEII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch-M Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 First ... I think I read somewhere that a raised rib helps with heat wave dissipation over your sight plain. Sort of makes sense. Hitting with a shotgun is about 95% how a gun "FITS" you. The best money you could possibly spend on any shotgun is getting yourself "measured" and then have the stock cut, bent, shimmed, whatever necessary to fit those measurements. When you're finding one of your guns is hitting better than another, I will guarantee you it is the gun that happens to fit you better. It points where you see naturally when you mount it to your shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I just went through this, switched from an 1100 to an M2 and couldn't hit anything, noticed the rib on M2 is set up to shoot high, started pointing low, and am shooting fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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