Andy Pynckel Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 My brand new SBE II has a loose (wobbles left and right when shouldered) foregrip. Is there anyway to tighten this up? Thanks, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 There have been one or two instances of this in the past. 1. Make sure that all parts are present and installed properly. 2. If it's still loose, place several layers of electrical tape on the barrel ring to act as shims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakeyJake Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Call Benelli customer service - they have a good track record of making things right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Pynckel Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 There have been one or two instances of this in the past. 1. Make sure that all parts are present and installed properly. 2. If it's still loose, place several layers of electrical tape on the barrel ring to act as shims. Yea, I am not at all comfortable having to ghetto rig my brand new $1500 shotgun to make it work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Not sure what you mean that it wobbles left and right. Do you mean is rotates on the magazine? (ok, I know it doesn't rotate all the way around. the barrel keeps it from doing that) Or is it "loose" in some other way? Make sure that all of the forend washers and retainer are in place in the forend and BEHIND the barrel hanger when the barrel is installed. I've seen folks put all of them or some of them in behind the magazine cap in front of the hanger. Or forget to put some or all of them in at all. That causes the magazine cap to be unable to sufficiently tighten down the barrel against the front of the forend causing the forend to be loose. Every time I had someone tell me they can't tighten the forend against the receiver and it's loose, that has been the problem. Not sayin' that's your issue. Just check to ensure it isn't. I've seen dealers (mostly employees who don't know what they're doing when they're putting the gun together) send guns out like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbb630 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Does it wabble when loaded or empty? I got a wabble sound in mine once and realize it was the ammo shakking sound that sounded like a wabble. Foregrip was tight, ammo inside was looose. Might not be an issue with your but just saying in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Pynckel Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 By wobble, I mean rotating around the mag tube. All the portions of the wave spring are present. It wobbles whether loaded or empty. It's not a sound, the foregrip is LITERALLY loose and wobbles around the magtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Fab Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Do you have fore/aft play? IIRC, there are some little nubs on the end of the fore grip that fit into the receiver, at least that's the way it is on my Super Sport. Are they present on yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Pynckel Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqbKvBgVZZg&feature=plcp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Pynckel Posted September 27, 2012 Author Share Posted September 27, 2012 Do you have fore/aft play? IIRC, there are some little nubs on the end of the fore grip that fit into the receiver, at least that's the way it is on my Super Sport. Are they present on yours? There is no fore / aft play. There are no "projections" to align or hold the foregrip in line with the receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 First, go back to the dealer with the gun and compare it in minute detail to a SBEII that doesn't have this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Yea, I am not at all comfortable having to ghetto rig my brand new $1500 shotgun to make it work. There it is. I'm surprised it took so long. Some movement in the forearm is normal. You will also discover that, despite the claims on TV commercials, there is substantial recoil when firing heavy loads. Ghetto rig or live with it. It's duck season now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Pynckel Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 I got an email from customer service this morning notifying me they will be sending me a replacement part. It's backordered, but they're going to warranty it. Yay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Fab Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Hey KB Fab, your PM inbox is full! Fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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