Butters149 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Hi everyone, I had upgraded my benelli to use the Briley magazine tube and extension as well as their spring. When my friend put it together he said the tension was really high, I was wondering what is the best and safest method for removing the spring for maintenance? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm2376 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 i personally leave out the c lip, i cut the spring 16 inches past the end of the mag tube and just keep it in with the cap. Now when you want to remove it, just un cap it slowly and done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shekkie Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Snap ring pliers for the clip and just cup your hand around the tube as you take the clip out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 You need a good set of snap ring pliers. Something like the Channellock brand that hold the tips in firmly. If you try to use one of those sets that are floppy donkey ducks, it’ll just twist on you and cause you problems. Some of the Briley carbon fiber tubes are quite tight and require you to squeeze quite hard in order to compress the spring retainer enough to fit inside the tube. Some guys even use a hole clamp to squeeze the retainer enough to fit part way, then release the hose clamp and hammer the retainer the rest of the way in with a rubber mallet. I personally prefer having the retainer in place. Your garage fluorescent light tubes with have less anxiety and there is a lot less chance of getting smacked in the mouth by that can of snakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters149 Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 I just realized I don't need to remove the spring and c-clip just to take out the upper barrel to clean right? Just need to remove the end cap, but the spring won't pop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 19 minutes ago, Butters149 said: I just realized I don't need to remove the spring and c-clip just to take out the upper barrel to clean right? Just need to remove the end cap, but the spring won't pop out. Correct. You rarely need to clean inside the magazine tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters149 Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 59 minutes ago, StrangerDanger said: Correct. You rarely need to clean inside the magazine tube. https://www.briley.com/p-63665-benelli-m4-one-shot-extension.aspx this is the only part at the end that twists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Butters149 said: https://www.briley.com/p-63665-benelli-m4-one-shot-extension.aspx this is the only part at the end that twists. Oh if you have that extension, then you won't be using the spring retainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer99 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Note that snap ring pliers come in two flavors for interior and exterior snap rings (one compresses the ring, the other opens the ring). You want one for interior rings. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YYMDA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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