Dukdude Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I was wondering if someone could tell me the best way to remove the scope mount studs from the top of the reciever area on the new SBE II Crio barrels? They have no slot, etc in them for easy removal and I don't want to damage them or scratch any thing up in the process of removing them, anyone have any suggestions on how they removed theirs? Thanks, Dukdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Assuming you mean the plugs and not studs, push them out from the inside using a small punch or similar tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukdude Posted February 18, 2008 Author Share Posted February 18, 2008 ...Hmmmn... plugs, of course!!!....that would explain why there are no slots...Thanks Tucker that's exactly what I was looking for... Cheers, Dukdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yes, they are hard rubber or plastic plugs. They pop out instead of unscrewing. I am amazed at how often this gets asked. Apparently, many new gun owners have no clue what they are or how to remove them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Gauge Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Yes, they are hard rubber or plastic plugs. They pop out instead of unscrewing. I am amazed at how often this gets asked. Apparently, many new gun owners have no clue what they are or how to remove them. tuck, does the benelli SBE2 or SuperNova owners manual explain this? Since both of my "newer" guns were purchased used (I didn't get an owners manual) i have not been able to confirm benelli put this info out to the public?!?! it is a question that has appeared frequently on this forum...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 To my knowledge, the manuals do not cover the removal of the plugs. The first time I encountered them instead of the old plug screws I figured it out pretty quickly, as I'm sure just about any experienced gun owner would. Problem is, not everyone is an experienced gun owner. Exhibit A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Gauge Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 i hear ya........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwsr50 Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 To my knowledge, the manuals do not cover the removal of the plugs. The first time I encountered them instead of the old plug screws I figured it out pretty quickly, as I'm sure just about any experienced gun owner would. Problem is, not everyone is an experienced gun owner. The real problem is, Benelli should include this info in their manuals. I found the Benelli manual very hard to follow, on even what it did show. For what their guns cost, Benelli should be doing a much better job on their manuals. I am a very experienced gun owner, but I never ran into this type of plug before. And like the original poster stated, I don't particularly like scratching or screwing up my guns unnecessarily. I'm glad Dukdude asked the question because it has helped me...and probably many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwsr50 Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 And another thing, what a cheap trick Benelli pulled on a $1500 shotgun. Has anybody tried to put the plugs back in when they removed a scope or red dot after turkey season? I figure I'll have to go out and buy real metal threaded plugs, like Benelli should have used in the first place. Yeah, I know, they aren't that expensive, but that's all the more reason Benelli should have provided them in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 MANY makers use the plastic plugs now instead of steel plugs. The plastic ones will not rust and seize in place the way the old steel ones will, if not removed for several years. It's generally assumed that when someone removes them that they are doing so because they are going to mount optics. If you're a multi-use hunter and want to replug the holes, then it's up to you to get some kind of replacements if you want them. It's not necessary to fill the holes at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richm2 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 hey duk i was thinkin what you asked, i was just foolin with the plugs on my new m2 20ga. have to mount a scope and hopefully never have to replace the plugs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NarniaVoyager Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 You will need to dismantle the firing assembly and remove the bolt to gain access to the underside of the top of the receiver. Once you have done that just push them out from inside out. I used a small allen wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HobbitShotgunner Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Posting here because I came across this issue mounting a Scalarworks SYNC01 mount and RMR06. TLDR - March 2024 installed above combination including removal of the plastic plugs via basic stripping of the firearm by which the channels in which these plugs sit are accessible internally. There are no tools required to reach these internal plug surfaces. Mine did not come out under hand pressure with a punch but with light taps on the punch with a hammer. I could then proceed with the installation. To generalized posterity within gun forum communities - If you feel the need to express what an "experienced" gun owner should readily be able to discern with no manual or instructions, please appreciate the following. Responding to a genuine request for knowledge from an actual human being with the results of a self-generated litmus test is, generally, unproductive and in nascent learners incredibly discouraging. Instead, I would encourage you to either share your knowledge freely, enthusiastically and without judgment, or simply refrain from posting. Also, there is, in fact, a hill in the sun between treating defensive firearms like museum pieces and taping an experimental nambu to the bottom of the truck because your local Cerakote shop should stand behind their work. Come join me there, there may yet be room for more than one of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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