Benelli Raffaello Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Where can I find/order a new barrel for my Benelli Raffaello (2003). The barrel on it now is fixed type (full choke) , I am looking for a new barrel with a choke option , preferably 30 ". Any Help ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Check with Benelli CS to see if the barrel is available where you live. Here in the U.S., if I owned a Raffaello, instead of spending the likely $500-$800 for a new Rafaello barrel, I would send the barrel to a place like Briley and have a choke tube system installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1014 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 parts house called numrich on the web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benelli Raffaello Posted July 6, 2008 Author Share Posted July 6, 2008 Thanks guys, mudhen M1014 --------- You don't know the trouble I have been through. I am in Kuwait City - Kuwait. The local Benelli Dealer is having trouble getting the barrel for me, he complains that the Italians have a mind of their own , he says they don't read my order list they just send what ever they like & then I (the local dealer) have to meet the sales quote set by them (Benelli). I am aware that Briley can do the job for much less money , but it seems sending the barrel via international couriers is a trip by itself, they simply freak out when you mention the word gun or gun component & their answer comes back as a big NO. I have found one shipper who is brave enough to go for it but he requested an ATF license copy from Briely in order to proceed with the shippment , I have contacted Briely for this & they never did reply , I guess they don't have an ATF license. This full choke business is realy tricky , sometimes everything I shoot I hit & somedays it is the exact opposite ? Just like shooting balnks Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMAC Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 What type of targets are you shooting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benelli Raffaello Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 TMAC , Mostly wingshooting... I don't think you guys know or heard of our wingshooting techniques The biggest bird wingshooters hope to catch here in the Desert is ofcourse the Habara (Mcqueen's Bustard) ,,, it's a very rare catch & falconers don't approve of shooting it with a gun. During the winter season , In some areas , also very rare , we get a passing of a big bird called the demoislelle crane ) . Here is a small video clip . Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsH1KY5M0XU&feature=related Most of the year , we hunt Doves (Eurasian Collared Dove & Rock Dove , Namaqua ) , pigeons . Seasonal , migratory birds like the Common Quail ... I know this is a flush bird in your part of the world but over here we hunt it during it's migration in flight !!! We hunt this one in Septmeber . During it's migration . We use electronic bird callers . The hunt usually starts from midnight till sunrise . How do we see those birds in the night you may ask , well simple , its an excusrion , usually after sunset we head out to the desert to areas known to us , set up our equipment (Portable Power Generators , flood lights (Those are intended to light up the sky), & ofcourse all other necessatees) start the electronic callers , keep fingers crossed & if all goes well enjoy a High Voulme Quail Hunt , pretty much like Argentina Dove Shooting To give you an idea of what I am talking about , one of our friends put a video post on you tube back in 2006... here is the link is .... enjoy. & This is another video of the guys counting the score just before getting ready to go home. From November till April we get a mix of these game birds : Sand Plovers , caspian Plovers , Black winged bratincole , stone curlew , cream coloured courser, sangrouse , Eurasian Turtle Dove , Bee Eaters ....& too many to remember When it comes to hunting , the desert is a vast area & you can not cover it by walking , you will need a good 4X4 to chase those birds . We do most of our wingshooting from inside the car. When a flock of any of those birds is spotted on the ground in the desert , hunters here prepare a quick plan , depending on the direct of the wind try to narraw the escape path of the birds by having two cars cornering the birds & shoot at them before they are out of reach of the guns. Again, here is a video explaining what I am talking about. Enjoy , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 all the newer models come with interchangable chokes? so yours does not have this choke system? call CS and see what they can tell you about barrels/chokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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