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I need help adding to the length of pull to a benelli M1 12ga.

I would prefer to put in a plastic spacer between the stock and kick pad.

Does anyone make something like that?

Ideas would be...

If you are going to shoot BB you don't need the really fast stuff go for payload. If shooting 1 shot or smaller faster helps. I would try different load of 1 shot other than kent. I shoot federal...

If shooting BB 1300 to 1400 is fast enough get the largest payload you can.

Speed is over rated drop one or two shot size from lead and go with the largest payload you can.

If BB or larger...

mod choke, don't go tighter.

I would use heavy 4 shot.

Have fun

You can buy a M1 12ga for $750 while they last.

If not the M1 I would go with the browning gold or the franchi 912.

good luck

You can get a new M1 12 ga for $750 while they last. That is what I did.

good luck

[I wanted to buy a 712 black when they were still making them could not find on anywhere.

I only could find 912 with 28 inch to long.

I could not find a 720 or 712 in colorado for over 2 years....

**** you can buy a M1 for $750 now. Buy one before they are all gone.

Good luck.

The Franchi I-12 is a new gun. I would not want to be a guinea pig

If you only hunt waterfowl get the 3.5 inch the 1 3/8 load of 2 or 3 at 1550 speed is a killer load on ducks. The same load of 1 or 2 is great on small geese.

Large geese go with 1 9/16 load of...

Get the M1 and save your money.

The only difference between the two guns is the comfort fit stock and I don't know if the tack comes with it. A stainless steel recoil spring instead of a steel...

You are better off slowing the shot down and shooting bigger shot size.

With 3.5 inch go with.

Go with 1 3/8 of 2 or 3 shot at 1450 to 1350 or 1 5/8 at 1350 of 2 or 3 shot.

Both the above...

Went out this weekend and put 100 rounds through it and had no problems.

I think it was operator error. I was not letting the bolt slam shut.

I have had no problems with it cycling 1 1/8...

Thanks guys.

Is it hard to take apart the reciol spring in the stock and put back together?

Thanks.

[ 08-16-2005, 05:44 PM: Message edited by: fattire75 ]

Bought a new Benelli M1 12 ga.

I am having a problem with it not firing.

I was shooting trap.

When I load it one at a time. The magazine is open I place a shell in and press the button. Zip...

I have the choke measurements for the benelli M1 12 ga chokes, What is the bore diameter with out the choke? Is it 720, 730, or something else?

Thanks

The choke diameters are
F .688
IM...

Best pad for a 12 ga M1?

When you buy a Benelli M2 does it come with both the 14 Lop and 14 3/8 lob gel pads?

Also will the M2 gel pads fit on a M1?

Thanks

Back boring is very over rated.

Benelli and Berettas are not back bored.

The Beretta extreme has a larger bore size than the Urika or tenkys but is not back bored.

Back boring, is marginally...

The three differences are

The SBE is just a touch hevier than the M-1.

The SBE shoots 3.5 while the M-1 shoots 3 inch.

The SBE cost $200 more.

Both good guns.

I like IC or Mod.

for ducks IC with 3 inch 1 1/4 oz of 3 shot at 1425

Goose IC or Mod with 3 inch 1 1/4 oz of 1 shot at 1425.

2 shot in the same load is a good all around load.

If you...

Franchi 612 auto or my old A-5 like the franchi better.

WM 870 or Ithaca 37 for pump.

I don't think the 3.5 is all that much better.

3 inch 3 shot for ducks or 1 shot for geese in a 1 1/4 oz load at 1425 is all you need.

If you want more fire power for geese by some Kent matrix...

I like the style of the 612 better.

They make some pretty fancy 612 as well with all the fixing just like they do on the 712.

to each his own.

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I would use your IC or Mod choke for ducks and then talk to the guys at trulock about a turkey choke.

I shoot IC for ducks and geese, If that does not pattern tight enough for you try the mod. ...

Someone will state they are coming out with a SXS in the $1,200 range and then never deliver it.

ie, ruger, Franchi.

What do you all think of the new Savage SxS