Benelli R1 comfortech in stock at Cabela's

**GlennRoss** · 10-25-2005, 10:24 AM

In case anyone might be mildly interested (LOL), Cabela's here in Michigan (Dundee location) has the Comfortech Benelli R1's IN STOCK! I saw it yesterday (Monday Oct 24th) and oh my gosh, what a nice gun!!! It is a beauty and fits very softly in my shoulder. I am absolutely green with envy.

They have a 30-06 and a 300 Win Mag both for $1199.99. That's about $250 more than I paid for the Woody version from them. (Does that sound right? None-the less, LOL) Their phone number is 734-529-4700. If you have a Cabela's near you I'd look them up and call if you're interested. I do not know if they'll hold one for you but it's worth asking.

I can tell you, I love the figured walnut on my R1 300 WM, but if I had it to do over it wouldn't think twice about the choice: Comfortech for sure! I shot 140 rounds a little over a week ago and even with a muzzle brake my shoulder began to "feel the pain". More on that topic later.

-Glenn

**Alien Attack** · 10-27-2005, 11:27 AM

OHHH!!! Just went up there and held the comfortech R1 30-06.... IT'S MINE!!! I'm going to take the $500 loss, by trading in my current R1 and buying the comfortech... as soon as I do that Benelli will offer the upgrade... lol.

**tucker301** · 10-27-2005, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by Alien Attack:
I'm going to take the $500 loss, by trading in my current R1 and buying the comfortech

trade -
Definition: Drop the t, flip the d

$500 =
10 Private Lap Dances

3-6 Tanks of Gas
10 Steak Dinners
1 20" LCD Wide Flatscreen
1-2 Month's Heat This Winter
1 Set of New Tires for Your 4X4
1 Savage Stainless Steel Varmint Rifle
1 Leupold 4-14X50 VXII

[ 10-27-2005, 11:51 AM: Message edited by: tucker301 ]

**Alien Attack** · 10-27-2005, 05:02 PM

trade -
Definition: Drop the t, flip the d

Yup... that's exactly it! Unfortunately.

**garren** · 10-27-2005, 05:45 PM

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**Alien Attack** · 10-28-2005, 03:33 AM

Well, cabela's said they'd give $700 for the R1. The new comfortech is $1200. That leaves ~$500 difference for me to make up. Not sure what the going price for a used R1 is right now.

**garren** · 10-28-2005, 01:45 PM

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**garren** · 10-29-2005, 08:52 PM

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**Alien Attack** · 11-23-2005, 08:44 PM

Well I got my comfortech and wow was it worth it!!!
At first I would have rather had the 22" barrel instead of the 24" barrel, but after shooting it at the range it has seemed to help my accuracy. I wouldn't think that 2 inches on a barrel could a/effect accuracy that much, but I had two groups @ 100yds that all 3 rounds were touching. As eluded to in my other post my digital is on the fritz otherwise I would post the pics. Luck? Maybe, but 2 different groups? The funny thing was the guys in the stalls (at the rifle range ) to the left and right saw my groups and wanted to know what kind of gunsmithing I had on my bolt to get those groups.... lol... I told them I had the bolt removed, added a rotating bolt head and had an argo system installed. You could tell by their perplexed look they had no idea what I was talking about or how the rifle could even function like that... It was a hot topic at the range once they found out it wasn't a bolt action...

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**Dance&Sting** · 12-06-2005, 07:22 PM

Does the new Comfortech really help increase accuracy with it's recoil reduction methods? I really like the selected walnut on the standard rifle but will the pain from the recoiling make me change my mind about looks?