Hey Benelli CS - Read This!

[mudhen]

I love Benelli products, no doubt.

Just shot my brand new M2 20 gauge yesterday. I like the new APG camo. Gun shoots like a champ - dead on perfect.

I think that was my 12th or 13th Benelli purchase since 1990.

Make a non-ported Cordoba 12 and I'll buy that too

BUT, there is a little problem creeping up that is starting to make the brand look a little tarnished.

I'm starting to see more and more posts about poor fit on choke tubes. Bad seating can lead to off-center POI. Not a big deal for most wingshooters, but it's kinda a nasty problem for turkey hunters. Beretta and Franky are getting hit on the same issue as well.

This post + others got me to thinking:

http://www.nwtf.org/message_board/sh...sb=5&o=0&fpart=

I bet the guys at the Franky barrel factory could build a screw in bore sight and test each barrel before it leaves the factory. How hard can that be? Slap in the red dot bore sight - put the barrel in a rack - and see where the dot points.

I know the bigger issue is that what does BH do with a bad barrel? I know it must be hard to toss a $500 barrel. But the other option is to ignore it and start getting the bad press like these posts.

Just my $.02 since no one asked....

[sdkidaho]

And I quote:

THE FORUMS ARE NOT A CONDUIT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. ALL CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA PHONE OR EMAIL (301-283-6981). DO NOT POST CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS IN THE FORUMS.

And:

Originally Posted by Nelli Girl
ATTENTION FORUM USERS:

If you are a customer with a problem or concern about any Benelli USA product, please call CUSTOMER SERVICE at (301) 283-6981 or use this link to the CUSTMER SERVICE/CONTACT US page on the benelliusa.com website: http://www.benelliusa.com/customer-service/contact.tpl.

Thank you for supporting the Benelli USA family of firearms.

Nelli Girl

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[tucker301]

Last I heard, all barrels were being made in Turkey at the Stoeger facility.

I believe it was reported by G&A on their TV show, but I'm not 100% on the source.

Could explain the reason for the recent drops in QC.

[sdkidaho]

Oh man, I'm seeing a conspiracy here. Made in TURKEY and not so great for shooting AT Turkeys???? We better call that fat guy that makes movies - what was his name? Michael Morcock?

[mudhen]

And I quote:

THE FORUMS ARE NOT A CONDUIT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. ALL CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA PHONE OR EMAIL (301-283-6981). DO NOT POST CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS IN THE FORUMS.

And:

Originally Posted by Nelli Girl
ATTENTION FORUM USERS:

If you are a customer with a problem or concern about any Benelli USA product, please call CUSTOMER SERVICE at (301) 283-6981 or use this link to the CUSTMER SERVICE/CONTACT US page on the benelliusa.com website: http://www.benelliusa.com/customer-service/contact.tpl.

Thank you for supporting the Benelli USA family of firearms.

Nelli Girl

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Did you even bother to read the other post - or did you think this up yourself

The guy has been trying to work with Benelli CS and they just don't care that his barrel is way off. It's been back a bunch of times with no fix.

[tucker301]

And I have to say that the man seems to have a valid point.

On the other hand, I have never known Benelli CS to not be able to resolve an issue.
True, sometimes they take more than one try.

The felow should either persist with Benelli or take some of the others up on their generous offers to help fix it.

Cutting it into 2" pieces will not make his bitterness go away, and it will leave him light in the wallet.

[Liberty or death Jr.]

The longer extended chokes on the Cordoba makes the miss-alignment less likely right? Porting is loud, but does not bother me as I'll be wearing ear plugs, to many times has that ported mossberg go off over my head and deafen me.

But its not much different from any other gun going off over my head, both hurt like ****

[mudhen]

Last I heard, all barrels were being made in Turkey at the Stoeger facility.

I believe it was reported by G&A on their TV show, but I'm not 100% on the source.

Could explain the reason for the recent drops in QC.

My local shop has a 2000 in stock and the barrel says made in Turkey.

They also have about ten new Benellis in stock and the barrels all say made in Italy.

I think Stoegers are made in Turkey and Benelli barrels are made in the Franky barrel factory in Italy.

[tucker301]

I'm thinking the made in stamp means where final assembly took place, but I could be wrong.

I'll try to catch the program on a rerun (shouldn't be hard on the Outdoor Channel) and re-verify.

[sdkidaho]

Did you even bother to read the other post - or did you think this up yourself

Nope, didn't read his post on some other forum, just yours on this forum.

AND - I figured that I've been around long enough that I figured you'd know it was just a jab and could take the jab and be none the worse for wear.

Aww well...