Gas Piston

[el_guero]

Tucker,

I thought about my post, you probably already knew that.

[Dr.Hook]

once again the r1 failed me in the middle of an elk hunt. I had striped it and cleaned it very good before going out and it shot great 6 times then locked up again. It would shoot, eject, then the slide wouldn't go all the way back in. If I pulled the lever back and let it go it worked, but in the heat of hunting you are ejecting 1 live round per clip. I took the gun apart when I came home and it wasn't very dirty either so now I am really scratching my head. I e-mailed Benelli customer service 2 weeks ago and haven't heard a word from them.

[Uncle Russ]

Thanks much for this information. Now I don't feel silly because I strip my R1 down to this level regularly.

Uncle Russ

[okabenellir1]

that is so weird that there are so many reports of this gun failing. i hunt in canada where the conditions can get pretty ugly and it has never failed on me yet.

[daddyman]

Thank You okabenellir1 for the encouraging words... I have invested much into this rifle and feel sick every time I read a post debasing this rifle. I haven't even got to shoot it yet, so I lack my own experiences.

[parachute]

Tucker, you said that you sold your R1, did you feel guilty selling it to someone? I'd like to sell mine, but I'd feel guilty putting it on someone else. I e-mailed Benelli one time and ask them if they'd buy it back and I didn't get an answer.

Al

[stid2677]

I just want to make it clear that I really enjoy hunting with my R-1. Once I learned how to properly care for it, it has always fired when I pull the trigger. I spent 47 days in the field with it this year in some of the worst weather I have ever tried to hunt in. This is a buck I took with it on Kodiak Island, Alaska, we had near freezing rain and were operating from a salt water based boat. I just clean it after each hunt, takes only minutes and I have never had a problem with it loosing its zero. Always dead on after reassembly.


Steve

[Canazes9]

Steve,

I haven't had my R1 nearly as long as you, but that has been my experience as well for the 200+ rounds that I've put through mine: Flawless autoloading operation, returns to zero every time, excellent accuracy.

David

[Bruno]

I've put close to 300 rounds through my R1 with out any issues.

[D.foece]

If it aint broke dont fix it I never had a problem with the gas operiating system on any of my ARs... One day I would at least like 1 gas piston upper in 5.56 but I dont see the huge benifit for the price. My 2 cents... In the end - if it makes you happy - GO FOR IT