BrianS

Thanks Jack!

I can't believe that any drag strip would end in a concrete wall! That track should be completely shut down until something is done to give the drivers a lot more run off area.

If it's not one thing it's another... Now that I've got my M2 Tactical running I discovered that I'm breaking federal law by running a pistol grip stock with a tube extention on a imported shotgun (once again proving I should do better research before buying firearms). This has to be the stupidest law ever written, but that doesn't change the fact that I need to make it legal or risk going to prison so I'm now on the hunt for a straight confort-tech stock. Anyone know where I can get one? I checked the Benelli web site and they do list stocks as accessories, but the Comfort-Tech version isn't listed and they don't have anyway to order them online. So far my my email to them has gone unanswered, so I'm hoping someone here knows where I can get one.. Thanks in advance!

Thanks Benny!

The reduced recoil/inertia springs is something I might try. Are there any issues when running slugs with that setup?

The Mesa Tactical SureShell holders for the Benelli M2 attach to the receiver via the factory drilled & tapped holes in the top of the receiver where a picatinny rail for a scope would be mounted. They don't go through the receiver like on a Rem 1100 for example. The screws don't squeeze the receiver nor do they touch anything inside the receiver. I'm certainly no gunsmith, but it appears to me from the fix that worked that it was the extra weight on the receiver that hampered the inertia driven mechanism from doing it's job. I could be totally wrong, but all I know is it wouldn't cycle high brass with the side saddle on and loaded with shells & it runs target loads like they are going out of style with it off. I realize the stuff Benny does to them takes care of this, but then again for an additional $$$ I can reload it off a forearm shell holder all day long!! Right now all I care about is it runs low brass shells, and goes bang/cycles when I pull the trigger. Kurt got me there, so I'm a happy camper.. Just so you all know I did contact Benny about working on this gun, and he's already informed that I should dump it and buy the 21" Benelli M2 Field instead - then send it him to make it work. Too bad for me I didn't know that before I bought it and I may do that after the season, but for now I'm just worried about getting this one to run for my remaining three local matches & I think I'm there now. Photo from mesatactical.com:

I hear you Benny, but I'll be lucky if I get to shoot 4 MultiGun matches total this year so putting another $$$ into a brand new shotgun just to get it run with a side saddle on it isn't worth it too me at this point. If it runs with Federal 3 Dram loads (I've put 75 of those through it without a hiccup since the side saddle came off) I'm happy. I've got an 8 shell forearm holder, and 4 6x tactical strippers to reload from so I'll be OK for my local matches. It's not like I'm going to be winning any of those matches regardless..

Thank Bartman!! "Didn't do it, no one saw me do it, can't prove anything!"

I'd love to shoot the match, but it will all depend on if I can find someone to share a ride/gas with. My main shooting buddy got laid off and he's not wanting to spend the $$ to get up there. Hopefully I can hook up with one of the RoundTown guys and make the trip as my first Major match at Indiana last weekend was a total blast!!

Thanks Kyle! The Zero 180's are cheaper, so I think I'll give those a try next time I order bullets.

I noticed that most guys seem to be running 180 gr bullets, and I'm just curious if anyone else is using Zero 200 gr TCFM bullets for their match loads? I'm a newbie reloader and figured a 200 gr. bullet would provide a lower recoil & obviously it would required less velocity to make Major PF, but like I said this is all new to me.. Can some please tell me why the 180 gr seems to be the preferred bullet weight, and do you guys load hot or just enough to be safely over PF? Currently I'm loading with Winchester brass, CCI primers, and Winchester WSF powder, however I just bought a can of Power Pistol and I'm going to start using that when the WSF is used up. My current recipe is the Zero 200 gr TCFM with 5 gr. of WSF with a COL of 1.135". I don't have access to a chrono just yet, but if the recipe is correct I should be getting approx. 170 PF out of this load. Is a lower bullet weight with a higher velocity better than a heavier bullet with lower velocity? By the way I shoot an DP STI Edge and my loads have run fine in the pistol and my accuracy seems pretty good, but any hints/tips would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!!

Just throwing this out there for next year, but there is a new range at West Jefferson - http://www.bigdarbycreeksr.com

I'm completely new to 3-Gun having only shot one match last month. During the match I suffered problems with my Benelli M2 SP cycling with the same ammo I tested in it that worked fine before the match, and came here looking for help. After reading all the Benelli M2 posts I could find here I sent an email to Kurt, and he gave me some things to try to see if I could get it running. Turns out the problem was the Mesa Tactical 8-shot shell holder I put on the gun. Apparently the weight of the saddle full of 8 shells was prohibiting the weapon from cycling properly. The gun wouldn't even cycle high brass loads with the side saddle on and loaded up. Thanks to Kurt's tips the first thing I did was pull the saddle off and it runs like a sewing machine with 3 Dram target loads. Thanks again Kurt! You saved me a bunch of heart/head aches & I'm sure some $$$$ too! I'm all set for my next match at the end of June now!!

Well shame on them...

I'm just curious as to why the Ohio State match is being shot in Michigan??? Were the Ohio clubs not available or willing to host it???

There are actually two Lima Ohio's believe it or not. One is in Allen County (the "big" Lima) which is North of Dayton, & the other is Meigs County. Do you know which one he is moving too? If it is the one in Allen County (my guess) then the closest USPSA club is in Miamisburg (Dayton area). They have a USPSA match on the 1st Sunday of every month. They shoot all year round using their indoor range when the weather gets cold. I live between Springfield & Columbus which is South East of Lima (the big one) and I shoot at Circleville which is South of Columbus, Miamisburg, and occasionally Rayners which is South of Zanesville. If by chance he is moving to Meigs County he will be closest to Circleville & Rayners.

I just started shooting USPSA last year, and this was my first Major match and it was a total blast! Kudo's to everyone that worked so hard to put it on!! The only bad thing was my shooting buddy went down from the heat after the first stage on Saturday afternoon and spent the rest of the day in the car with the AC on, but I shot pretty good for me and even got 2nd in Limited "D" - my first trophy!! I also got to shoot in the same group with Matt Cheely which was a lot of fun and very educational!