Jesse Tischauser Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Less weight on the end makes it swing faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 ok, so it sounds like weight at the end of the barrel is more important than the extra 3" in length? I thought the reason you used "shorter" barrel lengths in 3-gun was so that you would be able to manuever around the stage easier since stages can be in more confined spaces? I realize there is no perfect answer but I'm trying to figure out if I would be giving up anything significant by chosing 21" over 24" barrel? Or vice versa. This may be a rash assumption but I'm assuming that if Benelli is making an M2 specifically for 3-gun shooters they would have a very good reason for choosing a 21" barrel length? Maybe not ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) ok, so it sounds like weight at the end of the barrel is more important than the extra 3" in length? I thought the reason you used "shorter" barrel lengths in 3-gun was so that you would be able to manuever around the stage easier since stages can be in more confined spaces? I realize there is no perfect answer but I'm trying to figure out if I would be giving up anything significant by chosing 21" over 24" barrel? Or vice versa. This may be a rash assumption but I'm assuming that if Benelli is making an M2 specifically for 3-gun shooters they would have a very good reason for choosing a 21" barrel length? Maybe not ... There are a lot if things Benelli does with no good reason. If they ever produce a 3 gun ready shotgun and it has a 21" barrel it will be because Kurt Miller and Taran Butler told them to use that length. Edited July 20, 2011 by Jesse Tischauser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hey!! Thats a good reason! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Tischauser Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Hey!! Thats a good reason! My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Interesting to see all the people going through the learning curve that Benny at Triangle went through - ~12 or so years ago. They will eventually get to where Triangle has done been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 That looks great. Just wondering how much is it going to cost. i am going to guess $2195... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benny hill Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I have shot 21" and 24" and the only difference is me on any given day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 (edited) ok, so I'm completely clueless when it comes to shotguns for 3-gun but why make a 21" barrel length gun & then have an ext tube which extends past the barrel? Why not just go with the 24" length barrel? Is the 21" length so important for some reason in 3-gun that you do this configuration? what am I missing? When 3-gun first started, most matches automatically put anything longer than 22" in to "open" division. I don't believe anybody still follows that rule, but, 21" still seems to be the holy grail. The shorter guns are better for confined spaces, and might swing a little faster, but, I prefer a little longer sight radius. Edited July 20, 2011 by RH45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think the lighter weight & easier to get around are more important for me; at 6', 195# I'm not exactely the smallest guy on the course so I'll just trade a smaller sight radius and a little less velocity. I can always buy a 24" barrel down the road if for some reason I discover I've made a 'horrible' mistake ... thx all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D. Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Nimitz Where are you going to get this 24" barrel?? Would like to have one myself!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Nimitz Where are you going to get this 24" barrel?? Would like to have one myself!! Hey Tom and Nimitz, I just purchased a 24" M2 barrel from MGW, they had the best price I could find around. Also, very nice to deal with and very fast shipping with a tracking number provided. Here is their info: Midwest Gun Works 1101 Mason Circle Dr. South Pevely, MO. 63070 Phone: 636-475-7300 Fax: 636-475-7303 http://www.midwestgunworks.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks, I'll check them out. I was going to buy my M2 at Championguns.com ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Thanks, I'll check them out. I was going to buy my M2 at Championfirearms.com ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 As I vaguely remember 3-Gun when it first started, there was only one division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom D. Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 gng4life, Thanks for the contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Anderson Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 22" was the default length at SOF. They didn't have a capacity limit, but had a barrel length limit with a tube restriction of no more than 1" past the barrel. That's part of the reason Benelli's did so well in that game, you could ghost load a round onto the carrier, effectively adding an extra round over what every other gun could have. And that was back in the day when Kurt couldn't load 8 rounds weak handed in 2.1 seconds. I still like the 21-22" barrel. When I'm shooting a match that has a capacity limit, like USPSA or FB3G I use the tube that's flush. Allows me to better (a little) get into and out of ports. If you watched the Shooting USA episode on FB3G from last year and saw guys trying to stuff their shotguns into the Cooper Tunnel you know what I'm talking about. If I shoot a match with a start only capacity I can go longer on the tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glangler Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well it's almost Christmas, Benelli advertised a new 3 gun competition ready M2 shotgun for the fall....Does anyone think it will ever become available to the general public?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike cyrwus Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Yes, they will be available eventually. Some old man is probably working on them somewhere in Italy; when he's not too busy hunting local spaghetti deer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu46and2 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yes, they will be available eventually. Some old man is probably working on them somewhere in Italy; when he's not too busy hunting local spaghetti deer. Now that is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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