double down Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 So if you want to hotrod your Benelli M1 what exactly can you do? Lighten the bolt assembly Extend and reshape the shell carrier Trigger job Lengthen the forcing cone Modify bolt so loading can be done when it's not 100% closed Ported barrel or choke tubes Polish the internals Profile shape the magazine tube entrance Aftermarket recoil pad Large carrier release button Large safety Large bolt handle Aftermarket sight Speed loading device Back bore barrel and change choke system What else can be done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbrd Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Sell it and buy a softer-faster gun like a Browning/Winchester or the good old 1100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPSCDRL Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Ouch! Can't help but agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double down Posted May 20, 2004 Author Share Posted May 20, 2004 Sell it and buy a softer-faster gun like a Browning/Winchester or the good old 1100. Don't get me started on the fart, I mean gas guns. The subject of this thread wasn't which gun to replace my Benelli with. To address that faster - softer issue. Doesn't lightening the internal mass of the bolt make the Benelli much faster than gas guns? Put a kickeez recoil pad on the M1 then shoot it and any of the gas guns side by side, I can't tell a difference in the felt recoil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Isn't it the Indian and not the arrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double down Posted May 20, 2004 Author Share Posted May 20, 2004 Isn't it the Indian and not the arrow? That's a very good point. Many things on the list I started could be considered conveniences while others will make the gun better and overcome limitations of the gun. In my situation my Benelli is a multi-purpose tool. Change the barrel to suit the sport I need it to that day. It's my primary clay target gun, my primary hunting gun, and my primary all around gun. I shoot it a lot and it's cycled over 50,000 rounds since it was bought new in 1991. It's been a great gun in nearly stock form but now I want to make it better so once again the shooter is the limiting factor not the gun. Recently I've changed the recoil pad and added a hi-viz comp sight. I sent the 21" barrel off for some work, it's getting back bored to .735", forcing cone lengthened, and a different style choke system installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted May 20, 2004 Share Posted May 20, 2004 Contact Beven Grams at Grams Engineering. He's doing some phenominal work to Benellis: Grams Engineering Too, contact Benny Hill at Triangle Shooting Sports I've thought about switching to a "punisher"...I mean Benelli, but haven't quite got in touch with my inner masocist yet. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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