I am the first to admit, I do not know crap about shotguns but I know Taran Butler and he recommends Salient! Using 120 grit Drum to knock down high spots. With this first run complete, it’s time to get the lifter welded up and see what additional modifications I need to make, if any. Working the corners can prove to be a challenge, and this is where having a flex shaft proved very beneficial. First rough pass completed, time to test and make enhancements as needed. there are lots and lots of advice on how to make Benelli's more user friendly, just do a search. Hayes Custom Guns team shooters use the M2 extensively, and through years of competition we have developed a comprehensive group of modifications which optimize the M2 for fast and accurate shooting and reloading. Before beginning, remember to take things slow. The M2 Field shotgun is light, durable, fast-handling and the backbone of the Benelli semi-auto line. With the prep work in place, I started carving with the Tungsten Carbide Cutter at medium speed. Still, the larger diameter 1/2″ drum was helpful in smoothing things out and put on a pre-finish. Using the 240grit sanding disc for a rough polish. Since I’ve only removed minimal material from the receiver to this point, I don’t want to spend too much time putting a polished finish on.
go to : http://forums.pigeon...elli-m2-tweaks/. Benelli’s M2 semiautomatic shotgun is legendary for rugged reliability you can count on in the most adverse of circumstances and conditions. Nice shotgun, but its extremely difficult to load rounds into the magazine. You might repeat this same process three or four times until you get your loading port just right. In order to get rid of an unfired round, from the chamber of the Benelli M4 civilian gun, the user needs to cycle the bolt to the rear part, with the safety feature on. I haven't shot her but roughly 200 rounds so far, but I've practiced loading quite a bit. The bolt is fully in battery.
Before beginning, remember to take things slow. Captcha: I'll look into polishing the carrier latch.
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Moving up to full speed, carving got much easier. Carving with the Tungsten bit at medium speed.
My first step was to disassemble the shotgun and use the masking tape to mark off how much material I wanted to remove. The Benelli M2 is universally recognized as one of the most reliable and effective shotguns available for use in all types of action and tactical shooting sports. = Hayes Custom Guns team shooters use the M2 extensively, and through years of competition we have developed a comprehensive group of modifications which optimize the M2 for fast and accurate shooting and reloading.
Opening the loading port on a Benelli M2 (DIY), on Opening the loading port on a Benelli M2 (DIY), Principles of Choosing a Shot Shell Caddy, Introducing the Enhanced Trigger Guard from A&S Engineering, What to Look for When Shopping for a 3-Gun Shotgun, Benelli M2 (substitute for just about any other shotgun, though), Masking Tape & Cloth to cover inside of receiver, Dremel Flex shaft adapter (optional, but it seriously helps). Been running a 870 for years and finally upgraded to a new Benelli M2. Nice shotgun, but it's extremely difficult to load rounds into the magazine. It also shows how to change out the carrier. This was a DIY task that warranted much contemplation when I considered the risk of potentially ruining a $1,400 shotgun, but some practice with a less expensive 870 made me a bit more comfortable with the process. An avid 3gunner here to gain and share my experiences in a rapidly growing sport. go to : forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/87374-benelli-m2-tweaks/. Mine was doing the same thing, right about when the rim hit it would get really tight and then you could push past it. If you know someone else with an M2 have them stuff a few shells into the gun and see if it is more difficult to load than the one they have... i think its broke, I'll give you 400.00 for it as is!!!!! The M2 uses Benelli’s famous rotating locking bolt action. If there are no shells present in the magazine, then a push on the drop lever prior to cycling it will result in locking the bolt to the rear. All of our competition ready M2's have the following features: Benelli M2 Competition Ready Shotgun: $2,300, Conversion on customer supplied gun: $1,300, Get the latest updates on new products and upcoming sales, CUSTOMER SUPPLIED GUN - Benelli M2 Competition Ready Shotgun, Loading port opened and polished, optimized for twin and quad loading methods, Extended and polished stainless steel shell carrier (lifter), Shell latch tuned and polished for reduced resistance when loading, Lightened and polished bolt body (standard bolt body available as well), Bold modified for out-of-battery and 'ghost' loading, Nordic Components magazine tube, 12 round capacity (other tube lengths available), Tested for slug accuracy and re-zeroed if needed. I've got a new 24" M2 with Comfor-Tech stock & Nordic 8 round mag tube with their mag spring (as is from Nordic, not been cut). The bolt and inertia spring are in effect free-floating and initially remain where they are. It is important not to affect the legibility of the serial number, and avoid carving out any material beyond the edge of the trigger housing. topgunpilot20, + The drum probably isn’t the most ideal bit for “carving” the aluminum receiver, as it is a 120 grit sanding band coated with aluminum oxide. March 15, 2010 in Shotgun - Technical.
This is where I moved into a 240 grit sanding disc, it quickly smoothed things out to a nice shine without wasting too much effort. Feathering pressure at the beginning and end of each pass. I have to push so hard to get the rim of each round over the bump in the lever that I have to give my thumbs a break when the magazine is only halfway loaded. Caution had to be taken not to dig in too deep and create hills & valleys in the edge. It cycles everything from target loads to the heaviest 3-inch magnums, and has earned a reputation for excellence in fields, blinds and at shooting ranges around … Once the basic shape was in place, I moved on to the sanding drum to knock down any “hills” I might have created. Try a different, smaller plug, that seemed to help my M2. You might repeat this same process three or four times until you get … Been running a 870 for years and finally upgraded to a new Benelli M2. I did it and now its buttery smooth loading shells. Verify Human or Spambot ? My thoughts while carving out the forward most portion of the loading port was to keep the tungsten shaft parallel (well. Again, a uniform motion while applying firm pressure was key. Is the bolt fully in battery?
The overall idea is to be able to easily engage the shell catch with each load, and avoiding an accidental ghost load that will cost many seconds in a stage. Obviously, this makes it useless as a competition gun. Powered by Invision Community, New Benelli M2 is extremely difficult to load, This Forum is full of em...(truly nice people). A little searching I found this out of the UK. Also, it's extremely difficult and sometime impossible to manually unload the magazine by pressing on the cartridge retaining lever. The effort required should be minimal to get the shell in. mostly parallel) to the path that I’d expect a pair of shells to take when using the load four method. *** Current lead time on Benelli M2 shotguns is 2-3 months ***. I own four O/Us and one awesome Benelli M1. BrianEnos.com By I was hoping to use this gun at the Larue 3 Gun coming up. The force from the mag spring isn't the issue--it's getting the rim of each round over the cartridge retaining lever. Benelli M2 (substitute for just about any other shotgun, though) Bench Vise; Masking Tape & Cloth to cover inside of receiver; Dremel; Dremel Flex shaft adapter (optional, but it seriously helps) 9903 Tungsten Carbide Cutter; 407 1/2″ Sanding Drum; 413 Sanding Discs, 240 grit . The force from the mag spring isnt the issue--its getting the rim of each round over the cartridge retaining lever. Constant, firm pressure in a uniform motion will take material away at a comfortable rate. Against an aluminum receiver, I found that this just barely breaks the surface and makes it very difficult to mess up. Aside from adding a magazine extension tube, opening the loading port up on your shotgun is probably the most important modification you make. Working corners parallel to the path that shells will take when using load four method. You need to polish the carrier latch - do a search and there is lots of advice on here of how to do it. There are plenty of shops out there that will do this for a nominal fee, but probably the most influential factor in making this modification myself was that it’d be tailored to my exact need and loading style, versus spending money for an end result that still might need to be tweaked. You can always take more material away, but it’s impossible to add it back once you’ve gone too far. Else, it will run in forward direction once again.
Aren't all shotguns extremely difficult to reload? Or is that just me? When the shot is fired all the fixed parts of the gun go rearward with the recoil.
The Benelli M2 is universally recognized as one of the most reliable and effective shotguns available for use in all types of action and tactical shooting sports. Does it get easier with use, or is something messed up?