Subject: Benelli M2 ComforTech
Benelli M2 ComforTech
 RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech
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| Subject: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-06-2005 |
| Author: Wilson08 |
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All I’ve ever known is the Remington 1100, and don’t get me wrong, I love my Rem, but I am ready for a change in my hunting gun and want to sample what the Italians have to offer. So today I stood in my sports shop debating between a used, but mint, SBE for $650, a new 391 Urika for $799, & a new M2 field for $840. In the end the M2 won my heart…it just felt like a dream when shouldered. Anyway, my question is should I just begin shooting right out of the box? Is there a break in period? Should I take any initial preventative steps? I’ve got no experience with the inertia bolt, just what I’ve read. Any help would be appreciated. Also, you guys are always talking about a guns "fit" to the individual as if it were the missing ingredient. What exactly do you mean by fit? 
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-06-2005 |
| Author: the shooting doctor |
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Well now based on your posting about the SBE we know what you got.The break- in period is approx. 1000 rounds of heavy loads before you even try a load of anything less than 1 1/8 oz.By the way be sure you have that gun solidly in your shoulder to make sure the inertia system will function properly.
As to fit,this is a function to start with of a very consistent mount so you need to be doing flashlight drills for 10 to 15 mounts munimum every night to be come very consistent.Then you, or since this seems to be a new effort, you go to a stock fitter who with you on an impact board determines which of the stock shims that came with the gun should be used and how.There are some good articles by Peter Blakely in past issues of Sporting Clays Mag and by Michael McIntosh in past issues of The Shooting Sportsman that a very good reviews of fit and how you use an impact board.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-07-2005 |
| Author: Hoot |
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There have been several people who have said that a gun with the inertial system needs to be snug against the shoulder to cycle properly. This is not true with either of my Stoeger 2000's. When I break 2 birds with one shot, I sometimes fire the remaining shot in the "Sadam Hussein" style by holding the gun in one hand and firing the shot in the air. The gun cycles every time with no shoulder contact at all.
Hoot
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-07-2005 |
| Author: the shooting doctor |
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The comment about not holding the gun firmly in the shoulder is true with a caveat. From what I have observed to have it clcle reliably requires a goodly amount of arm resistance which is not reliable in most shooters therefore the recommendation to be firmly in the shoulder pocket.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-07-2005 |
| Author: Toolman |
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I don't know about the breakin period on the M2 but my brother recently bought the SBE2 and we have shot it at sporting clays with 1oz. loads and it has never failed. It has about 500 rds thru it at this point with no malfunctions of any kind. Great gun in my opinion
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-07-2005 |
| Author: Wilson08 |
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Toolman, Did your brother start shooting right out of the box or did he make any changes or perform any PM on the gun? From what I understand the only difference in the SBE2 & the M2 is that the SBE will shoot 3 1/2". Thanks for all the great feedback shooting doc & hoot!
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-08-2005 |
| Author: Toolman |
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The only thing my brother did to his SBE2 was clean and oil it before shooting it for the first time. We even shot some cheap 7/8 oz. loads at hand thrown claybirds just to see what it would do and it cycled perfectly. He does keep it clean and lubed.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-09-2005 |
| Author: joker |
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Wilson08, i have fired 400 rounds thru my SBEII that i purchased last April. This includes 7/8 to 1 1/8 clays loads; some homeloads for roosters and also 2 each of 3 in. and 3 1/2 in. goose loads(steel shot). i have not had 1 single cyclic malfunction. From everything i see on the forum, i have been waiting for it to jam or short shuck, but it works like a champ no matter what i feed it. My gun of choice for birds for the last 20 years was a Browning A-5, which i still love, but the SBEII ComfortTech has taken it's place and performed flawlessly. Simple tear down and maint., super design, and reliable!!! Joker
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 09-09-2005 |
| Author: Wilson08 |
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joker, thats great to hear. I shot it for the first time yesterday and I absolutely LOVE it!!! Shot 50 rounds through it flawlessly, and shot very well I might add! I plan to shoot dove Saturday and Skeet Sunday, so I will put at least another 200 rounds through it this weekend. The action is smooth and the M2, with a 26" barrel, is lighter than either of my 1100's, one of which has a 24" & the other a 30", but I could'nt feel a difference in recoil with the 1 1/4 oz shells I was firing yesterday; kicked bout the same, if not a little less than the 1100's with a 1 1/4 oz load. So far I am a very pleased Benelli customer.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 01-23-2009 |
| Author: Bert414 |
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I have had my M2 for about nine months now.From day one I have had trouble with it failing to feed from time to time. I have followed the instructions and taken all the way down and cleaned and oiled it still get the same issue with it. I took it to a three gun match this past weekend and came close to giving it away. I have shot about 150 rnd of several different types of ammo and have had the same issues. As far as the support for the shooting platform or support at 6 foot 300 pounds I have never had that problem with other shot guns.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 01-24-2009 |
| Author: Plazmabat |
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Why does it seem like the vast majority of Benelli owners that I know complain about them not cycling properly? When I continually hear stuff like this (at least in my circles) and then look at the price tag of Benelli guns, it further reaffirms to me that I may likely never own one.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 01-24-2009 |
| Author: DeGriz |
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I have used an M2 for about 2 years now and have never had a single Failure To Fire or Failure To Feed.
That said, the first 1000 shells I put through it were at least the Benelli recommended 1 1/8 oz loads.
Only recently I switched to 1 oz Remington game loads, and although I do notice a distinctive difference in how fast the spring works. I have not had a hiccup with them. I assume there was a bit of a break in period.
I did however go back to using 1 1/8 oz loads because I find the slower spring action distracting.
I wonder, have you been shooting the recommended loads the whole 150 times that you have used it so far?
BTW, I have never cleaned this gun from the day I took it out of the box.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 01-25-2009 |
| Author: Tron |
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I think that Benelli's are great hunting guns, but a very poor choice for clay games. They are very simple and extremely reliable if you use a good stiff field load....but, I don't think it's any better than a Beretta auto, which costs less and is a great clays gun.
JMHO
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 02-18-2009 |
| Author: Klay smasher419 |
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I got a Benelli Montefeltro and in the stock you are able to change a plate between the receiver and stock. You can change this to fit your build. I don't know if it is the same for the m2. The Benelli's are heart stealers.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 02-20-2009 |
| Author: maxxhunter |
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I don't shoot alot of clays but we do hunt these guns hard and the benellis are giving us the most problems. Mostly miss feeds and stove pipes. We have a couple back at benelli now one of which is on its fourth trip. Seems the berettas holds up better in the duck woods for us.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 02-20-2009 |
| Author: Browning 525 |
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Guys, I had the chance, since I was running our clubs Five Stand for the past 4 years to watch a 14 yr old start out with a Benelli Super Sport Semi Auto on our course he was pretty good had great vision and reflexes and was a better than average shot, until he started shooting his dads Ceaser Guierni O/U. I dont know why but he in the past year has excelled and went from a D-class shooter to a B-Class shooter and he is sticking with the over/under. It probably fits him better, but Fit is everything. The amount of crushed targets is what counts! Benelli's may be a great hunting gun but, I still say top guns shoot something different.:)
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 02-20-2009 |
| Author: Powderflash |
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Well your partly right...Roy...fits up there but its not everything...still need eye on target,proper mount ( thats the fit part) and follow through. If Im not mistaken if you take two guns a semi-auto and a o/u both with 28" barrels the o/u will be generally be two inches shorter cause of the recievers longer in the semiauto. What Ive found is generally that two inches shorter often is a little easier to bring onto target. Also a heavier gun seems to swing a little smoother,often a stacked double wieghs more.
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 03-04-2010 |
| Author: redninety |
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Hi Bert 414, I have the same problem, it works fine on heavy loads but when useing 28g , 67.5mm it was not ejecting and was told by the gun shop here in the UK the ammo MUST be 70mm or longer, not tried it yet, still think its a great gun. Steve
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| Subject: RE: Benelli M2 ComforTech |
Date: 07-05-2010 |
| Author: caliber |
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My Benelli M2 ComforTech 20 gauge shoots great except it sporadically fails to feed high brass shells (Federal and Rio). Flawless with low brass shells.
Sometimes it will feed a whole box of high brass with no problem, but sooner or later it fails to feed about one in five shells. The failures have a small nick on the edge of the brass.
Called Benelli and they said send the gun in. Don't want to do that yet (have five year warranty).
Have done the usual thorough cleaning and lube, but the high brass issue persists. Nuisance to have to find and buy only low brass shells.
Love the gun, but hate any reliability issue with any gun.
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