Benelli M2 tactical

[egress81]

The local fun store has one and I am thinking about replacing my mossberg 590.

Those who have shot one or have one i have a couple of questions.

How reliable are they with cheap bird-shot,
ease of breakdown for cleaning
any good reliable mag extensions available

any known problems with them?

[ID Tactical]

I have an Benelli/HK M1 and have never had any problems.  What's the difference between the M1 & M2?

[Nomad]

 Have a M1 as long as you keep the rails that the bolt cycles on
you should not have any problems...
 Have used it in three gun and hunting, shooting sporting clays, 1oz loads
seem to cycle ok use them to shoot pigeons....
 Bought a factory tube years back, Brownells should have one get in touch with
RK Gunsmith or post on site others  may have one that they don't use...   

[tgibson]

I think I'm running the M2 and I have a Nordic Components extension on it.  12 rounds all together.  The gun has about 800 rounds through it with no malfs... Don't know if it is easy to take apart yeat as I haven't done it!  It runs everything I have put in it with the exception of the reduced recoil Fiocci's.  It is getting close to running them, but not quite yet.
Adios
TG

[Scarecrow]

threads like this make me want to get semi...

[carharttfarmer]

the m2s cool but a little spendy
scarecrow if you want a good cheap semi cabelas has a super x2 26inch for 650
right now if you a club member youd get 150 back on a gift card
then a nordic tube sextension and it be cool as hell


http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0075538211145a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Product_liberal&QueryText=super+x3&sort=all&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_requestid=88844

[egress81]

well I said screw it and took in the mossberg and traded it in towards the M2.
I got a really good deal on it that i couldn't pass up. It was marked $699.00 new I ended up only paying $399 plus tax. not to mention the $150 factory rebate going on right now on M2 tacticals

I cant wait to get out there and ring this puppy out, it is way lighter then I thought and I am looking at the Nordic components mag extensions for the 3 gun matches.

[TrooperBrian]

Wow that is an incredible deal!

[birddog1989]

You are obviously ready to pay for a grade A tactical weapon and since you asked I would go with a Vang Comp Systems shotgun first.  I think they do the best job on tactical shot guns.  Our city Police have Wilson Combat shot guns and we have Vang Comp's, I like ours better.

https://www.vangcomp.com/11-87_Police_Magnum.html

[TrooperBrian]

You are obviously ready to pay for a grade A tactical weapon and since you asked I would go with a Vang Comp Systems shotgun fist.  I think they do the best job on tactical shot guns.  Our city Police have Wilson Combat shot guns and we have Vang Comp's, I like ours better.

https://www.vangcomp.com/11-87_Police_Magnum.html

"This firearm is only intended to be used with PREMIUM HIGH BASE AMMUNITION.Any use of bird shot, and or low base ammunition will void any and all responsibility for the function of this firearm."

Now is that like Glock's "no reloads" warning, or can you legitimately screw up the gun?

[popsgunner]

Yep, it's for the idiots who don't how to reload or try to say... run 20g in 16 g shotguns , that kid of shit. Shot the crap out of it, just use QUALITY ammo, Fed ribbed WAllyworld stuff AIN'T it.

[egress81]

got out and shot the M2 for a little bit, and it was nice not having to pump for once.

It ate everything i put in it;high brass #6's, 3" steel #2's, and yes even the cheap federal bulk #7.5 stuff. The gun recoiled more then I was expecting but was more then manageable and the 3" steel spit out a good flame as well.

It will take some time to get used to the rifle sights but overall I am really happy with the M2

[quadidaho]

I have the M2 tactical with the Nordic Components extension tube and barrel clamp with rail. The Benelli ROCKS! You can literally get all the hulls in the air at the same time the action is sooooo fast. Have fun!

[egress81]

i have been looking at the nordic extension and even though its at little more then I wanted to spend I have head nothing but good stuff about it.

Is it worth it to get the clamp for the extension, or will it be ok with out it?

[quadidaho]

I got the clamp with the mini rail for a light--- makes the extension rock solid with the barrel too.