3-Gun Shotty

[brassburnz]

Check the for sale thread. I believe there was a Benelli M1Super90 for sale last week. That's the one, or the M2...listen to RANDY

I bought the Benelli that was on the boards. Haven't had time to fill out paperwork, but it's a done deal.

After I posted "I'll take it", I was talking to Yar and he said I should have gotten a barrel with screw in chokes. The sale price was $800 for a used Benelli M1 Super 90.

I was saving for an M2, but Randy and Yar said the M1 is the way to go.

[ar15barrels]

I was talking to Yar and he said I should have gotten a barrel with screw in chokes.

I'm getting the setup to install thinwall choke tubes in barrels such as your 18 cylinder bore barrel.

I ended up with an extra M1S90 just like yours that does not have choke tubes either.
I did not think it would matter much until the first match I used it in a few weeks ago had a 25yd steel plate that would not go down with multiple center hits.
My main M1S90 has chokes and I keep an IC tube in it.
The difference between cylinder and improved cylinder was suprising.

[bobgengeskahn]

as far as Benelli goes... what is the performance difference going to be between an M1, M2 and (for my sake of curiousness) an M3? all 3 are semi (the M3 is semi/pump) and you can get shorter/longer barrels for all 3...

[ar15barrels]

as far as Benelli goes... what is the performance difference going to be between an M1, M2 and (for my sake of curiousness) an M3? all 3 are semi (the M3 is semi/pump) and you can get shorter/longer barrels for all 3...

The M2 requires bolt carrier modifications before you can ghost load.
I think late M1s need the modifications too.
Both my M1's are 10+ years old, but I have re-worked the new ones to make them work like old ones.
I don't think you can ghost load an M3 because of the operating system differences.

[apbrian112]

i'm running a m1s90 w/ the following mods:
-dmw extended tube (8+1)
-dmw charging handle
-arredondo bolt release
-rob melhorn performance package (smooth as butter...)

i don't see myself getting another 3-gun shotgun for a looooooong time... go benelli and never look back...

[uscbigdawg]

When I get home, I'm planning on the M1 getting the Rob Melhorn wonder job done. My M2 is done from Benny Hill. Love it and can't wait to see what Rob will do to the M1 though.

Rich

[MrTuffPaws]

Before getting my saiga, I ran with a 20ga 870 with 21" barrel and tube extension. Never had an issue.

[MAX100]

Benelli is costly. I would go with a Mossberg 930 field cut down. You will be seeing more of these shotguns turning up in 3 gun matches because they are well suited for them.


GC

[apbrian112]

or a FN SLP 3-gun ready shotgun, they made on pretty much ready out of the box for 3-gun with a 8+1 capacity, 21" barrel, FO front sight... i believe that this varient of the SLP was discountinued but you may be able to find one. CWS had one a while back, don't know if they sold it or not.

[pac531]

Is a pistol grip stock available for the 930?

[MAX100]

Is a pistol grip stock available for the 930?

Choate has one available but Choate stocks are not pretty. The 930 is going to stay around and more accessories will be available for them.


GC

[grywlfbg]

Reloading a maglocked Saiga-12 would be too slow to really be competitive.
And for what you would be paying for a CA legal Saiga-12, you could have a Benelli or Remington and have them before you got the Saiga-12.

We're working on the mag-lock reloading thing And my brand-new Saiga was <$500 - WAY cheaper than a Benelli

But the bigger problem with the Saiga is that in most rulebooks it puts you in Open class.

But it'll be interesting to see how the Saiga/Benelli battle plays out in the free states in the hands of the top shooters.

[randy]

The Saiga/Benelli war started at last years Ft. Benning match. The Saiga lost real big. But then so did all the other open class guys. Taran was bumped into the open class because his Benelli held 9 rounds in the tube. Different matches different rules allow what you can have. He started with 8but because he could load 9 they bumped him up.

He won anyway, loading his shotgun by hand, no sticks no mags.

[LIFEWITHOUT]

If I could only have one shotgun for the rest of my life, it would be the M1 Super90 without a doubt. Some of them even say HK and Benelli on them for cool points.

[FlyingPen]

Ok so it seems i can get a new Mossberg 930 SPX for $550 or a used Benelli M1 Super 90 for $50 more, what's the better choice? Here's the description on the M1:

"Benelli M1 Super 90 12 ga. H&K model Sn: In 95+% condition 20" barrel, Rifle Sights, Extended Magazine, Sling and 50 round bandolier"

How does the FN SLP MK 1 compare to these two?