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Posted: 2/17/2021 3:16:03 PM EDT
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* I ended up doing a total 180 and bought a Benelli M4. Couldnt pass it up. Going to have to stick with the Browning bottom eject for the skeet . This is now going to turn into a really pricey project*
I have been posting in other shotgun threads, but I figured I would make my own. Right now, I am thinking about getting a Remington V3 to use for skeet/trap 3-4 times a year and an sbs host. Pro's are the gas system seems great for short barrels and the prices look to be decent (about $750), con's are they are hard to find right now, and so are spare barrels. I was hoping to get some input on other semi auto shotguns that could fill the multi use role I am looking for, price range of about $750-ish, actually available, and reliable with shorter barrel. I understand the shortage of firearms in general right now, but Remingtons are even worse. Using it for our work skeet/trap shoots is just another reason for me to get a new gun, at least that is what I tell me wife. My fall back plan is to sbs my 870, but I really want a semi auto . jbntex's V3 sbs is what ignited my itch for a semi auto sbs. |
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Originally Posted By ptaylor: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/23022/E02B3D17-5F58-4203-99E7-49399FA274EE_jpe-1829419.JPG Auto 5 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/23022/ECD0A141-0A6F-4076-8D24-DA1BEEED8716_jpe-1829421.JPG M2 View Quote I should've also mentioned that I was planning on getting a spare barrel for the V3 so that I could swap out to a 28" for skeet/trap. I know short barrels with chokes can do the job, but most ranges have fudd rules and have a minimum barrel length for skeet/trap. eta: I should look at used m2's. New ones are a little outside of what I was hoping to spend. |
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Tac-13.
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After 15 years, my war in Afghanistan has ended...
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Originally Posted By giantpune: AK, yo. Vepr or saiga. Or honestly, the Tavor TS-12. They knocked it out of the park. It holds 16 rounds, simiauto, and its shorter than my 590 SBS and my vepr-12 with the stock folded. The Tavor is not an SBS and it doesnt need to be. Its just a really short gun. The fostec origin is quite a piece of machinery, but its using fat ass drum mags and its pretty pricey. https://iili.io/fWGstt.md.png https://iili.io/fWGQoX.md.png View Quote |
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GD is like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.
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Originally Posted By FredMan: Yes, you SHOULD look at M2s. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50815481611_58a1239a9c_b.jpgM2 SBS by FredMan, on Flickr View Quote |
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GD is like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.
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Originally Posted By FredMan: I picked up a used 12 ga for $900 some years back. Paid $1200 for the chopped 20 ga new. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes |
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Just get two guns, you're not really saving much money doing the two barrel setup and I've yet to find a good way to store extra barrels.
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I love my Browning. I had it threaded for chokes so it’s still very useful. If I can ever find a 14” barrel for my M3 I’ll be getting a stamp for it as well! |
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Well I found a V3 in stock about 45 minutes away from me. Going to grab it today.
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Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit.
Almost nobody dances sober, unless he happens to be insane |
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Originally Posted By ipsilateral_7: I'm really tempted to grab another Turkish benelli m4 clone to turn into a sbs. http://torosarmsusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/t4-24.jpg View Quote |
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Originally Posted By M1Lou: I went with an M2 Tactical Entry with 14" barrel. I really like it! https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/395225/20200122_185424-1507166.jpg View Quote Nice M2 you have. I have a M1 Entry with Ghost Ring sights in NFA jail right now. Attached File |
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They have a Benelli m4 here for $1830. Good price? I'm tempted to fo on it and the V3.
Eta I'm actually getting it for $1680 before tax. Total 180 from original plan lol. And a parking lot pic. Damn side ways pics. Attached File |
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[Last Edit: ipsilateral_7]
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: They have a Benelli m4 here for $1830. Good price? I'm tempted to fo on it and the V3. Eta I'm actually getting it for $1680 before tax. Total 180 from original plan lol. And a parking lot pic. Damn side ways pics. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308934/6774BB7B-1FA6-48D8-9D9D-BFB50C9E1058_jpe-1830825.JPG View Quote For a benelli in today’s market that seems like a good price. Too bad factory sbs barrels are $1000 |
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Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit.
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FPNI
Auto 5 or Model 11 or Savage 720, etc. IF I ever had the chance to do a similar build - which will never be the case - I'd go with an Auto 5 or a clone of same |
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Ashli Babbit RIP
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: They have a Benelli m4 here for $1830. Good price? I'm tempted to fo on it and the V3. Eta I'm actually getting it for $1680 before tax. Total 180 from original plan lol. And a parking lot pic. Damn side ways pics. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308934/6774BB7B-1FA6-48D8-9D9D-BFB50C9E1058_jpe-1830825.JPG View Quote That’s a great deal. Nicely done. I picked up a turknelli and like it so far. Those m2’s that a few members have SBS’d would probably be my choice if I was a hunter or skeet shooter and not just a cool looking gun guy. (I don’t look cool but some of my guns do). |
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I'm no holster sniffer but if someone burned down the town garage and threw canned corn at the snow plow guys I'd drop off a case of beer at the DPW. ~Aimless
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: They have a Benelli m4 here for $1830. Good price? I'm tempted to fo on it and the V3. Eta I'm actually getting it for $1680 before tax. Total 180 from original plan lol. And a parking lot pic. Damn side ways pics. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/308934/6774BB7B-1FA6-48D8-9D9D-BFB50C9E1058_jpe-1830825.JPG View Quote Yeah, that's a good deal. I think I paid $1800 for mine pre panic. I might not have shopped around well enough, but I really wanted to get one that was still sealed in the box from the factory. Benelli m4 is amazing in every way, but parts are spendy. And you won't be putting a field barrel on it. Once in the SBS configuration, that'll be how it lives. Which is not a bad thing by any means, but just know that. Buy the m4. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. |
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Originally Posted By SteveJobs: Yeah, that's a good deal. I think I paid $1800 for mine pre panic. I might not have shopped around well enough, but I really wanted to get one that was still sealed in the box from the factory. Benelli m4 is amazing in every way, but parts are spendy. And you won't be putting a field barrel on it. Once in the SBS configuration, that'll be how it lives. Which is not a bad thing by any means, but just know that. Buy the m4. Do it. Do it. Do it. Do it. View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By rookie421: Nice M2 you have. I have a M1 Entry with Ghost Ring sights in NFA jail right now. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81074/Benelli_M1S90_right_side_r2_jpg-1830648.JPG View Quote Very nice! Mine has the rifle sights mounted on the barrel. I wanted to get the Scalarworks RMR mount for it and an RMR. |
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GD is like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.
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Originally Posted By FredMan: You can get a factory long barrel, ship it off to RAS and still save at least $400 over a factory short barrel View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By FredMan: Originally Posted By ipsilateral_7: For a benelli in today's market that seems like a good price. Too bad factory sbs barrels are $1000 You can get a factory long barrel, ship it off to RAS and still save at least $400 over a factory short barrel What can I expect to pay for another 18.5 barrel? Quick search shows about $650? Then what would the conversion cost from RAS? |
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Originally Posted By M1Lou: Very nice! Mine has the rifle sights mounted on the barrel. I wanted to get the Scalarworks RMR mount for it and an RMR. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By M1Lou: Originally Posted By rookie421: Nice M2 you have. I have a M1 Entry with Ghost Ring sights in NFA jail right now. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/81074/Benelli_M1S90_right_side_r2_jpg-1830648.JPG Very nice! Mine has the rifle sights mounted on the barrel. I wanted to get the Scalarworks RMR mount for it and an RMR. Thanks. I can't wait to get it home and start using it. I got in on the Vance Outdoors deal when they had them late last year. |
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I suggest we trade a question mark in for a maybe.
IA, USA
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Remington 11-48. Looks a bit like the 1100, recoil operated so no gas system to worry about. And if your area is like mine, nice ones can be had for $400. After a stamp and a cut/thread for chokes job you'll be into it for about $800 total.
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I suggest we trade a question mark in for a maybe.
IA, USA
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: That's good to hear. I don't know a ton about them, but I definitely want to sbs it. What can I expect to pay for another 18.5 barrel? Quick search shows about $650? Then what would the conversion cost from RAS? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Bcamp15: Originally Posted By FredMan: Originally Posted By ipsilateral_7: For a benelli in today's market that seems like a good price. Too bad factory sbs barrels are $1000 You can get a factory long barrel, ship it off to RAS and still save at least $400 over a factory short barrel What can I expect to pay for another 18.5 barrel? Quick search shows about $650? Then what would the conversion cost from RAS? I paid $125 a couple months ago to do an 870 barrel. I had already cut it, but had him clean up the crown(as much work as cutting it would have been), thread for chokes and reinstall a bead. What I got back looked like a factory barrel. |
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OP, curious to hear how your SBS process on that Benelli goes
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: That's good to hear. I don't know a ton about them, but I definitely want to sbs it. What can I expect to pay for another 18.5 barrel? Quick search shows about $650? Then what would the conversion cost from RAS? View Quote Barrels going to run $450-$500, the chop and choke thread job maybe $120? Can’t remember exactly |
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GD is like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.
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Totally lost track of this thread.
Unfortunately I haven't even filed the form 1 yet. Haven't even shot the damn thing. Been so busy with work and kids. I did throw an rmr on it though. Attached File |
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Efile is pretty quick right now. I got one back today after 25 days.
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Never mind
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GD is like putting on crampons and walking through a room full of puppies.
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Originally Posted By jaqufrost: Efile is pretty quick right now. I got one back today after 25 days. View Quote Was in pending research for 3 months, then went into fbi delayed in mid January. Now the Benelli wouldn't go pending research, but no telling if I'd avoid the background delay. |
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I suggest we trade a question mark in for a maybe.
IA, USA
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Originally Posted By billth777: Im at day 12 on my Rem M11. Hopefully 25 days is about the going rate! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By billth777: Originally Posted By jaqufrost: Efile is pretty quick right now. I got one back today after 25 days. Im at day 12 on my Rem M11. Hopefully 25 days is about the going rate! Still looking for a M11 donor gun for mine. All I'm finding locally are more desirable configurations or simply too nice of guns to chop. |
WARNING-this post contains words or thoughts that may at some point be discovered by the state of California to cause cancer.
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Shoot, Move, and Communicate
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Originally Posted By hoothrewpoo: I'm a pretty big fan of the V3. Mine started as a Tac-13: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/270048/v3_jpg-1830883.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/270048/v3-1_jpg-1830884.JPG View Quote The wood stock setup is exactly what I want to do for my next NFA item. Now I just need them to come in stock at a reasonable price. -Mike |
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"Penetration , however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense" -UCMJ ART. 125
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Originally Posted By Bcamp15: Those are way overpriced right now and I can't use it for skeet and trap. The only check box it hits in my needs is it's semi auto. View Quote Tac 13 Double Clays Clays with Tac13 Trap Clays with a TAC13? And the best one, which is a 14: Remington Tac14 hits the skeet field |
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