I was watching a turkey hunting video the other day
And the hunters benelli clicked on the bird he said the dreaded benelli click
He acted like it happens all the time is this a pretty common issues with a benelli ?
I just purchased an M2 20 gauge and getting it set up for next year but if this is something pretty
Common I would rather have another semi auto that is more reliable.
Just make sure your bolt is all the way forward when you set up.. If the gun is brand new break it in with a few boxes of heavy dove loads then clean it real good before turkey season.. Its not as common as you think but it does happen.. It happened to me on my M2 12 gauge before
The benelli m2 is my favorite shotgun. I have 2. One 12 gauge 26" barrel for turkey hunting and one 20 gauge 28" barrel for clays and doves. I've honestly never had a problem with the benelli click. I can see how it could happen though if you pull the bolt back to load a shell and then ease it forward nice and slow, the bolt head won't engage as far as it needs to once this happens. I always pull the bolt back as far as it can go and then just let it go so it slams all the way forward.
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I thought I heard that Benelli fixed the problem with recently manufactured guns?
I think newer guns they fixed problem. I had a SBE3 for a couple years and never had it do it. Supposed to have fixed problem on those. Not sure about M2
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Quote from: Tuffonturkeys on May 24, 2020, 04:38:36 AM
Just make sure your bolt is all the way forward when you set up.. If the gun is brand new break it in with a few boxes of heavy dove loads then clean it real good before turkey season.. Its not as common as you think but it does happen.. It happened to me on my M2 12 gauge before
this will be my first year with a semi auto shotgun so I don't know a lot about them I was
Going to ask about break in time like how many rounds should I run before I throw in turkey loads ?
The issue is people expect a gun to work with light target loads and heavy turkey loads and never have to clean it. That animal does not exist.
Set one down leaning it against a tree in a hurry-like. Watch the bolt. Pretty obvious what happens if the spring isn't strong enough to reseat itself. Go to a stronger spring for an inertia turkey gun.
Quote from: howl on May 24, 2020, 01:14:09 PM
The issue is people expect a gun to work with light target loads and heavy turkey loads and never have to clean it. That animal does not exist.
Set one down leaning it against a tree in a hurry-like. Watch the bolt. Pretty obvious what happens if the spring isn't strong enough to reseat itself. Go to a stronger spring for an inertia turkey gun.
gotcha I don't care about shooting the light loads it will be turkey only and I will spend the money to make sure it runs flawlessly as possible if I got to a heavy spring do I still need to break in the action before I switch the springs ?
That gun don't need to be broke in. That's a bunch of nonsense, does it help maybe, but it's built to shoot from the start.
The extra strength spring will do wonders for it, but you can only shoot heavier loads with that spring, 1oz and up
Other thing is keeping the slide and grove the bolt rotates into clean and letting the spring slam it shut, non of that easy it closed by hand stuff
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I am a new m2 owner my self. It's a 12 gauge with 21 in charge barrel. Strictly a turkey killer. I think I will look into the wolf spring kit. Thanks.
Quote from: Brian Fahs on May 24, 2020, 06:02:02 PM
I am a new m2 owner my self. It's a 12 gauge with 21 in charge barrel. Strictly a turkey killer. I think I will look into the wolf spring kit. Thanks.
I got on the website and the only spring they showed was for a super 90 I don't know if that's the same as an M2
Super 90 is a "series" I believe
M1, M2, Córdoba, montefeltro, and SBE all fall in the series
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Got the Nwtf version in February. Had the dreaded click on 2 birds . Once I eased it back to make sure it was loaded , didn't slam it back ..that one cost me a bird . Next time not sure how it happened but I snatched it back rammed another in there and shot him . Kinda aggravating I may try the heavier spring I don't like how easy the slides if you set it down hard .. the gun is a killer though ..
Quote from: yelpaholic on May 24, 2020, 10:00:07 PM
Got the Nwtf version in February. Had the dreaded click on 2 birds . Once I eased it back to make sure it was loaded , didn't slam it back ..that one cost me a bird . Next time not sure how it happened but I snatched it back rammed another in there and shot him . Kinda aggravating I may try the heavier spring I don't like how easy the slides if you set it down hard .. the gun is a killer though ..
thanks I hope so I have been working on getting this done for the last 3 years and it's finally coming together I got it camo dipped and getting a trigger job done along with drilled and tapped for the Burris fast fire but if I need a heavier spring to help eliminate the gun from not firing then that's what she will get
Its happened to me with an SBE a few times hunting both turkey's and waterfowl. The important thing is to allow the bolt to slam forward when loading. Every time it happened to me was because I was trying to be quiet loading the gun and riding the bolt forward slowly. If you do that you must push the bolt forward by hand all the way, or the gun won't fire. Once it happened to me a few times I figured it out and never had a problem again.
Quote from: ahfox16 on May 25, 2020, 07:26:36 AM
Its happened to me with an SBE a few times hunting both turkey's and waterfowl. The important thing is to allow the bolt to slam forward when loading. Every time it happened to me was because I was trying to be quiet loading the gun and riding the bolt forward slowly. If you do that you must push the bolt forward by hand all the way, or the gun won't fire. Once it happened to me a few times I figured it out and never had a problem again.
So if I ease the bolt forward quietly I can just push the bolt forward firmly to ensure the gun will fire?
I ease my truck door closed quietly to not make noise. I often hunt vertical rough ridges where I use my gun as a walking stick and don't load it till I set up for safety reasons. This is good to know.
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Quote from: ahfox16 on May 25, 2020, 07:26:36 AM
Its happened to me with an SBE a few times hunting both turkey's and waterfowl. The important thing is to allow the bolt to slam forward when loading. Every time it happened to me was because I was trying to be quiet loading the gun and riding the bolt forward slowly. If you do that you must push the bolt forward by hand all the way, or the gun won't fire. Once it happened to me a few times I figured it out and never had a problem again.
So if I ease the bolt forward quietly I can just push the bolt forward firmly to ensure the gun will fire?
I ease my truck door closed quietly to not make noise. I often hunt vertical rough ridges where I use my gun as a walking stick and don't load it till I set up for safety reasons. This is good to know.
No you can not push it forward slowly. It will stick in the out of battery position. You have to take you finger and push up on the extractor and it rolls upward into battery. Very easy to check, I do it right when I sit down on a turkey. I can send you a video via Text msg if ya want just pm me.
I've owned several Benellis over the years. I have a pair of M2s at this time, a 20ga and a 12 ga. I have never had any Benelli fail to fire. Ever. I have always understood how the inertia system works and I keep the action squeaky clean. And I always take care to properly cycle the bolt into battery. The Benelli click stories are mainly used by cheap skates to justify not paying $1300 for the best shotgun made. lol !!
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I shoot a Benelli M2 compact.
Drop a shell in the chamber at the truck and hit the shell release to allow the bolt to slam home without at resistance. Additionally, each time I sit down on a Gobbler I swipe the bolt head upward with my pinky finger to ensure it is fully in battery.
That gun kills over 20 gobblers a year and has for several years. I've never had a problem but I also do those two things religiously to prevent any chance of an issue.
The M2 20s are lightweight powerhouses and there's is no other gun I'd prefer to have in my hands.
Quote from: sasquatch1 on May 24, 2020, 07:26:29 AM
Get an aftermarket Wolf +25% spring
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This is what I did. $10 for peace of mind
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I've owned several Benellis over the years. I have a pair of M2s at this time, a 20ga and a 12 ga. I have never had any Benelli fail to fire. Ever. I have always understood how the inertia system works and I keep the action squeaky clean. And I always take care to properly cycle the bolt into battery. The Benelli click stories are mainly used by cheap skates to justify not paying $1300 for the best shotgun made. lol !!
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The best shotgun made doesn't require special conditions. Quit playing with that thing and get a Beretta. Shoot I ran a Mossberg for ten years before it occurred to me to even clean it. :TooFunny:
Make it a policy to visually check the bolt to make sure it's fully engaged. If you can't get yourself in that habit for whatever reason then sell it and get a SBE 3 or a Retay. I've owned a SBE 2 for 10 years and have NEVER ONCE have I encountered the "Benelli click". Is it a flaw and inconvenience? Yes it is, but someone on here said get a Beretta...NO. I've owned Berettas and compared to the Benelli upon cleaning it's a nightmare, all it's parts and locking rings etc... the Benelli blows the majority of the trash out it's barrel and it breaks down into stock&receiver together, barrel& forearm together, and bolt. DONE. CLEAN IT PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND BANG. I'm not saying Beretta isn't a good gun....the Benelli is just better. IMO.
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Quote from: Brian Fahs on May 24, 2020, 06:02:02 PM
I am a new m2 owner my self. It's a 12 gauge with 21 in charge barrel. Strictly a turkey killer. I think I will look into the wolf spring kit. Thanks.
I got on the website and the only spring they showed was for a super 90 I don't know if that's the same as an M2
Go to Midwest Gun Works for Benelli parts. Also Sure Cycle,Roth Performance, GG&G, Taran Tactical, & MOA precision are a few others that offer aftermarket parts for not just Benelli, but other makes as well.
Never had it happen, not 1 time in my M2 make sure the bolt is all the way forward!!! Same in a Franchi
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Got the original SBE camo with steady grip. If the bolt is closed firmly, it will fire. In the off season, I put a snap cap shell in to take tension off spring. Never had an issue.....Best of luck....
Thanks everyone for all the great comments I can't wait to put her to use next spring and I
Will make sure to check those things and keep it clean
Just use your finger to check to make sure the bolt has rotated up. If you do this when you sit down on a turkey you won't ever have a click.
The Benelli click is an error from the user failing to ensure the bolt is fully closed before attempting to fire the weapon.
Didn't read the last post. The finger trick does the job.
To check if the bolt has rotated and seated fully, use your fingertip to locate the extractor. If the extractor is out of position simply move the bolt into position. You don't need to slam the bolt home if you are trying to be quiet.
I have surecycle recoil assemblies in all of my M1 shotguns. It's never been an issue for me in any hunting situation (duck or turkey).
Another completely different problem is I have a couple of duck hunting buddies that shoot Benelli's and sometimes they get in a hurry snap shooting and don't have the gun shouldered good enough and it'll stove pipe a shell on ejection. Friends know they have to have a very good shoulder mount for the inertia to work against. Bubba
A Benelli shotgun doesn't think, it's a machine which when operated properly works properly. Failure by the operator to properly place the firearm into battery or mounted firmly on the shoulder will result in a failure to function. I've had a SBE for 30 years, one of the original H&K imported Benelli shotguns, and the only time i've ever experienced the "click" was when I was placing a 4th shell on the carrier and not letting the bolt move fully forward into battery. I don't need a lecture on the hazard and legality of the 4th shell trick, which is well in my past, but the problem was not w/ the shotgun. but w/ me. After shooting thousands of rounds including a lot of both 3" and 3 1/2" waterfowl shells my gun went back to Benelli last year for a tune-up which included all new springs and worked flawlessly all last season. Keep your gun clean, sparingly use a teflon based lube, ensure the firearm is placed into battery by letting the bolt close from the release and you won't ever hear a "click".
I've never experienced the "Benelli Click" after 9 years of hard use. And a Benelli doesn't need to be mounted firm to the shoulder to function, either. I have no idea how that could happen, but i do hear about it. I can put the extended tube magazine (can also with standard mag tube) in my Vinci, load it up with cheap target loads and fire every round one handed with no failures. Also you can shoot from hip' and it will still cycle fine. Can you experience a "click" from a benelli? Sure can if it is out of battery. So can other auto shotguns, and not just rotating bolt head guns, either. Don't bounce the gun like a pogo stick off the ground and don't ease the bolt forward so gently that the bolt doesn't rotate into battery. Ea Good luck and hope you have many a successful hunt!
The benelli click usually happens when someone shuts their action to slowly or it gets snagged on clothing, limbs, trees, turkey vest, etc. What's happening here is the bolt hasn't completely rotated into battery or the upwards position. An easy way to make sure your bolt is good to go and you won't get the click is to make sure your extractor is pointing up when looked at from the side of your ejection port. I have shot many a thousand of rounds thru benelli shotguns and have learned to subconsciously check my extractor being in the upward position.
It straight up cost me a bird last year as I called two across a cornfield and over a little bridge to our laps at 15 yards. Buddy shot his and then mine clicked...I slammed mine at the truck because it happened to one of my buddies a week prior but it must have snagged or hung up on something when we had to make a move on the birds. I just about bent my new montefeltro around a tree I was so mad lol Now everytime I sit down I check it.
There's two things. One is you can close it quietly by easing the bolt forward with your right hand and when it's almost shut use your left hand to manually rotate the bolt head. You do not have to let the bolt slam forward.
Two. Get a stiffer spring. I believe the reason for a lot of the clicks is the bolt coming out of battery while walking. I hunt some steep stuff and when going downhill the bounce will knock it out of battery. Haven't had a problem since switching to a stiffer spring and that's been quite a few years ago
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I've deer and turkey, duck and goose hunted with benelli for years and have never had the click. Why....cause I know how to prevent it. You can let the bolt slam shut or you ease it home gently and rotate the bolt head with your finger. Then throughout the day double check the bolt in case you bumped it and didn't know it. It's never been a problem.
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With the +25% spring I've had zero issues. With the original spring it would occasionally hang up on straight overhead shots while waterfowl hunting. Catching on the door of a layout blind would occasionally happen too. I also found that some brands of shells have a slightly bulged crimp that would cause issues with cycling due to the tight tolerances of the benelli. For strictly a turkey gun I'd buy the wolf spring and don't worry about the click. I've got an old HK/Benelli SL80 that has never skipped a beat, could just be my gun.
If looking for an all around gun I'd consider the X3 or 4. I find the M2 a little light for swinging shots on birds but it's a dream to carry around turkey hunting. I run an carlsons longbeard choke with longbeard 6s. Getting 130 in the 10 at 40 yds and took a couple birds just past 40 last year.
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If looking for an all around gun I'd consider the X3 or 4. I find the M2 a little light for swinging shots on birds but it's a dream to carry around turkey hunting. I run an carlsons longbeard choke with longbeard 6s. Getting 130 in the 10 at 40 yds and took a couple birds just past 40 last year.
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Thanks everyone for all the advice/Info I was finally able to run some dove loads at first it didn't want to cycle but I expected that with 2-3/4 shell after the 5 shell it cycled them just fine I have order a trigger and hammer spring from Taran tactical now just to run some TSS down her