Ammunition for Benelli M4

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I tried out my Benelli M4 for the first time today and noticed that #8 and light loads didn't work the best. Heavier loads worked great, but I want to find a medium between price and consistency as I want to shoot some skeet with it as well as other shooting.

Does anyone know what is the lightest load shells that work consistently in the M4? How low can it go? (i.e. - #7's or #5's?)
 
Mined need a little bit of break in with 00 buckshot full power loads before it cycled low brass target loads nicely.

I will get maybe 1-2 short strokes in a box of 250 now, but pretty good for a gun designed for full power ammo.


Just remember, the M4 likes to be ran WET. Lots of lube on the guide rails. Doesn't mind being dirty, as long as its lubed up nicely.
 
tanner33 said:
I tried out my Benelli M4 for the first time today and noticed that #8 and light loads didn't work the best. Heavier loads worked great, but I want to find a medium between price and consistency as I want to shoot some skeet with it as well as other shooting.

Does anyone know what is the lightest load shells that work consistently in the M4? How low can it go? (i.e. - #7's or #5's?)
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Mine eats anything now, but it also needed some break in. The first box of target loads I bought for it had issues, but then I broke it in with I think it was 150 of the cheapest 3" loads I could find, and bought a different brand of target loads. Eats those fine.

The original target loads now cycle fine in it, however with those it needs to be held firm against the shoulder.
 
It is not the size that matters but the shell strenght. You need to shoot at least a 3 dram load of 1 1/8 shot. 1 once or 2 3/4 dram loads usualy do not work in a Benelli.

Regards,
Henry;)
 
Is your gun brand new? If so stop trying to shoot light target loads & go get yourself some of the heaviest loads you can find (1 5/8 Pheasant loads were heavy & cheap) & break the gun in with 200 rounds. I broke my M4 that way & now it cycles any weak stuff flawlessly.
Good Luck
 
TDC said:
What?! You mean the great semi auto doesn't function properly with all loads? Who knew.

TDC
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Once properly broken in, quality newer design semiautos are very reliable. I've seen no more mechanical problems with them than I have with pumps, and far less tie ups overall if you add short stroking to the mix.
 
870P said:
Once properly broken in, quality newer design semiautos are very reliable. I've seen no more mechanical problems with them than I have with pumps, and far less tie ups overall if you add short stroking to the mix.
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Short stroking is not a mechanical failure, its an operator failure. A shotgun that won't cycle out of the box is a mechanical failure.

TDC
 
TDC said:
Short stroking is not a mechanical failure, its an operator failure. A shotgun that won't cycle out of the box is a mechanical failure.

TDC
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I wouldn't trust any firearm out of the box without a good cleaning and break in, especially given that's usually the manufacturer's recommendation, and operator induced it may be, short stroking is something that you don't really have to worry about with a semiauto.
 
870P said:
I wouldn't trust any firearm out of the box without a good cleaning and break in, especially given that's usually the manufacturer's recommendation, and operator induced it may be, short stroking is something that you don't really have to worry about with a semiauto.
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Instead you have to worry about it not functioning at all. Short stroking is a training issue, not an equipment issue.


Anyway, back to the thread.

TDC
 
hnachaj said:
It is not the size that matters but the shell strenght. You need to shoot at least a 3 dram load of 1 1/8 shot. 1 once or 2 3/4 dram loads usualy do not work in a Benelli.

Regards,
Henry;)
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True. If memory serves, Benelli site mentions the use of of 1 1/8oz load as minimum in it's semi. The 1oz loads do work well in the M2 once broken in.
 
The gun is new, and works fine, just was shot for the first time and needs to be broken in.....and no It's not for sale....it rocks!
 
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