GJM
08-20-2014, 10:03 PM
My wife has been wanting a lightweight shotgun for use with Brenneke slugs, for bear protection. Here were some considerations -- she wanted it to be lightweight, she wanted it weather resistant, she wanted enough capacity to make reloading unlikely, she wanted it fast for follow-up shots, and she wanted open sights like on her Glock with HD sights. After discussing this with Jim Brockman, we decided on starting with a Benelli M2, shooting 20 gauge Brenneke slugs, which actually have better sectional density than 12 gauge slugs.
Jim cut the barrel to 18.6 inches, added a plus 4 Nordic tube giving 7 plus 1 capacity (that extends slightly beyond the barrel protecting the muzzle), milled a Beretta Trijicon HD front sight into the vent rib, made a custom rear pistol sight (windage adjustable) that he filed to elevation POI with slugs, added AR style push sling mounts, made a custom light mount, and cerakoted the barrel for weather resistance. It came out fantastic, and is a delight to shoot with slugs! We shot it at Jim's today at 25 and 50 yards, and it is right on, making me wonder about the need for an optic or aperture sights on a shotgun.
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Jim cut the barrel to 18.6 inches, added a plus 4 Nordic tube giving 7 plus 1 capacity (that extends slightly beyond the barrel protecting the muzzle), milled a Beretta Trijicon HD front sight into the vent rib, made a custom rear pistol sight (windage adjustable) that he filed to elevation POI with slugs, added AR style push sling mounts, made a custom light mount, and cerakoted the barrel for weather resistance. It came out fantastic, and is a delight to shoot with slugs! We shot it at Jim's today at 25 and 50 yards, and it is right on, making me wonder about the need for an optic or aperture sights on a shotgun.
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