Just bought a SuperSport

[DaveH]

Hi,

 

I've just become the proud owner of a new Benelli SuperSport . I'm just getting familiar with the gun but it's shooting and cycling really well. I can see that the SS needs relatively little cleaning effort in comparison to gas guns but my biggest concern is whether anything could damage the stock finish?

 

I plan on using a minimal amount of Breakfree CLP on the rails and, if necessary, Tetra Action Blaster in the trigger group. I'll only use Action Blaster with the trigger group out of the action but is the trigger guard prone to discolouration with these kind of cleaners?

 

I'm also trying to track down a decent trigger shoe and extended bolt closure for the SS. I've found the Briley EZ bolt release but I was wondering if there are any alternatives out there?

 

I'm going to be using the gun mostly for skeet and I've already added a 6oz Briley cap to smooth out the swing. Might add some weight to the stock too if necessary but the cap has really helped. I can't find any commercial stock weights or recoil reducers for the comfortech stocks so I'll probably use bags of shot if needed (I'm not concerned about recoil, the gun fits perfectly, just want a heavier gun for a smoother swing).

 

I also miked the barrel and the Benelli "Cylinder" choke and it came up at 4thou constriction. I've picked up a Briley Cyl choke which mikes up as a true Cylinder (for shooting steel loads). I'll pattern the chokes later this week and see which one works best with lead and steel.

 

Any advice from other owners would be much appreciated.

 

Cheers!

 

Dave

[Bloke]

Firstly, congratulations on the new purchase! I have had one of these for approx 6 months, using it for clays as you do, and I love it. I take it you are talking about the "carbon-fibre" effect stock and forend. I just use what I use for my wooden stocked Browning, Legia Red for cleaning and wiping down afterwards, Napier bore cleaner/lubricant for the harder to shift deposits, (particularly bad around the porting on the barrel if you use a dirtier brand of cartridge) and a generic wipe-down, silicon impregnated cloth for the stock and forend if it really needs it. That's it, apart from a light application of Bisley gun oil for the trigger mechanism and sliding parts. 6 months on and the gun looks like new.

I also had a little bit of adjustment to make with regard to the lighter weight, but I found my scores went back up to my normal average (**** ) after about a 100 cartridges or so, I shot with a guy a few months back who had also just bought one and he was nearly straighting every round after moving from a 20 year old O/U - so don't get too hung up on the perfect balance etc, a lot of this stuff is like angling tackle - there to catch the angler not the fish, as they say. A great gun, get out there and enjoy it.

Edited April 5, 2011 by Bloke

[DaveH]

Thanks, yes it's the CF stocked version. I definitely need more weight as I'm used to an 1100. I've tried it with the Briley cap and it seems to work better for me. This gun was bottom of my list when I started looking for a replacement for the 1100 (it shoots lovely but they take too much maintenance for a comp gun....) but having tried one (and comparing the cleaning regime vs the 391) it's no contest. I'm really chuffed with this gun!

 

Cheers

 

Dave

 

Firstly, congratulations on the new purchase! I have had one of these for approx 6 months, using it for clays as you do, and I love it. I take it you are talking about the "carbon-fibre" effect stock and forend. I just use what I use for my wooden stocked Browning, Legia Red for cleaning and wiping down afterwards, Napier bore cleaner/lubricant for the harder to shift deposits, (particularly bad around the porting on the barrel if you use a dirtier brand of cartridge) and a generic wipe-down, silicon impregnated cloth for the stock and forend if it really needs it. That's it, apart from a light application of Bisley gun oil for the trigger mechanism and sliding parts. 6 months on and the gun looks like new.

I also had a little bit of adjustment to make with regard to the lighter weight, but I found my scores went back up to my normal average (**** ) after about a 100 cartridges or so, I shot with a guy a few months back who had also just bought one and he was nearly straighting every round after moving from a 20 year old O/U - so don't get too hung up on the perfect balance etc, a lot of this stuff is like angling tackle - there to catch the angler not the fish, as they say. A great gun, get out there and enjoy it.