Complete scrub on the duck gun.

[h2ofowlr]

I did the complete scrub on the duck gun.  How far do most get into the cleaning of your duck gun?

[Mr56Jeep]

I have never taken the butt stock spring out of my SBE2 (Yet).... Now, short of that, I pull it that far apart after every time I hunt in the salt.... Funny part is that is the only time I clean that gun.

**side note**  Don't you need heat to pull the butt stock spring out?

[h2ofowlr]

I have never taken the butt stock spring out of my SBE2 (Yet).... Now, short of that, I pull it that far apart after every time I hunt in the salt.... Funny part is that is the only time I clean that gun.

**side note**  Don't you need heat to pull the butt stock spring out?

There is a hex flat on the bottom of the screw.  It is a straight thread with an o-ring.  The loc-tite is added to the tube where it attaches to the back of the action.  It is recommended that you pull the stock and spring.  Just watch the indication on the plate on the back of your gun or you may have a new offset when you put it back together.  There is a lot of burnt powder that gets trapped in the tube.  I clean it good along with the spring.  Makes the gun perform a lot better.

[jordano]

I will be doing that exact same thing this afternoon with my Winchester SXP! Nicely done h2o! 

[Mr56Jeep]

I have never taken the butt stock spring out of my SBE2 (Yet).... Now, short of that, I pull it that far apart after every time I hunt in the salt.... Funny part is that is the only time I clean that gun.

**side note**  Don't you need heat to pull the butt stock spring out?

There is a hex flat on the bottom of the screw.  It is a straight thread with an o-ring.  The loc-tite is added to the tube where it attaches to the back of the action.  It is recommended that you pull the stock and spring.  Just watch the indication on the plate on the back of your gun or you may have a new offset when you put it back together.  There is a lot of burnt powder that gets trapped in the tube.  I clean it good along with the spring.  Makes the gun perform a lot better.

Any chance you might be able to show a picture of that hex flat on the bottom of the screw and o-ring?

I know I need to do it.... just been dreading it.

[Kola16]

870 takes 5 minutes for everything 

[Dan-o]

Geez, at seasons end I give it a massive spray down with grease cutter and call it good.     

That's been sufficient for years, but now I'm feeling a little jealous.

[Stilly bay]

all that plus I throw it in a bucket and stir all the bigger parts around with the pressure washer. I can't believe all the crud that gets trapped in there, and always more feathers than I thought possible.

then it all gets air dried with the compressor, degreased, and then all the exterior bare metal will be retouched with dura-cote before being put away. I beat the chit out of my duck guns.

unless I get a major malfunction ( which I never do) or drop it in the mud, that is the only time the gun gets cleaned all year.

[270Shooter]

Never taken the recoil spring out of my M2, I know I probably should, is it difficult to do?

[h2ofowlr]

Never taken the recoil spring out of my M2, I know I probably should, is it difficult to do?

It's pretty easy.  Take off the butt pad.  Get a 1/2" or 9/16" deep wall and take off the nyla nut.  Once the nut is removed the stock slides right off.  Watch the placement of the metal shim and make sure it comes off and goes back on the same way or it will change the offset of your gun.  The bolt on the end of the recoil tube has two flats on it for an open ended wrench.  Wrench it off.  It is a straight thread which seals on an o-ring.  The spring will kick out.  The plunger "recoil bolt" will slide out.  Clean spring, tube and plunger.  You will need a nail to insert in the side hole once you push the spring back in to hold it there until you can get the bolt threaded back in.  Or it will kick back out.  Then re-assemble.

[270Shooter]

Never taken the recoil spring out of my M2, I know I probably should, is it difficult to do?

It's pretty easy.  Take off the butt pad.  Get a 1/2" or 9/16" deep wall and take off the nyla nut.  Once the nut is removed the stock slides right off.  Watch the placement of the metal shim and make sure it comes off and goes back on the same way or it will change the offset of your gun.  The bolt on the end of the recoil tube has two flats on it for an open ended wrench.  Wrench it off.  It is a straight thread which seals on an o-ring.  The spring will kick out.  The plunger "recoil bolt" will slide out.  Clean spring, tube and plunger.  You will need a nail to insert in the side hole once you push the spring back in to hold it there until you can get the bolt threaded back in.  Or it will kick back out.  Then re-assemble.

Ok, I just wondered if the spring shot out or something, I've taken the stock off before, just really been putting off cleaning that spring.

[7mmfan]

I have a 20ga M2 and I take it apart about every month during the season, but haven't taken the recoil spring out yet either. What kind of lubricant do you guys use on your benellis?

[PNWsportsman]

I pull the bolt and trigger out and hose it down with G96.  The pressurized spray seems to get 90% of the powder residue out.

[Jim Sr.]

I go all the way at the end of the season & if it gets really nasty (like tripping on the edge of the river bank & take a header with it) Yes I did that once this year but I got the goose!!!!

A friend asked if I'd help him clean his Benelli Nova, I asked when the last time he did it, "not since I bought it new 10 yrs ago"  It was mondo ugly inside but cleaned up nicely.

[SurfingScooter]

I clean my gun all the time.  I have a question for anyone?  Is it a bad idea to take apart my benilli pump hammer?  On the last day of this season my gun would only shoot black cloud and federal ammo.  It would not shoot kent or winchester.  So I am asuming that somthing is wrong with my hammer spring which is not giving the proper force to fully set off the primer.   Any advic or ideas.  By the way I would never recommend anyone buy a benelli nova.  I have consistantly had issues with this gun for the past three years since I bought it.